What is the average salary in Jacksonville, FL?

$64,640a year

Average yearly pay across 579 jobs with official data in the Jacksonville, FL metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.08
Jobs with data: 579
Workers counted: 749,800

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Cardiologist	$514,700
Nurse Anesthetist	$416,000
Radiologist	$385,000
Physician	$350,000
Psychiatrist	$319,600
General Internal Medicine Physician	$228,200
Chief Executive	$225,400
Biochemist and Biophysicist	$174,900
Judge	$173,900
Air Traffic Controller	$170,100

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$34,360
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,470
Registered Nurse	$83,520
Laborer and Freight	$41,040
Customer Service Representative	$42,840
General and Operations Manager	$100,900
Cashier	$30,320
Stocker and Order Filler	$38,110
Office Clerk	$44,880
Waiter and Waitress	$36,630

Management

Administrative Services Manager$94,480
Advertising and Promotions Manager$90,840
Architectural and Engineering Manager$167,800
Chief Executive$225,400
Compensation and Benefits Manager$123,200
Computer and Information Systems Manager$169,000
Construction Manager$107,200
Education Administrator$82,460
Education Administrator$81,490
Education Administrator$70,560
Education and Childcare Administrator$58,370
Emergency Management Director$135,900
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$76,890
Facilities Manager$101,100
Financial Manager$138,800
Food Service Manager$72,340
Fundraising Manager$119,900
Funeral Home Manager$77,100
General and Operations Manager$100,900
Human Resources Manager$134,000
Industrial Production Manager$122,200
Lodging Manager$61,660
Manager$106,600
Marketing Manager$157,000
Medical and Health Services Manager$121,700
Natural Sciences Manager$108,900
Personal Service Manager$57,850
Property$76,710
Public Relations Manager$129,300
Purchasing Manager$137,000
Sales Manager$133,500
Social and Community Service Manager$75,660
Training and Development Manager$125,100
Transportation$112,400

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$79,960
Budget Analyst$89,040
Business Operations Specialist$79,440
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$73,920
Claims Adjuster$76,860
Compensation$72,300
Compliance Officer$76,760
Cost Estimator$69,090
Credit Analyst$83,160
Credit Counselor$50,850
Financial and Investment Analyst$89,880
Financial Examiner$79,000
Financial Risk Specialist$85,700
Financial Specialist$63,080
Fundraiser$72,740
Human Resources Specialist$71,850
Insurance Underwriter$81,220
Labor Relations Specialist$81,710
Loan Officer$64,960
Logistician$80,230
Management Analyst$83,220
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$76,740
Meeting$58,730
Personal Financial Advisor$101,500
Project Management Specialist$99,270
Property Appraiser and Assessor$72,090
Tax Examiner and Collector$50,500
Tax Preparer$49,500
Training and Development Specialist$72,800

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$132,800
Computer and Information Research Scientist$137,000
Computer Network Architect$136,100
Computer Network Support Specialist$74,970
Computer Occupation$103,000
Computer Programmer$99,050
Computer Systems Analyst$102,200
Computer User Support Specialist$59,340
Data Scientist$122,700
Database Administrator$113,500
Database Architect$136,600
Information Security Analyst$111,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$99,460
Operations Research Analyst$79,250
Software Developer$130,300
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$97,030
Statistician$114,700
Web and Digital Interface Designer$89,790

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$119,400
Architect$99,230
Architectural and Civil Drafter$62,180
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$103,800
Calibration Technologist and Technician$59,300
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$88,830
Civil Engineer$102,300
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$58,110
Drafter$60,600
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$85,510
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$75,780
Electrical Engineer$116,500
Electronics Engineer$113,600
Engineer$112,400
Engineering Technologist and Technician$83,780
Environmental Engineer$115,200
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$58,440
Health and Safety Engineer$101,500
Industrial Engineer$101,000
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,460
Landscape Architect$80,610
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$107,000
Materials Engineer$104,400
Mechanical Drafter$68,880
Mechanical Engineer$99,500
Surveying and Mapping Technician$46,960
Surveyor$66,590

