Computer and Information Research Scientists Salary — Tampa, Florida

The average Computer and Information Research Scientists in Tampa, Florida earns $124,370 a year.

$124,370 / year, mean
↓ 22.0% below national average 33th percentile in Florida

Tampa pays below most of Florida for this role, though still within a normal range for the state. That's noticeably below the national average for computer and information research scientists, worth factoring into any relocation math. Cost of living here is close to the national average — not a major factor either way. This is a reasonably reliable estimate, though the underlying sample is moderate in size.

Percentile within Florida

0th 50th 100th
Employment (this metro)
120
Estimate confidence
RSE 8.5%
Cost of living 101 #48 most expensive of 188 cities in this dataset 100 = U.S. average · Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
Crime index 1340 #8 safest of 188 cities in this dataset Per 100k residents · Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Median home value $360,738 #75 priciest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: zillow_real
Median household income $71,254 #97 highest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Combining these four figures gives a fuller picture than salary alone: Tampa ranks #48 for cost of living and #75 for home prices among the 188 cities in this pilot dataset, which matters as much as the headline salary number when comparing where to live.

Portland $223,160 San Jose $216,560 Seattle $203,260 New York $194,390 Rochester $186,800 Albany $182,620 San Francisco $175,510 Santa Maria $173,060 Palm Bay $164,630 Sacramento $163,410 Richmond $160,770 Los Angeles $159,710 Baltimore $155,510 Charlottesville $149,390 Austin $144,400 Chicago $143,490 Jacksonville $143,170 Ann Arbor $143,030 Atlantic City $142,090 Miami $141,180 Riverside $139,320 Detroit $139,170 Pittsburgh $137,940 Lexington Park $137,830 Binghamton $137,290 Virginia Beach $135,070 Houston $133,300 San Diego $132,100 Utica $128,920 Orlando $128,900 Philadelphia $127,220 Tampa $124,370 Bakersfield $122,720 Oxnard $119,940 Bremerton $119,600 Panama City $109,740 San Antonio $107,940 Champaign $104,810 Indianapolis $93,860 Lansing $73,180
CityMean salaryvs. Tampa
Albany, New York$182,620+46.8%
Ann Arbor, Michigan$143,030+15.0%
Atlantic City, New Jersey$142,090+14.2%
Austin, Texas$144,400+16.1%
Bakersfield, California$122,720-1.3%
Baltimore, Maryland$155,510+25.0%
Binghamton, New York$137,290+10.4%
Bremerton, Washington$119,600-3.8%
Champaign, Illinois$104,810-15.7%
Charlottesville, Virginia$149,390+20.1%
Chicago, Illinois$143,490+15.4%
Detroit, Michigan$139,170+11.9%
Houston, Texas$133,300+7.2%
Indianapolis, Indiana$93,860-24.5%
Jacksonville, Florida$143,170+15.1%
Lansing, Michigan$73,180-41.2%
Lexington Park, Maryland$137,830+10.8%
Los Angeles, California$159,710+28.4%
Miami, Florida$141,180+13.5%
New York, New York$194,390+56.3%
Orlando, Florida$128,900+3.6%
Oxnard, California$119,940-3.6%
Palm Bay, Florida$164,630+32.4%
Panama City, Florida$109,740-11.8%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$127,220+2.3%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania$137,940+10.9%
Portland, Oregon$223,160+79.4%
Richmond, Virginia$160,770+29.3%
Riverside, California$139,320+12.0%
Rochester, New York$186,800+50.2%
Sacramento, California$163,410+31.4%
San Antonio, Texas$107,940-13.2%
San Diego, California$132,100+6.2%
San Francisco, California$175,510+41.1%
San Jose, California$216,560+74.1%
Santa Maria, California$173,060+39.1%
Seattle, Washington$203,260+63.4%
Utica, New York$128,920+3.7%
Virginia Beach, Virginia$135,070+8.6%
Gross salary
124,370/yr
Estimated take-home
96,273/yr
Est. total withheld
22.6%

Single filer, federal income tax + FICA only, 2025 rates — Florida has no state income tax on wages. Does not include state-specific payroll withholdings beyond income tax (see Data transparency). Not tax advice — verify with a professional for your specific situation.

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Data transparency

Sources used for this page

Official occupation and area metadata behind the visible salary, cost, housing and safety signals.

Occupation 15-1221 SOC code
Official area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL BLS metro/geographic area
Area code 45300 Stable geographic key
Reference year 2025 BLS OEWS
Cost: bea_realHousing: zillow_realCrime: latest availableNet-pay source: fl_constitucion_verificado 2025
Metro also includes
St. PetersburgClearwater
No additional caveats are attached to this row.
Methodology

How this page is built

The salary figure is the mean annual wage reported by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program for this occupation and metro area. Percentile and national-average comparisons are calculated directly from the 188 cities currently in this dataset, not from a fixed external benchmark. Cost of living, crime and housing figures come from BEA, FBI and Zillow respectively — see "Data transparency" above for the exact sources and reference years used on this specific page.

Confidence: the RSE (relative standard error) shown under Overview indicates how reliable the salary estimate is for this metro — a lower RSE means a larger underlying sample.

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Highlighted: Florida

Population (metro area)
3,240,469