Atmospheric and Space Scientists Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $116K, rent takes 22.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,658/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new atmospheric and space scientists typically earn — is $53K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,179/month. At HUD’s $1,658/month FMR, rent would take 52% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Local pay is 17% above the national median — $116K here vs. $99K nationally.

Florida pays $116K median vs. the U.S. average of $99K — that’s +17%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 98.58), the purchasing-power equivalent is $118K — still ahead of the national median.

The median is $115,960 a year, that works out to about $56 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $52,980, and experienced atmospheric and space scientists can clear $172,410. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $7,497/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,658/month, which eats 22.1% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Florida has a Regional Price Parity of 98.58 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median atmospheric and space scientists salary is worth about $117,630 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.