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In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL:

  • Workers on average earn $40,100.
  • 10% of workers earn $34,480 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $81,730 or more.

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $39,870.
  • 10% of workers earn $34,120 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $59,000 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $44,470.
  • 10% of workers earn $34,130 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $62,500 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 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$34,130$37,960$44,470$50,100$62,500
Florida$34,120$36,690$39,870$47,000$59,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$34,480$37,100$40,100$47,410$81,730
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$32,030$34,260$39,220$57,940$68,200
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$36,810$36,810$42,500$46,620$47,650
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$37,980$38,000$38,000$44,910$45,690
Gainesville, FL$37,620$38,700$39,560$47,370$50,760
Homosassa Springs, FL$33,610$33,610$33,610$40,370$49,880
Jacksonville, FL$36,410$37,100$39,120$47,800$49,410
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$34,870$35,910$48,510$67,210$80,600
Naples-Marco Island, FL$34,820$37,960$46,220$65,770$94,520
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$35,850$38,420$38,850$46,210$63,820
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$31,780$38,200$46,690$46,690$50,980
Ocala, FL$32,890$34,940$38,480$51,580$51,580
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$33,810$36,180$38,510$50,070$55,980
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$31,370$34,680$34,680$34,680$44,870
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$36,600$38,020$38,020$62,270$62,290
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$36,670$36,670$42,990$46,780$47,010
Port St. Lucie, FL$36,260$37,090$40,310$48,290$89,760
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$37,370$38,110$58,530$73,360$76,590
Tallahassee, FL$32,830$35,240$39,020$43,120$49,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$34,520$37,530$43,540$44,440$47,760

In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL:

  • Workers on average earn $19.28 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.58 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $39.30 or more per hour.

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $19.17 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.41 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $28.37 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $21.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.41 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.05 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 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$16.41$18.25$21.38$24.09$30.05
Florida$16.41$17.64$19.17$22.60$28.37
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$16.58$17.84$19.28$22.79$39.30
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$15.40$16.47$18.85$27.85$32.79
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$17.70$17.70$20.44$22.41$22.91
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$18.26$18.27$18.27$21.59$21.97
Gainesville, FL$18.09$18.61$19.02$22.78$24.41
Homosassa Springs, FL$16.16$16.16$16.16$19.41$23.98
Jacksonville, FL$17.51$17.84$18.81$22.98$23.76
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$16.76$17.27$23.32$32.31$38.75
Naples-Marco Island, FL$16.74$18.25$22.22$31.62$45.44
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$17.23$18.47$18.68$22.22$30.68
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$15.28$18.36$22.45$22.45$24.51
Ocala, FL$15.81$16.80$18.50$24.80$24.80
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$16.26$17.40$18.52$24.07$26.91
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$15.08$16.68$16.68$16.68$21.57
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$17.60$18.28$18.28$29.94$29.95
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$17.63$17.63$20.67$22.49$22.60
Port St. Lucie, FL$17.44$17.83$19.38$23.22$43.15
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$17.96$18.32$28.14$35.27$36.82
Tallahassee, FL$15.78$16.94$18.76$20.73$23.85
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$16.60$18.05$20.93$21.37$22.96