SOC 19-3099 · Tallahassee, FL metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Tallahassee, FL

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Tallahassee, Florida is $83,740 a year ($40.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,850: half of the 110 people in this job in the Tallahassee, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$83,740average per year

$40.26 / hourMedian $78,850Take-home ≈ $67,741

  • $59K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8Florida metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Tallahassee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,470 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Tallahassee earn between $69,240 and $100,420.

  • $59K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,740$6,978$40.26
Median$78,850$6,571$37.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,240$5,770$33.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,420$8,368$48.28

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Tallahassee vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Tallahassee earn about the same as the Florida average ($86,270) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tallahassee$83,740$78,850$58,740$108,470110
Florida$86,270$83,460$44,990$127,1901,740
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Tallahassee

On the average salary of $83,740, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $67,741 a year, or $5,645 a month and $2,605 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Tallahassee a good place for other social scientists and related workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $83,740 buys what about $89,162 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Tallahassee ranks 7th of 8 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($103,080).

All Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Tallahassee: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in Tallahassee?

$40.26 an hour on average, and $37.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in Tallahassee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in Tallahassee?

About $67,741 a year ($5,645 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,740. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in Tallahassee than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

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 19-3099; area Tallahassee, FL (45220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.42, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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