SOC 11-9121 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Tampa, Florida is $144,140 a year ($69.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,010: half of the 570 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

$144,140average per year

$69.30 / hourMedian $130,010Take-home ≈ $109,786

  • $64K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $174K75th
  • $234K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

570people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 16Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $234,200 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Tampa earn between $79,860 and $173,670.

  • $64K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $174K75th
  • $234K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$144,140$12,012$69.30
Median$130,010$10,834$62.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,860$6,655$38.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$173,670$14,472$83.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $144,140, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $109,786 a year, or $9,149 a month and $4,223 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tampa a good place for natural sciences managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $144,140 buys what about $142,868 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 3rd of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($154,950).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Tampa: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Tampa?

$69.30 an hour on average, and $62.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Tampa?

About $109,786 a year ($9,149 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,140. Florida has no state income tax.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9121; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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