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$77,830
Biochemist and Biophysicist$174,900
Biological Scientist$83,780
Biological Technician$51,560
Chemical Technician$49,930
Chemist$81,330
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$104,200
Conservation Scientist$49,880
Economist$137,000
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$48,050
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$60,380
Food Science Technician$83,030
Forensic Science Technician$59,020
Forest and Conservation Technician$36,610
Forester$71,040
Geoscientist$97,470
Life$63,180
Medical Scientist$104,600
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$80,560
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$59,640
Psychologist$135,000
School Psychologist$79,830
Social Scientist and Related Worker$81,330
Urban and Regional Planner$74,020
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$48,110

Community and social service

Child$55,630
Clergy$56,330
Community and Social Service Specialist$44,450
Community Health Worker$45,630
Counselor$44,940
Director$48,930
Educational$55,520
Health Education Specialist$55,870
Healthcare Social Worker$66,300
Marriage and Family Therapist$49,420
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$54,420
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$47,240
Rehabilitation Counselor$38,930
Religious Worker$43,520
Social and Human Service Assistant$44,420
Social Worker$56,140
Substance Abuse$61,260

Legal

Administrative Law Judge$130,000
Judge$173,900
Judicial Law Clerk$56,620
Lawyer$127,900
Legal Support Worker$61,500
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$62,480
Title Examiner$58,290

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$58,920
Art$63,820
Biological Science Teacher$55,820
Business Teacher$78,930
Career/Technical Education Teacher$60,290
Career/Technical Education Teacher$76,410
Career/Technical Education Teacher$76,190
Communications Teacher$70,100
Computer Science Teacher$78,850
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$60,990
Curator$60,300
Education Teacher$65,110
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$63,010
Elementary School Teacher$61,080
English Language and Literature Teacher$58,180
Farm and Home Management Educator$52,260
Health Specialties Teacher$80,890
Instructional Coordinator$60,200
Kindergarten Teacher$76,440
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$67,840
Library Technician$39,070
Mathematical Science Teacher$61,120
Middle School Teacher$62,630
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$79,710
Postsecondary Teacher$61,020
Preschool Teacher$36,330
Psychology Teacher$69,250
Secondary School Teacher$62,650
Self-Enrichment Teacher$46,060
Special Education Teacher$60,990
Special Education Teacher$78,450
Special Education Teacher$78,420
Substitute Teacher$36,040
Teacher and Instructor$47,910
Teaching Assistant$37,890
Teaching Assistant$35,470
Tutor$37,440

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$99,670
Audio and Video Technician$48,440
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$37,410
Broadcast Technician$44,590
Camera Operator$65,640
Coach and Scout$42,990
Commercial and Industrial Designer$80,240
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$46,240
Designer$43,750
Editor$63,270
Film and Video Editor$55,120
Floral Designer$38,500
Graphic Designer$63,090
Interior Designer$61,650
Interpreter and Translator$60,930
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$96,100
Media and Communication Worker$55,630
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$39,320
Music Director and Composer$60,000
News Analyst$56,890
Photographer$46,540
Producer and Director$78,340
Public Relations Specialist$63,620
Technical Writer$89,440
Writer and Author$56,760

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$57,330
Audiologist$111,300
Cardiologist$514,700
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$62,400
Chiropractor$99,280
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$63,330
Dental Hygienist$94,960
Dentist$165,400
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$84,470
Dietetic Technician$34,510
Dietitian and Nutritionist$64,670
Emergency Medical Technician$39,120
Exercise Physiologist$58,520
Family Medicine Physician$166,700
General Internal Medicine Physician$228,200
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$67,220
Health Technologist and Technician$47,900
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$43,060
Hearing Aid Specialist$75,300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$62,070
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$83,170
Medical Dosimetrist$150,200
Medical Records Specialist$50,050
Neurologist$100,600
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$100,600
Nurse Anesthetist$416,000
Nurse Practitioner$133,800
Occupational Therapist$99,340
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$38,360
Optician$57,000
Optometrist$161,600
Orthotist and Prosthetist$81,110
Paramedic$60,800
Pharmacist$139,000
Pharmacy Technician$45,180
Physical Therapist$100,200
Physician$350,000
Physician Assistant$132,400
Podiatrist$169,500
Psychiatric Technician$40,540
Psychiatrist$319,600
Radiation Therapist$96,180
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$77,110
Radiologist$385,000
Recreational Therapist$58,710
Registered Nurse$83,520
Respiratory Therapist$81,760
Speech-Language Pathologist$99,830
Surgical Assistant$78,050
Surgical Technologist$64,070
Veterinarian$133,800
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$46,570

