What is the average salary in Tallahassee, FL?

$58,610a year

Average yearly pay across 380 jobs with official data in the Tallahassee, FL metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $28.18
Jobs with data: 380
Workers counted: 174,110

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Surgeon	$322,400
Psychiatrist	$318,500
Anesthesiologist	$239,200
Radiologist	$239,200
Physician	$217,800
Administrative Law Judge	$177,200
Judge	$173,400
Family Medicine Physician	$171,400
Dentist	$166,800
Veterinarian	$140,800

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Management Analyst	$58,860
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$27,600
Retail Salesperson	$30,330
General and Operations Manager	$95,250
Office Clerk	$38,360
Cashier	$29,180
Registered Nurse	$79,430
Customer Service Representative	$37,310
Janitor and Cleaner	$30,350
Stocker and Order Filler	$35,000

Management

Administrative Services Manager$83,070
Architectural and Engineering Manager$140,800
Compensation and Benefits Manager$105,500
Computer and Information Systems Manager$131,600
Construction Manager$102,700
Education Administrator$78,720
Education Administrator$75,840
Education and Childcare Administrator$50,540
Emergency Management Director$110,600
Facilities Manager$93,660
Financial Manager$98,510
Food Service Manager$66,830
General and Operations Manager$95,250
Human Resources Manager$101,200
Industrial Production Manager$110,400
Lodging Manager$59,450
Manager$95,180
Marketing Manager$116,500
Medical and Health Services Manager$104,000
Natural Sciences Manager$79,460
Property$59,740
Public Relations Manager$104,800
Purchasing Manager$93,910
Sales Manager$117,400
Social and Community Service Manager$72,570
Training and Development Manager$85,570
Transportation$88,790

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$61,840
Budget Analyst$76,000
Business Operations Specialist$67,120
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$60,170
Claims Adjuster$69,690
Compensation$45,180
Compliance Officer$49,100
Cost Estimator$67,700
Credit Analyst$65,690
Financial and Investment Analyst$71,490
Financial Examiner$57,680
Financial Risk Specialist$72,360
Financial Specialist$51,500
Fundraiser$59,320
Human Resources Specialist$57,320
Insurance Underwriter$62,470
Labor Relations Specialist$77,620
Loan Officer$61,270
Logistician$72,320
Management Analyst$58,860
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$65,000
Meeting$57,560
Personal Financial Advisor$96,170
Project Management Specialist$82,740
Property Appraiser and Assessor$62,230
Tax Examiner and Collector$43,310
Tax Preparer$49,650
Training and Development Specialist$59,720

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$125,700
Computer Network Architect$110,800
Computer Network Support Specialist$65,000
Computer Occupation$75,170
Computer Programmer$72,680
Computer Systems Analyst$72,510
Computer User Support Specialist$49,170
Data Scientist$94,620
Database Administrator$85,590
Information Security Analyst$75,090
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$74,020
Operations Research Analyst$46,570
Software Developer$121,800
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$90,040
Statistician$54,600
Web and Digital Interface Designer$61,650
Web Developer$78,490

Architecture and engineering

Architect$74,960
Architectural and Civil Drafter$55,710
Civil Engineer$90,840
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$58,800
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,000
Electrical Engineer$111,200
Engineer$73,650
Engineering Technologist and Technician$49,130
Environmental Engineer$121,400
Industrial Engineer$99,430
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,760
Landscape Architect$70,690
Mechanical Engineer$93,810
Surveying and Mapping Technician$47,440
Surveyor$70,030

Life, physical, and social science

Biological Scientist$56,660
Chemical Technician$65,430
Chemist$53,000
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$72,560
Conservation Scientist$46,260
Economist$70,430
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$53,910
Forensic Science Technician$55,620
Forester$66,470
Geoscientist$70,200
Life$50,900
Medical Scientist$89,390
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$75,180
School Psychologist$76,370
Social Scientist and Related Worker$78,850
Urban and Regional Planner$56,810
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$52,060

Community and social service

Child$48,880
Clergy$47,580
Community and Social Service Specialist$48,590
Community Health Worker$42,250
Counselor$43,720
Educational$46,900
Health Education Specialist$46,810
Healthcare Social Worker$60,390
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$53,400
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$48,670
Rehabilitation Counselor$43,160
Social and Human Service Assistant$42,530
Social Worker$54,080
Substance Abuse$58,240

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$61,480
Art$58,970
Business Teacher$57,940
Career/Technical Education Teacher$52,750
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$37,370
Elementary School Teacher$55,020
Health Specialties Teacher$58,870
Instructional Coordinator$55,600
Kindergarten Teacher$56,680
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$63,620
Library Technician$45,160
Middle School Teacher$53,930
Preschool Teacher$33,600
Secondary School Teacher$57,250
Self-Enrichment Teacher$38,920
Special Education Teacher$56,710
Substitute Teacher$29,280
Teacher and Instructor$56,950
Teaching Assistant$35,380
Teaching Assistant$31,200
Tutor$33,730

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$84,990
Audio and Video Technician$44,560
Coach and Scout$29,830
Editor$64,590
Film and Video Editor$48,270
Graphic Designer$61,010
Interior Designer$56,870
Interpreter and Translator$57,520
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$37,690
News Analyst$56,270
Photographer$34,010
Producer and Director$65,930
Public Relations Specialist$59,590
Technical Writer$75,990
Writer and Author$72,400

