What is the median salary for Data Scientists in Orlando?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Data Scientists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is $106,590.

How does Orlando pay compare to the US median for Data Scientists?

Local median pay is 11.3% below the national OEWS median of $120,230.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Orlando is 101.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $106,590 has about the same purchasing power as $105,118 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Data Scientists, Orlando

$106,590

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL. Middle half of wages roughly $82,440 to $135,290.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −11.3%
US median: $120,230
Metro RPP: 101.4
Middle half: $82,440 to $135,290
OEWS employment: 1,440
SOC: 15-2051

Data Scientists in Orlando pay a median $106,590 (May 2025), 11.3% below the US median of $120,230. At local prices (RPP 101.4), that median buys about what $105,118 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$106,590 in Orlando buys about what $105,118 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 101.4, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 123.4 vs all-items 101.4 (US = 100, 2024).

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Data Scientists in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Orlando	$106,590	$82,440 to $135,290	101.4
Providence	$102,440	$89,590 to $130,700	101.8
San Francisco	$170,110	$130,430 to $212,970	115.6
Tulsa	$86,310	$72,020 to $108,170	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Data Scientists in Orlando?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Data Scientists in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is $106,590.
How does Orlando pay compare to the US median for Data Scientists?: Local median pay is 11.3% below the national OEWS median of $120,230.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Orlando is 101.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $106,590 has about the same purchasing power as $105,118 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.