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$50,270
Healthcare Support Worker$49,180
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,380
Massage Therapist$50,600
Medical Assistant$42,600
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,030
Medical Transcriptionist$39,100
Nursing Assistant$37,760
Occupational Therapy Assistant$70,540
Orderly$34,290
Pharmacy Aide$47,830
Phlebotomist$38,380
Physical Therapist Aide$36,110
Physical Therapist Assistant$67,460
Psychiatric Aide$37,750
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,710

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$43,620
Bailiff$57,530
Correctional Officer and Jailer$61,770
Crossing Guard and Flagger$38,560
Detective and Criminal Investigator$74,580
Fire Inspector and Investigator$64,090
Firefighter$58,940
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$81,230
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$100,800
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$123,300
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$78,850
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$44,140
Lifeguard$33,500
Parking Enforcement Worker$43,840
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$78,810
Private Detective and Investigator$48,060
Protective Service Worker$44,280
School Bus Monitor$29,390
Security Guard$35,340
Transportation Security Screener$62,160

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$35,450
Chef and Head Cook$55,060
Cook$27,600
Cook$36,490
Cook$36,770
Cook$41,820
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$34,290
Dishwasher$32,150
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,470
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$39,430
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$30,590
Food Preparation Worker$36,730
Food Server$34,410
Host and Hostess$29,440
Waiter and Waitress$36,630

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$47,990
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$57,440
Grounds Maintenance Worker$51,150
Janitor and Cleaner$35,450
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,320
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$32,260
Pest Control Worker$43,580
Pesticide Handler$43,010
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$48,580

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$28,580
Animal Caretaker$31,120
Animal Trainer$37,290
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$30,950
Barber$57,860
Childcare Worker$35,210
Concierge$36,690
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$45,990
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$46,280
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$40,900
Funeral Attendant$29,960
Hairdresser$28,900
Locker Room$31,810
Manicurist and Pedicurist$38,390
Mortician$47,620
Personal Care and Service Worker$34,790
Recreation Worker$34,710
Residential Advisor$40,210
Skincare Specialist$49,700
Tour and Travel Guide$42,870
Usher$28,520

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$56,320
Cashier$30,320
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,650
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$36,550
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$90,480
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$49,240
Insurance Sales Agent$61,490
Parts Salesperson$38,020
Real Estate Sales Agent$61,450
Retail Salesperson$34,360
Sale and Related Worker$46,050
Sales Engineer$119,600
Sales Representative$106,500
Sales Representative$61,160
Sales Representatives of Service$61,550
Security$76,610
Telemarketer$36,000
Travel Agent$50,590

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$46,840
Billing and Posting Clerk$48,040
Bookkeeping$49,860
Brokerage Clerk$63,190
Cargo and Freight Agent$50,740
Correspondence Clerk$33,930
Courier and Messenger$36,610
Court$45,150
Credit Authorizer$47,530
Customer Service Representative$42,840
Data Entry Keyer$37,510
Dispatcher$48,630
Eligibility Interviewer$49,940
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$68,210
File Clerk$45,330
Financial Clerk$60,230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$65,590
Hotel$34,190
Human Resources Assistant$49,730
Information and Record Clerk$49,490
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$46,450
Interviewer$47,170
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,350
Library Assistant$37,570
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$59,710
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$43,080
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$43,880
Meter Reader$55,180
New Accounts Clerk$45,930
Office Clerk$44,880
Office Machine Operator$38,410
Order Clerk$46,460
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$48,210
Postal Service Clerk$61,050
Postal Service Mail Carrier$61,010
Postal Service Mail Sorter$55,350
Procurement Clerk$49,940
Production$54,200
Public Safety Telecommunicator$51,110
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,760
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$37,590
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,800
Shipping$44,940
Switchboard Operator$36,490
Teller$45,580
Weigher$48,310
Word Processor and Typist$37,430

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker and Laborer$33,580
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$71,260
Logging Equipment Operator$50,450

