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In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL:

  • Workers on average earn $46,890.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,620 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $57,920 or more.

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $47,620.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,800 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $58,880 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $48,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,130 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $62,250 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$37,130$44,340$48,070$58,090$62,250
Florida$37,800$45,120$47,620$54,690$58,880
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$37,620$45,080$46,890$55,150$57,920
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$39,180$45,450$46,370$48,960$60,610
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$38,710$46,160$47,180$54,840$58,430
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$35,320$38,410$45,530$46,750$54,580
Gainesville, FL$37,470$45,330$46,340$48,600$56,980
Homosassa Springs, FL$37,640$44,430$45,140$48,100$55,990
Jacksonville, FL$36,470$47,490$50,270$58,430$58,930
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$39,220$44,430$46,670$56,910$58,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$37,720$45,930$47,860$56,070$58,880
Naples-Marco Island, FL$46,730$48,730$57,260$61,290$71,900
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$38,530$46,590$46,970$52,900$59,270
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$40,140$46,640$48,190$59,610$62,570
Ocala, FL$37,400$43,390$44,900$47,040$55,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$38,520$44,800$46,480$54,080$58,650
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$38,780$46,580$47,400$57,600$58,800
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$37,640$44,470$46,420$48,970$55,160
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$37,720$43,790$46,180$48,810$57,480
Port St. Lucie, FL$37,840$44,350$46,420$48,860$55,920
Punta Gorda, FL$38,520$46,080$51,020$51,400$57,180
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$37,720$45,660$46,430$48,410$56,540
Sebring, FL$36,160$43,030$45,200$46,000$57,940
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$38,800$45,680$47,390$54,350$58,460
Tallahassee, FL$35,770$38,190$45,330$46,610$56,450
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$37,680$44,000$46,120$53,220$56,010

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL:

  • Workers on average earn $22.54 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.09 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $27.84 or more per hour.

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $22.89 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.17 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $28.31 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $23.11 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.85 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $29.93 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$17.85$21.32$23.11$27.93$29.93
Florida$18.17$21.69$22.89$26.29$28.31
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$18.09$21.67$22.54$26.51$27.84
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$18.84$21.85$22.30$23.54$29.14
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$18.61$22.19$22.68$26.36$28.09
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$16.98$18.47$21.89$22.48$26.24
Gainesville, FL$18.01$21.79$22.28$23.37$27.39
Homosassa Springs, FL$18.10$21.36$21.70$23.12$26.92
Jacksonville, FL$17.54$22.83$24.17$28.09$28.33
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$18.86$21.36$22.44$27.36$27.93
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$18.14$22.08$23.01$26.96$28.31
Naples-Marco Island, FL$22.47$23.43$27.53$29.47$34.57
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$18.53$22.40$22.58$25.44$28.50
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$19.30$22.42$23.17$28.66$30.08
Ocala, FL$17.98$20.86$21.59$22.61$26.62
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$18.52$21.54$22.35$26.00$28.20
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$18.64$22.40$22.79$27.69$28.27
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$18.10$21.38$22.32$23.54$26.52
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$18.13$21.06$22.20$23.46$27.64
Port St. Lucie, FL$18.19$21.32$22.32$23.49$26.89
Punta Gorda, FL$18.52$22.15$24.53$24.71$27.49
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$18.13$21.95$22.32$23.27$27.18
Sebring, FL$17.39$20.69$21.73$22.11$27.86
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$18.65$21.96$22.79$26.13$28.11
Tallahassee, FL$17.20$18.36$21.80$22.41$27.14
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$18.12$21.15$22.17$25.59$26.93