What is the average salary in Florida?

$63,680a year

Average yearly pay across 782 jobs with official data in Florida, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $30.61
Jobs with data: 782
Workers counted: 9,802,200

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Orthopedic Surgeon	$473,800
Anesthesiologist	$465,400
Surgeon	$430,000
Radiologist	$417,700
Cardiologist	$414,900
Ophthalmologist	$399,400
Neurologist	$322,800
Psychiatrist	$316,200
Physician	$313,500
Physician	$262,200

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$34,010
General and Operations Manager	$101,600
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$29,080
Registered Nurse	$84,190
Customer Service Representative	$40,440
Waiter and Waitress	$36,150
Cashier	$30,530
Office Clerk	$44,450
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,400
Laborer and Freight	$38,160

Management

Administrative Services Manager$94,850
Architectural and Engineering Manager$170,700
Compensation and Benefits Manager$128,000
Computer and Information Systems Manager$168,500
Construction Manager$113,100
Education Administrator$96,490
Education Administrator$83,840
Education Administrator$84,220
Education and Childcare Administrator$56,750
Emergency Management Director$99,020
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$83,520
Facilities Manager$98,780
Farmer$87,080
Financial Manager$153,300
Food Service Manager$72,790
Fundraising Manager$97,240
Funeral Home Manager$72,180
Gambling Manager$96,180
General and Operations Manager$101,600
Human Resources Manager$137,800
Industrial Production Manager$119,900
Lodging Manager$69,120
Manager$108,900
Marketing Manager$142,600
Medical and Health Services Manager$120,400
Natural Sciences Manager$112,200
Personal Service Manager$61,460
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$102,900
Property$70,810
Public Relations Manager$127,600
Purchasing Manager$133,400
Sales Manager$131,900
Social and Community Service Manager$76,050
Training and Development Manager$118,300
Transportation$101,600

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$79,250
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$98,200
Budget Analyst$84,170
Business Operations Specialist$79,650
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$72,850
Claims Adjuster$76,920
Compensation$65,020
Compliance Officer$74,920
Cost Estimator$74,990
Credit Analyst$78,360
Credit Counselor$46,300
Farm Labor Contractor$79,590
Financial and Investment Analyst$94,490
Financial Examiner$76,230
Financial Risk Specialist$99,900
Financial Specialist$61,660
Fundraiser$64,390
Human Resources Specialist$66,410
Insurance Appraiser$61,320
Insurance Underwriter$78,720
Labor Relations Specialist$81,700
Loan Officer$71,090
Logistician$76,410
Management Analyst$88,610
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$75,450
Meeting$60,270
Personal Financial Advisor$101,000
Project Management Specialist$98,070
Property Appraiser and Assessor$65,620
Tax Examiner and Collector$46,760
Tax Preparer$49,020
Training and Development Specialist$71,990

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$132,100
Computer and Information Research Scientist$119,800
Computer Network Architect$132,800
Computer Network Support Specialist$75,740
Computer Occupation$105,400
Computer Programmer$93,180
Computer Systems Analyst$101,900
Computer User Support Specialist$58,740
Data Scientist$115,800
Database Administrator$104,100
Database Architect$138,300
Information Security Analyst$124,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$95,200
Operations Research Analyst$77,600
Software Developer$131,000
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$100,200
Statistician$108,000
Web and Digital Interface Designer$77,730

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$129,300
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$78,560
Architect$96,240
Architectural and Civil Drafter$62,640
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$101,700
Calibration Technologist and Technician$59,770
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$79,650
Chemical Engineer$109,000
Civil Engineer$98,570
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,410
Computer Hardware Engineer$134,200
Drafter$59,970
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,190
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$73,010
Electrical Engineer$104,800
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$75,450
Electronics Engineer$116,900
Engineer$105,400
Engineering Technologist and Technician$70,500
Environmental Engineer$116,800
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$51,970
Health and Safety Engineer$101,800
Industrial Engineer$101,600
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,350
Landscape Architect$79,650
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$130,600
Materials Engineer$118,800
Mechanical Drafter$68,050
Mechanical Engineer$99,980
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,720
Mining and Geological Engineer$117,500
Nuclear Engineer$135,400
Surveying and Mapping Technician$48,040
Surveyor$65,480

