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In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $52,190.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,370 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $78,440 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $59,200.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,690 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $94,960 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$37,690$46,850$59,200$75,560$94,960
Florida$37,370$45,750$52,190$63,520$78,440
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$38,050$47,400$50,920$60,830$75,190
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$31,120$38,050$48,160$59,770$72,820
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$33,880$38,450$47,060$58,150$69,430
Gainesville, FL$28,080$37,400$50,380$60,200$72,190
Homosassa Springs, FL$28,000$36,730$42,520$47,050$60,750
Jacksonville, FL$38,120$45,300$53,500$64,560$81,420
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$35,090$40,850$48,540$57,070$64,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$37,870$46,490$59,620$66,570$80,710
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL$39,740$46,290$51,030$63,340$78,400
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$29,210$35,110$45,440$53,010$60,720
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL$35,560$40,770$49,650$62,000$73,290
Ocala, FL$29,000$37,500$46,130$50,920$63,780
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$35,510$45,750$51,450$58,780$75,540
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$35,360$45,320$48,150$73,840$73,840
Panama City, FL$31,580$38,460$47,770$48,310$60,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$34,740$43,940$48,110$60,500$71,530
Port St. Lucie, FL$30,490$39,710$49,260$59,000$74,610
Punta Gorda, FL$30,910$39,460$49,100$59,970$71,650
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL$32,910$38,630$50,100$56,680$72,760
Sebring, FL$32,180$35,710$44,770$47,350$60,700
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$33,380$39,040$46,280$56,460$69,390
Tallahassee, FL$35,110$40,290$47,340$59,410$61,210
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$38,650$49,020$62,570$67,350$82,730
The Villages, FL$28,270$37,300$47,790$58,220$65,070

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $25.09 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.97 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.71 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.46 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.12 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $45.66 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$18.12$22.52$28.46$36.33$45.66
Florida$17.97$22.00$25.09$30.54$37.71
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$18.29$22.79$24.48$29.25$36.15
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$14.96$18.29$23.15$28.73$35.01
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$16.29$18.49$22.63$27.96$33.38
Gainesville, FL$13.50$17.98$24.22$28.94$34.71
Homosassa Springs, FL$13.46$17.66$20.44$22.62$29.21
Jacksonville, FL$18.33$21.78$25.72$31.04$39.14
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$16.87$19.64$23.34$27.44$31.11
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$18.21$22.35$28.67$32.01$38.80
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL$19.10$22.25$24.53$30.45$37.69
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$14.04$16.88$21.85$25.49$29.19
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL$17.10$19.60$23.87$29.81$35.24
Ocala, FL$13.94$18.03$22.18$24.48$30.66
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$17.07$22.00$24.74$28.26$36.32
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$17.00$21.79$23.15$35.50$35.50
Panama City, FL$15.19$18.49$22.97$23.23$28.97
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$16.70$21.13$23.13$29.09$34.39
Port St. Lucie, FL$14.66$19.09$23.68$28.37$35.87
Punta Gorda, FL$14.86$18.97$23.61$28.83$34.45
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL$15.82$18.57$24.09$27.25$34.98
Sebring, FL$15.47$17.17$21.53$22.76$29.18
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$16.05$18.77$22.25$27.15$33.36
Tallahassee, FL$16.88$19.37$22.76$28.56$29.43
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$18.58$23.57$30.08$32.38$39.77
The Villages, FL$13.59$17.93$22.98$27.99$31.29