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$35,750
Chiropractor$80,120
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$54,080
Dental Hygienist$79,520
Dentist$166,800
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$78,170
Dietitian and Nutritionist$69,720
Emergency Medical Technician$39,020
Family Medicine Physician$171,400
Health Technologist and Technician$41,320
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$59,040
Medical Records Specialist$43,760
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$83,360
Nurse Practitioner$117,900
Occupational Therapist$95,550
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$43,640
Optician$58,700
Paramedic$57,250
Pharmacist$130,600
Pharmacy Technician$37,960
Physical Therapist$96,180
Physician$217,800
Physician Assistant$125,400
Psychiatric Technician$38,570
Psychiatrist$318,500
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$62,160
Radiologist$239,200
Registered Nurse$79,430
Respiratory Therapist$78,950
Speech-Language Pathologist$94,320
Surgeon$322,400
Surgical Technologist$52,190
Veterinarian$140,800
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$43,360

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$45,330
Healthcare Support Worker$42,110
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$32,710
Medical Assistant$36,880
Medical Equipment Preparer$36,250
Medical Transcriptionist$35,510
Nursing Assistant$34,180
Occupational Therapy Assistant$66,320
Phlebotomist$35,620
Physical Therapist Aide$32,050
Physical Therapist Assistant$65,110
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,030

Protective service

Bailiff$59,320
Correctional Officer and Jailer$48,170
Crossing Guard and Flagger$33,110
Detective and Criminal Investigator$58,410
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$55,370
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$92,860
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$43,890
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$67,200
Private Detective and Investigator$56,510
Protective Service Worker$48,650
Security Guard$33,930
Transportation Security Screener$63,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$30,270
Chef and Head Cook$53,060
Cook$34,710
Cook$34,610
Cook$31,300
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$36,750
Dishwasher$30,040
Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$37,810
Food Preparation Worker$33,760
Food Server$29,770
Host and Hostess$28,250
Waiter and Waitress$34,850

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$44,890
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$48,130
Janitor and Cleaner$30,350
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$35,540
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$28,980
Pest Control Worker$39,350
Pesticide Handler$37,670

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,270
Animal Caretaker$29,690
Barber$54,750
Childcare Worker$29,840
Concierge$36,460
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$28,180
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$46,830
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$45,080
Funeral Attendant$27,650
Hairdresser$29,010
Personal Care and Service Worker$33,580
Recreation Worker$33,710
Residential Advisor$32,910

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$53,630
Cashier$29,180
Counter and Rental Clerk$35,610
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$28,370
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$72,650
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$45,720
Insurance Sales Agent$44,550
Parts Salesperson$35,060
Real Estate Sales Agent$42,220
Retail Salesperson$30,330
Sale and Related Worker$36,600
Sales Engineer$128,000
Sales Representative$93,830
Sales Representative$60,370
Sales Representatives of Service$61,880
Security$57,900

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$41,090
Billing and Posting Clerk$42,730
Bookkeeping$45,900
Cargo and Freight Agent$54,200
Courier and Messenger$34,940
Court$44,750
Customer Service Representative$37,310
Data Entry Keyer$35,280
Dispatcher$45,080
Eligibility Interviewer$37,110
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$57,250
File Clerk$37,040
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$59,730
Hotel$30,490
Human Resources Assistant$44,980
Information and Record Clerk$44,450
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$46,200
Interviewer$37,460
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,490
Library Assistant$36,940
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$47,000
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$37,070
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,200
Office and Administrative Support Worker$30,120
Office Clerk$38,360
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$49,820
Postal Service Clerk$65,660
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,990
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,130
Procurement Clerk$48,800
Production$48,310
Public Safety Telecommunicator$45,910
Receptionist and Information Clerk$34,100
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,830
Shipping$37,400
Teller$38,070
Weigher$39,230

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker and Laborer$28,490

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$52,760
Carpenter$46,870
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$44,770
Construction and Building Inspector$60,380
Construction Laborer$38,720
Electrician$54,090
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$72,290
Helper$35,900
Helpers--Electrician$36,130
Helpers--Pipelayer$36,100
Highway Maintenance Worker$42,410
Insulation Worker$47,120
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$46,530
Painter$44,070
Paving$37,440
Plumber$48,540
Sheet Metal Worker$46,580

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$65,270
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$45,160
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$45,640
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$55,540
Coin$47,390
Computer$47,250
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$57,970
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$80,180
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$64,560
Heating$53,690
Helpers--Installation$37,130
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$61,730
Installation$43,880
Maintenance and Repair Worker$43,280
Medical Equipment Repairer$55,830
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$59,980
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$44,750
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$55,430
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$58,540
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$48,890
Tire Repairer and Changer$33,250

Production

Baker$35,450
Butcher and Meat Cutter$39,000
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$38,520
Coating$46,990
Dental Laboratory Technician$50,540
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$66,070
Helpers--Production Worker$34,350
Inspector$47,790
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$28,490
Machinist$49,370
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$37,200
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$47,410
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$38,460
Presser$27,720
Printing Press Operator$37,610
Production Worker$46,860
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$55,170
Welder$47,130

Transportation and material moving

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$32,930
Bus Driver$39,270
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$30,110
Commercial Pilot$94,410
Crane and Tower Operator$61,040
Driver/Sales Worker$34,370
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$58,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$46,470
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$48,420
Laborer and Freight$35,610
Light Truck Driver$37,740
Motor Vehicle Operator$33,840
Packer and Packager$27,480
Parking Attendant$27,550
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$46,930
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$31,490
Stocker and Order Filler$35,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Tallahassee, FL?

About $58,610 a year ($28.18 an hour): the average of the 380 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Tallahassee, FL?

Surgeon ($322,400), Psychiatrist ($318,500), Anesthesiologist ($239,200).

What are the most common jobs in Tallahassee, FL?

Management Analyst (6,160 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (5,600 jobs), Retail Salesperson (5,130 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.