SOC 15-1221, wage year 2025-26

Computer and Information Research Scientists prevailing wage in Florida

Short answer

In Florida, the median prevailing wage for computer and information research scientists across its 24 areas is $38.91 an hour at Level 1 ($80,933 a year) and $68.85 an hour at Level 4 ($143,208 a year). The Level 2 median of $49.27 is 9% below the national median across areas ($53.89). Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is the highest-paying area at $55.73 at Level 2, and Jacksonville, FL the lowest at $41.91.

Every Florida area for computer and information research scientists

AreaLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$46.12$55.73$65.34$74.95
Port St. Lucie, FL$43.85$55.54$67.23$78.92
Naples-Marco Island, FL$43.59$55.42$67.25$79.08
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$43.79$55.34$66.90$78.45
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$40.40$50.89$61.39$71.88
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$40.90$50.50$60.11$69.71
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$38.98$49.57$60.15$70.74
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$40.61$49.55$58.48$67.42
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$38.78$49.48$60.19$70.89
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$39.53$49.40$59.28$69.15
Homosassa Springs, FL$38.58$49.33$60.07$70.82
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$39.55$49.31$59.07$68.83
Sebring, FL$40.32$49.23$58.13$67.04
Ocala, FL$39.72$48.86$58.00$67.14
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$38.84$48.84$58.85$68.85
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$38.84$48.84$58.85$68.85
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$38.84$48.84$58.85$68.85
Punta Gorda, FL$38.84$48.84$58.85$68.85
Tallahassee, FL$38.84$48.84$58.85$68.85
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$38.59$48.10$57.60$67.11
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$38.73$45.56$52.39$59.22
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$37.26$45.22$53.19$61.15
Gainesville, FL$32.82$42.42$52.01$61.61
Jacksonville, FL$32.71$41.91$51.12$60.32

Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.

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