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

  • Workers on average earn $58,270.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,600 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $69,250 or more.

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $56,730.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,780 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $68,750 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $59,730.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,670 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $77,870 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$45,670$50,640$59,730$67,140$77,870
Florida$45,780$49,840$56,730$61,120$68,750
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$46,600$50,900$58,270$62,060$69,250
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$48,870$51,440$58,010$62,070$65,640
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$40,890$47,220$52,040$60,970$72,170
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$44,770$48,520$54,890$58,950$70,410
Gainesville, FL$47,130$49,080$56,050$59,460$61,630
Homosassa Springs, FL$46,430$48,640$56,170$58,820$69,390
Jacksonville, FL$46,240$50,530$56,610$60,600$67,680
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$41,490$48,340$52,020$58,170$62,180
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL$48,820$55,670$58,160$61,250$64,830
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$40,260$47,750$51,320$60,590$63,140
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL$47,370$51,180$58,640$61,530$65,130
Ocala, FL$46,550$48,280$53,230$57,340$60,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$46,720$50,690$58,140$62,520$80,040
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$45,090$49,820$54,080$60,320$68,450
Panama City, FL$40,300$41,540$49,000$56,990$61,410
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$42,410$48,220$51,580$57,950$64,070
Port St. Lucie, FL$45,180$49,860$56,030$60,050$65,550
Punta Gorda, FL$45,100$49,140$53,820$58,850$63,020
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL$46,330$49,140$57,890$61,310$61,890
Sebring, FL$38,650$46,800$50,140$56,360$61,900
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$42,800$48,690$54,800$60,480$63,430
Tallahassee, FL$42,390$46,590$49,530$56,630$60,850
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$46,130$50,430$56,680$60,380$67,340
The Villages, FL$46,270$49,340$55,280$58,880$62,280

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

  • Workers on average earn $28.01 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.41 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $33.29 or more per hour.

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $27.28 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.01 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $33.05 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.72 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.96 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.44 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$21.96$24.35$28.72$32.28$37.44
Florida$22.01$23.96$27.28$29.39$33.05
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$22.41$24.47$28.01$29.84$33.29
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$23.50$24.73$27.89$29.84$31.56
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$19.66$22.70$25.02$29.31$34.70
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$21.52$23.33$26.39$28.34$33.85
Gainesville, FL$22.66$23.60$26.95$28.59$29.63
Homosassa Springs, FL$22.32$23.38$27.01$28.28$33.36
Jacksonville, FL$22.23$24.29$27.22$29.14$32.54
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$19.95$23.24$25.01$27.96$29.89
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL$23.47$26.77$27.96$29.45$31.17
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$19.35$22.96$24.67$29.13$30.35
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL$22.78$24.61$28.19$29.58$31.31
Ocala, FL$22.38$23.21$25.59$27.57$28.84
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$22.46$24.37$27.95$30.06$38.48
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$21.68$23.95$26.00$29.00$32.91
Panama City, FL$19.38$19.97$23.56$27.40$29.52
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$20.39$23.18$24.80$27.86$30.81
Port St. Lucie, FL$21.72$23.97$26.94$28.87$31.51
Punta Gorda, FL$21.69$23.62$25.87$28.29$30.30
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL$22.27$23.63$27.83$29.48$29.76
Sebring, FL$18.58$22.50$24.11$27.10$29.76
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$20.58$23.41$26.35$29.08$30.49
Tallahassee, FL$20.38$22.40$23.81$27.23$29.26
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$22.18$24.25$27.25$29.03$32.37
The Villages, FL$22.25$23.72$26.58$28.31$29.94