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$42,700
Anthropologist and Archeologist$59,270
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$116,000
Biochemist and Biophysicist$157,400
Biological Scientist$83,780
Biological Technician$48,700
Chemical Technician$54,050
Chemist$82,740
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$85,610
Conservation Scientist$51,130
Economist$102,400
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$48,840
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$60,830
Epidemiologist$79,460
Food Science Technician$58,500
Food Scientist and Technologist$101,200
Forensic Science Technician$64,140
Forest and Conservation Technician$52,420
Forester$64,130
Geological Technician$49,980
Geoscientist$95,140
Historian$74,740
Hydrologic Technician$61,820
Hydrologist$76,850
Life$63,180
Life Scientist$91,900
Materials Scientist$102,300
Medical Scientist$94,940
Microbiologist$80,930
Nuclear Technician$135,600
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$88,820
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$59,140
Physical Scientist$131,700
Physicist$225,400
Psychologist$134,700
School Psychologist$84,760
Social Science Research Assistant$50,700
Social Scientist and Related Worker$83,460
Sociologist$46,950
Soil and Plant Scientist$103,200
Urban and Regional Planner$80,720
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$52,750

Community and social service

Child$56,550
Clergy$56,940
Community and Social Service Specialist$50,440
Community Health Worker$45,420
Counselor$45,880
Director$49,230
Educational$53,140
Health Education Specialist$46,360
Healthcare Social Worker$64,820
Marriage and Family Therapist$56,400
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$51,590
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$50,960
Rehabilitation Counselor$45,990
Religious Worker$38,490
Social and Human Service Assistant$44,410
Social Worker$58,550
Substance Abuse$56,790

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$58,920
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$62,420
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$76,460
Architecture Teacher$78,960
Archivist$52,100
Area$66,520
Art$63,820
Atmospheric$81,980
Biological Science Teacher$57,140
Business Teacher$78,870
Career/Technical Education Teacher$59,990
Career/Technical Education Teacher$58,760
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,140
Chemistry Teacher$77,630
Communications Teacher$65,740
Computer Science Teacher$76,950
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$61,550
Curator$59,500
Economics Teacher$91,140
Education Teacher$63,640
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$47,030
Elementary School Teacher$58,930
Engineering Teacher$97,340
English Language and Literature Teacher$59,740
Environmental Science Teacher$77,830
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$63,770
Farm and Home Management Educator$49,090
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$76,230
Health Specialties Teacher$88,710
History Teacher$70,880
Instructional Coordinator$60,790
Kindergarten Teacher$58,100
Law Teacher$102,700
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$67,060
Library Science Teacher$75,500
Library Technician$41,080
Mathematical Science Teacher$60,700
Middle School Teacher$58,940
Museum Technician and Conservator$53,460
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$82,410
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$63,330
Physics Teacher$74,050
Political Science Teacher$77,860
Postsecondary Teacher$62,670
Preschool Teacher$35,860
Psychology Teacher$69,050
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$76,100
Secondary School Teacher$60,410
Self-Enrichment Teacher$45,830
Social Sciences Teacher$57,180
Social Work Teacher$60,580
Sociology Teacher$63,470
Special Education Teacher$58,240
Special Education Teacher$58,850
Special Education Teacher$60,440
Special Education Teacher$61,510
Special Education Teacher$68,690
Substitute Teacher$37,080
Teacher and Instructor$51,730
Teaching Assistant$37,770
Teaching Assistant$34,430
Tutor$37,310

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$39,750
Art Director$99,660
Artist and Related Worker$45,870
Athlete and Sports Competitor$78,610
Audio and Video Technician$54,230
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$56,360
Broadcast Technician$64,950
Camera Operator$62,220
Choreographer$36,670
Coach and Scout$39,370
Commercial and Industrial Designer$78,720
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$49,240
Craft Artist$48,710
Dancer$42,580
Designer$65,510
Disc Jockey$34,110
Editor$73,950
Entertainer and Performer$35,710
Fashion Designer$43,020
Film and Video Editor$60,430
Fine Artist$50,360
Floral Designer$36,770
Graphic Designer$61,660
Interior Designer$60,860
Interpreter and Translator$48,930
Lighting Technician$62,190
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$86,230
Media and Communication Worker$67,450
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$36,220
Music Director and Composer$57,830
Musician and Singer$105,000
News Analyst$58,730
Photographer$42,640
Producer and Director$79,920
Public Relations Specialist$63,660
Set and Exhibit Designer$60,750
Sound Engineering Technician$70,360
Special Effects Artist and Animator$85,870
Technical Writer$86,240
Umpire$37,070
Writer and Author$68,080

