How much do Biological Scientists, All Other make in Tallahassee, FL?

Percentile spread

For Biological Scientists, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $46,180 and the 90th percentile is $96,600. The difference is $50,420, which is 89.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $49,770 to the 75th at $65,440, covers $15,670.

The mean annual wage is $64,340, which sits above the median of $56,660. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Tallahassee, FL median is 42.7% lower than the national median of $98,920 for Biological Scientists, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $60,329, which is 39% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 32.4% lower than the Florida median of $83,780.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Tallahassee, FL is 93.919, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $56,660 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Biological Scientists, All Other at $60,329 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Biological Scientists, All Other. Tallahassee, FL ranks 7th of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL is 82 miles away, with a median of $93,040 and employment of 30. That median is 64.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $95,626, against $60,329 here.
• Gainesville, FL is 114 miles away, with a median of $63,130 and employment of 150. That median is 11.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $65,262, against $60,329 here.
• Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL is 126 miles away, with a median of $90,370. That median is 59.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $93,135, against $60,329 here.