SOC 11-9121 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Jacksonville, Florida is $132,400 a year ($63.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,890: half of the 330 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

$132,400average per year

$63.66 / hourMedian $108,890Take-home ≈ $101,761

  • $58K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $160K75th
  • $246K90th

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

330people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#6 of 16Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $246,100 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Jacksonville earn between $74,320 and $160,330.

  • $58K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $160K75th
  • $246K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$132,400$11,033$63.65
Median$108,890$9,074$52.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,320$6,193$35.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,330$13,361$77.08

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

Natural Sciences Managers pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Natural sciences managers in Jacksonville earn 3% less than the Florida average ($136,770) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($180,250). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $167,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$132,400$108,890$57,880$246,100330
Florida$136,770$112,220$62,660$216,3304,370
United States$180,250$167,220$79,710$316,850108,690

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $132,400, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $101,761 a year, or $8,480 a month and $3,914 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Jacksonville a good place for natural sciences managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $132,400 buys what about $133,087 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 6th 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 Jacksonville: questions

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

$63.66 an hour on average, and $52.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $101,761 a year ($8,480 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,400. Florida has no state income tax.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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