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In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $35,900.
  • 10% of workers earn $29,470 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,090 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $38,020.
  • 10% of workers earn $30,210 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $58,840 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$30,210$35,210$38,020$46,200$58,840
Florida$29,470$32,340$35,900$39,510$46,090
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$30,060$30,970$34,690$37,560$46,570
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$29,390$34,430$37,140$42,850$47,790
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$28,600$29,580$34,100$37,620$44,630
Gainesville, FL$29,530$30,160$33,950$38,730$45,150
Homosassa Springs, FL$27,980$29,480$35,170$42,790$45,870
Jacksonville, FL$29,730$31,850$35,340$38,740$47,270
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$28,240$30,740$34,550$37,410$45,290
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$30,070$32,220$36,040$39,790$45,710
Naples-Marco Island, FL$31,040$35,730$39,450$47,280$59,520
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$28,610$30,330$35,530$41,920$48,850
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$30,410$34,650$37,040$42,860$47,280
Ocala, FL$27,470$29,750$34,330$37,480$46,760
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$28,960$33,370$35,500$37,700$44,220
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$29,610$33,060$35,650$42,550$50,650
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$28,870$32,020$35,060$37,390$44,950
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$29,420$30,700$34,950$36,160$45,510
Port St. Lucie, FL$29,620$32,360$35,250$43,290$48,680
Punta Gorda, FL$29,050$31,160$36,100$37,850$43,720
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$28,980$31,200$36,900$37,690$42,760
Sebring, FL$28,440$29,460$32,610$36,870$41,400
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$29,750$33,450$37,000$42,910$52,620
Tallahassee, FL$27,880$29,970$33,930$36,730$47,200
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$28,800$33,510$36,010$42,410$47,700
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$29,830$31,220$34,120$36,650$46,890

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $17.26 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $14.17 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.16 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $18.28 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $14.52 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $28.29 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$14.52$16.93$18.28$22.21$28.29
Florida$14.17$15.55$17.26$19.00$22.16
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$14.45$14.89$16.68$18.06$22.39
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$14.13$16.55$17.85$20.60$22.98
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$13.75$14.22$16.39$18.09$21.46
Gainesville, FL$14.20$14.50$16.32$18.62$21.71
Homosassa Springs, FL$13.45$14.17$16.91$20.57$22.05
Jacksonville, FL$14.29$15.31$16.99$18.63$22.73
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$13.58$14.78$16.61$17.99$21.77
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$14.46$15.49$17.33$19.13$21.97
Naples-Marco Island, FL$14.92$17.18$18.97$22.73$28.62
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$13.75$14.58$17.08$20.15$23.49
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$14.62$16.66$17.81$20.61$22.73
Ocala, FL$13.21$14.30$16.51$18.02$22.48
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$13.93$16.05$17.07$18.13$21.26
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$14.24$15.90$17.14$20.46$24.35
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$13.88$15.39$16.86$17.98$21.61
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$14.15$14.76$16.80$17.38$21.88
Port St. Lucie, FL$14.24$15.56$16.95$20.81$23.41
Punta Gorda, FL$13.97$14.98$17.36$18.20$21.02
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$13.93$15.00$17.74$18.12$20.56
Sebring, FL$13.67$14.16$15.68$17.73$19.90
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$14.30$16.08$17.79$20.63$25.30
Tallahassee, FL$13.41$14.41$16.31$17.66$22.69
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$13.84$16.11$17.31$20.39$22.93
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$14.34$15.01$16.41$17.62$22.54