Salaries in Florida by job

Median annual wages in Florida for 54 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Florida median is 6% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$228,000−7%
Airline pilot$225,000−3%
Dentist$175,000+2%
Marketing manager$143,000−15%
Pharmacist$136,000−4%
Lawyer$133,000−17%
Actuary$132,000+2%
Veterinarian$132,000+1%
Software developer$131,000−4%
Data scientist$116,000−4%
Electrical engineer$105,000−13%
General / operations manager$102,000−4%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$101,000−2%
Mechanical engineer$100,000−4%
Civil engineer$99,000−2%
Project manager$98,000−4%
Architect$96,000−3%
Network / systems administrator$95,000−4%
Financial analyst$95,000−8%
Dental hygienist$92,000−6%
Management consultant / analyst$89,000−13%
Psychologist$86,000−15%
Registered nurse$84,000−14%
Accountant / auditor$79,000−5%
Police officer$74,000−2%
HR specialist$66,000−12%
Sales representative (B2B)$62,000−13%
Graphic designer$62,000−2%
Paralegal$61,000−3%
High school teacher$60,000−16%
Paramedic$60,000−1%
Elementary school teacher$59,000−8%
IT support specialist$59,000−5%
Firefighter$59,000−1%
Chef / head cook$58,000−7%
Electrician$57,000−9%
Social worker$57,000−5%
Plumber$53,000−17%
Truck driver (heavy)$51,000−14%
Welder$51,000−6%
Carpenter$50,000−18%
Bookkeeper$49,000−3%
Real estate agent$49,000−7%
Auto mechanic$48,000−5%
Administrative assistant$46,000−3%
Construction laborer$44,000−7%
Customer service representative$40,000−10%
Warehouse worker$38,000−5%
Nursing assistant$38,000−11%
Cook$37,000−1%
Childcare worker$34,000−2%
Retail salesperson$34,000−4%
Cashier$31,000−7%
Hairdresser / stylist$30,000−18%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Florida median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Florida: web developer.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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