What the data says about data scientist pay in Miami
Monthly take-home on that median is roughly US$9,000; local prices sit at COL 100, so its buying power is about US$127,500.
Miami vs the national and FL picture
Directly above Miami is Dallas (US$127,750); directly below is Austin (US$127,360). The full range runs from US$103,290 in San Antonio to US$185,080 in San Jose.
Miami out-earns the rest of FL for this role — Jacksonville (US$122,680) — and beats the 2-metro state average of US$125,100 by 2%.
What the Miami median is worth after tax and rent
Living costs are close to the baseline (COL index 100), so the median's buying power, about US$127,500, is near its face value.
Cash rank and buying-power rank match for Miami: 11th of 21.
After a simplified 15% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$9,000 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 18% of that, leaving around US$5,510 after modeled living costs.
Other FL options for data scientists
Jacksonville (also in FL) pays US$122,680, 4% less than Miami; modeled monthly leftover is US$300 lower.
A data scientist moving from Miami to New York (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 7% to US$135,980, with US$540 more left over monthly in our model.
Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$129,740, 2% more than Miami; modeled monthly leftover is US$150 higher.
Where Data Scientist ranks among Miami jobs
Lawyer is the best-paid tracked role in Miami at US$160,320; data scientist comes 3rd of 8.
Closest neighbours in the Miami list: Software Engineer at US$132,650 (+4%) and Financial Analyst at US$105,160 (-17%).
Entry-level vs senior data scientist pay in Miami
The Miami market rewards seniority more than entry: the 90th percentile (US$199,130) ranks 10th of 21, but the 10th (US$62,590) only 20th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$282,840 at the 90th percentile, +42% against Miami.
How wide data scientist pay runs in Miami
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$62,590 and the 90th US$199,130, a 3.2× ratio.