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In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $58,240.
  • 10% of workers earn $31,920 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $92,300 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $62,470.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,900 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $98,560 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$37,900$48,440$62,470$78,750$98,560
Florida$31,920$43,680$58,240$75,840$92,300
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$33,160$43,230$56,220$73,900$87,900
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$35,720$44,710$56,830$69,710$84,730
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$29,560$41,800$52,110$71,830$82,470
Gainesville, FL$31,100$39,090$47,380$62,000$79,030
Homosassa Springs, FL$28,390$34,060$41,680$57,760$73,510
Jacksonville, FL$39,880$48,720$55,060$73,580$85,500
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$34,990$42,820$50,720$64,110$78,630
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$30,480$37,440$57,940$75,430$90,020
Naples-Marco Island, FL$36,120$49,760$68,830$83,560$121,940
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$36,900$46,140$59,710$76,510$86,240
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$39,780$46,800$60,180$76,220$88,500
Ocala, FL$35,840$44,850$55,540$67,730$80,160
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$32,690$46,700$61,390$79,140$102,410
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$31,920$42,570$50,220$64,770$79,410
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$29,120$39,160$47,540$62,660$78,530
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$29,230$38,290$48,710$62,820$79,530
Port St. Lucie, FL$35,250$44,160$56,130$73,990$91,790
Punta Gorda, FL$31,840$41,380$54,340$64,510$82,500
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$34,890$42,100$49,660$68,370$83,770
Sebring, FL$28,190$41,390$52,760$59,630$76,520
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$46,140$52,080$64,990$79,990$114,350
Tallahassee, FL$33,870$41,450$53,060$69,190$80,080
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$39,720$44,790$58,240$72,300$87,730
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$35,460$43,400$59,510$80,500$83,240

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $28.00 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $15.35 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $44.38 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $30.03 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.22 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.39 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$18.22$23.29$30.03$37.86$47.39
Florida$15.35$21.00$28.00$36.46$44.38
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$15.94$20.78$27.03$35.53$42.26
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$17.17$21.49$27.32$33.52$40.74
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$14.21$20.10$25.05$34.53$39.65
Gainesville, FL$14.95$18.80$22.78$29.81$38.00
Homosassa Springs, FL$13.65$16.38$20.04$27.77$35.34
Jacksonville, FL$19.17$23.42$26.47$35.38$41.11
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$16.82$20.59$24.39$30.82$37.81
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$14.66$18.00$27.86$36.26$43.28
Naples-Marco Island, FL$17.36$23.92$33.09$40.18$58.62
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$17.74$22.18$28.71$36.78$41.46
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$19.13$22.50$28.93$36.64$42.55
Ocala, FL$17.23$21.56$26.70$32.56$38.54
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$15.71$22.45$29.51$38.05$49.24
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$15.35$20.46$24.14$31.14$38.18
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$14.00$18.83$22.86$30.13$37.75
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$14.05$18.41$23.42$30.20$38.24
Port St. Lucie, FL$16.95$21.23$26.99$35.57$44.13
Punta Gorda, FL$15.31$19.89$26.13$31.01$39.66
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$16.77$20.24$23.88$32.87$40.27
Sebring, FL$13.55$19.90$25.36$28.67$36.79
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$22.18$25.04$31.25$38.46$54.97
Tallahassee, FL$16.29$19.93$25.51$33.27$38.50
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$19.09$21.54$28.00$34.76$42.18
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$17.05$20.86$28.61$38.70$40.02