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$69,990
Anesthesiologist$465,400
Athletic Trainer$61,350
Audiologist$93,480
Cardiologist$414,900
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$77,140
Chiropractor$84,280
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$60,510
Dental Hygienist$91,980
Dentist$174,900
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,940
Dietetic Technician$34,740
Dietitian and Nutritionist$76,050
Emergency Medical Technician$39,870
Emergency Medicine Physician$205,000
Exercise Physiologist$60,100
Family Medicine Physician$227,700
General Internal Medicine Physician$222,600
Genetic Counselor$102,300
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$76,950
Health Technologist and Technician$45,760
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$99,260
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$75,900
Hearing Aid Specialist$67,010
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$61,770
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$84,330
Medical Dosimetrist$153,500
Medical Records Specialist$45,760
Neurologist$322,800
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$97,310
Nurse Anesthetist$210,600
Nurse Midwive$127,500
Nurse Practitioner$129,500
Occupational Therapist$99,360
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$46,830
Ophthalmologist$399,400
Optician$58,850
Optometrist$151,700
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon$233,100
Orthopedic Surgeon$473,800
Orthotist and Prosthetist$81,370
Paramedic$60,140
Pediatrician$182,000
Pharmacist$136,000
Pharmacy Technician$43,590
Physical Therapist$101,000
Physician$313,500
Physician$262,200
Physician Assistant$129,600
Podiatrist$138,300
Psychiatric Technician$43,570
Psychiatrist$316,200
Radiation Therapist$100,900
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$76,750
Radiologist$417,700
Recreational Therapist$57,980
Registered Nurse$84,190
Respiratory Therapist$81,160
Speech-Language Pathologist$99,990
Surgeon$430,000
Surgical Assistant$62,550
Surgical Technologist$62,440
Therapist$64,600
Veterinarian$131,700
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$46,380

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$47,620
Healthcare Support Worker$45,700
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$33,800
Massage Therapist$49,680
Medical Assistant$43,680
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,890
Medical Transcriptionist$42,050
Nursing Assistant$37,510
Occupational Therapy Assistant$71,630
Orderly$35,420
Pharmacy Aide$35,160
Phlebotomist$40,230
Physical Therapist Aide$35,140
Physical Therapist Assistant$72,530
Psychiatric Aide$37,930
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,830

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$45,860
Bailiff$59,000
Correctional Officer and Jailer$49,710
Crossing Guard and Flagger$35,730
Detective and Criminal Investigator$77,060
Fire Inspector and Investigator$75,660
Firefighter$58,550
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$55,620
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$98,560
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$100,900
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$78,730
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$47,140
Fish and Game Warden$31,200
Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist$51,690
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$39,060
Lifeguard$35,040
Parking Enforcement Worker$46,160
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$74,470
Private Detective and Investigator$50,640
Protective Service Worker$44,310
School Bus Monitor$34,110
Security Guard$35,900
Transit and Railroad Police$69,810
Transportation Security Screener$63,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$35,150
Chef and Head Cook$58,240
Cook$29,900
Cook$36,250
Cook$37,020
Cook$34,240
Cook$39,520
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$33,280
Dishwasher$31,240
Fast Food and Counter Worker$29,080
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$44,470
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$34,200
Food Preparation Worker$35,920
Food Server$33,930
Host and Hostess$29,810
Waiter and Waitress$36,150

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$39,870
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$45,770
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$51,290
Grounds Maintenance Worker$49,000
Janitor and Cleaner$34,490
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,100
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$33,860
Pest Control Worker$44,320
Pesticide Handler$45,210
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$46,070