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$58,490
Carpenter$50,540
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$49,260
Construction and Building Inspector$62,670
Construction Laborer$43,480
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$49,750
Earth Driller$56,150
Electrician$58,280
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$50,490
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$77,760
Floor Layer$56,950
Glazier$48,370
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$47,780
Helper$37,100
Helpers--Carpenter$39,480
Helpers--Electrician$37,870
Helpers--Pipelayer$36,810
Highway Maintenance Worker$45,380
Insulation Worker$46,740
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$37,940
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$48,920
Painter$48,030
Paving$47,300
Pipelayer$47,690
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$48,740
Plumber$58,920
Roofer$47,520
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$46,070
Sheet Metal Worker$49,350
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$48,870
Tile and Stone Setter$45,440

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$67,200
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$44,550
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$47,910
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$51,530
Avionics Technician$81,760
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,470
Coin$55,140
Commercial Diver$49,640
Computer$42,190
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$67,200
Electric Motor$46,000
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$89,440
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$66,210
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$120,800
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$80,860
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$77,250
Heating$58,590
Helpers--Installation$39,430
Home Appliance Repairer$58,640
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$63,650
Installation$46,390
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$49,660
Maintenance and Repair Worker$47,380
Maintenance Worker$59,320
Mechanical Door Repairer$50,080
Medical Equipment Repairer$70,930
Millwright$65,420
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$63,530
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$57,150
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$47,210
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$63,040
Radio$58,660
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$71,980
Rigger$51,730
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$60,670
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,720
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$47,810
Tire Repairer and Changer$34,010

Production

Baker$36,850
Butcher and Meat Cutter$42,100
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$47,140
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$40,000
Coating$47,590
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$46,860
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$64,080
Crushing$49,580
Cutting$41,650
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$40,540
Dental Laboratory Technician$58,880
Electrical$39,090
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$37,190
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$49,720
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$64,010
Food Batchmaker$31,840
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$36,890
Food Processing Worker$43,430
Furnace$47,530
Furniture Finisher$46,460
Grinding$38,670
Helpers--Production Worker$40,980
Inspector$48,410
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$31,550
Machinist$59,700
Meat$32,470
Medical Appliance Technician$46,610
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$40,440
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$49,780
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$39,590
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$48,340
Molder$44,910
Molding$36,850
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$46,010
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$48,410
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$37,470
Paper Goods Machine Setter$58,480
Petroleum Pump System Operator$72,050
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$43,490
Plant and System Operator$43,810
Plating Machine Setter$56,350
Power Plant Operator$119,600
Prepress Technician and Worker$43,960
Presser$31,320
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$38,190
Printing Press Operator$44,670
Production Worker$38,270
Rolling Machine Setter$62,620
Sawing Machine Setter$41,440
Sewing Machine Operator$35,010
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$30,120
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$46,520
Tailor$38,830
Tool and Die Maker$73,250
Upholsterer$36,200
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$77,150
Welder$50,640
Welding$45,990
Woodworking Machine Setter$48,900

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$170,100
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$54,840
Aircraft Service Attendant$37,890
Airfield Operations Specialist$59,790
Airline Pilot$151,100
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,880
Bus Driver$47,180
Bus Driver$48,120
Captain$83,190
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$33,500
Commercial Pilot$106,400
Crane and Tower Operator$64,600
Driver/Sales Worker$43,100
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$61,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$55,630
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$50,670
Laborer and Freight$41,040
Light Truck Driver$41,840
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$34,110
Material Moving Worker$41,080
Motor Vehicle Operator$36,410
Packer and Packager$29,750
Parking Attendant$29,720
Pump Operator$57,930
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$48,150
Sailor and Marine Oiler$75,530
Ship Engineer$130,600
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$34,750
Stocker and Order Filler$38,110
Transportation Inspector$76,160
Transportation Worker$37,110

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Jacksonville, FL?

About $64,640 a year ($31.08 an hour): the average of the 579 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Jacksonville, FL?

Cardiologist ($514,700), Nurse Anesthetist ($416,000), Radiologist ($385,000).

What are the most common jobs in Jacksonville, FL?

Retail Salesperson (22,390 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (21,480 jobs), Registered Nurse (18,940 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.