The median annual wage for Atmospheric and Space Scientists in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $72,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,110.
Pay spans roughly $72,550 at the 10th percentile to $134,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.98 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $72,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.98 |
| 10th percentile | $72,550 |
| 90th percentile | $134,430 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.