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$30,670
Animal Caretaker$34,150
Animal Trainer$36,870
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$30,890
Barber$49,410
Childcare Worker$34,210
Concierge$35,660
Costume Attendant$40,680
Crematory Operator$38,710
Embalmer$60,170
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$29,480
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$38,800
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$50,110
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$64,980
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$47,330
Funeral Attendant$30,210
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$34,160
Gambling Dealer$38,500
Gambling Service Worker$40,530
Hairdresser$29,530
Locker Room$35,290
Makeup Artist$82,400
Manicurist and Pedicurist$37,840
Mortician$48,510
Personal Care and Service Worker$35,150
Recreation Worker$35,490
Residential Advisor$40,660
Shampooer$28,550
Skincare Specialist$43,880
Tour and Travel Guide$41,600
Usher$29,130

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$58,420
Cashier$30,530
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,870
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$31,300
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$81,650
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$48,410
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$37,770
Insurance Sales Agent$59,790
Model$45,900
Parts Salesperson$37,190
Real Estate Broker$66,010
Real Estate Sales Agent$49,310
Retail Salesperson$34,010
Sale and Related Worker$40,180
Sales Engineer$125,500
Sales Representative$107,700
Sales Representative$62,490
Sales Representatives of Service$60,660
Security$62,770
Telemarketer$35,570
Travel Agent$50,060

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$46,410
Billing and Posting Clerk$46,540
Bookkeeping$49,330
Brokerage Clerk$63,130
Cargo and Freight Agent$48,520
Courier and Messenger$37,740
Court$47,100
Credit Authorizer$41,810
Customer Service Representative$40,440
Data Entry Keyer$38,880
Desktop Publisher$52,720
Dispatcher$45,880
Eligibility Interviewer$37,230
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$64,710
File Clerk$41,750
Financial Clerk$51,570
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$64,360
Gambling Cage Worker$42,900
Hotel$35,030
Human Resources Assistant$48,330
Information and Record Clerk$48,510
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,130
Interviewer$43,500
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,510
Library Assistant$37,880
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$50,510
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$39,300
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$41,730
Meter Reader$40,610
New Accounts Clerk$45,930
Office and Administrative Support Worker$36,620
Office Clerk$44,450
Office Machine Operator$38,330
Order Clerk$44,380
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$51,910
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$61,130
Postal Service Mail Sorter$57,430
Procurement Clerk$48,710
Production$51,940
Proofreader and Copy Marker$35,610
Public Safety Telecommunicator$50,170
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,810
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$39,490
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,900
Shipping$40,700
Statistical Assistant$57,200
Switchboard Operator$35,410
Telephone Operator$37,180
Teller$45,580
Weigher$44,260
Word Processor and Typist$35,770

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$36,660
Agricultural Inspector$43,990
Agricultural Worker$33,280
Farmworker$36,790
Farmworker and Laborer$30,640
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$58,780
Forest and Conservation Worker$36,780
Grader and Sorter$27,470
Log Grader and Scaler$39,040
Logging Equipment Operator$49,370

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$69,790
Brickmason and Blockmason$52,760
Carpenter$49,870
Carpet Installer$48,580
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$48,680
Construction and Building Inspector$68,170
Construction Laborer$44,030
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$62,580
Derrick Operator$64,950
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$48,970
Earth Driller$55,320
Electrician$57,250
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$104,700
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$51,990
Explosives Worker$69,780
Fence Erector$45,550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$75,790
Floor Layer$57,020
Floor Sander and Finisher$52,060
Glazier$47,030
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$42,350
Helper$39,500
Helpers--Brickmason$40,160
Helpers--Carpenter$40,220
Helpers--Electrician$38,670
Helpers--Extraction Worker$41,090
Helpers--Painter$36,010
Helpers--Pipelayer$37,560
Helpers--Roofer$38,350
Highway Maintenance Worker$42,210
Insulation Worker$47,100
Insulation Worker$49,660
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$45,120
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$49,400
Painter$47,530
Paperhanger$48,780
Paving$46,840
Pile Driver Operator$51,830
Pipelayer$47,260
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$47,420
Plumber$52,910
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$61,220
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$50,500
Roofer$47,590
Rotary Drill Operator$61,970
Roustabout$57,080
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$46,150
Service Unit Operator$62,050
Sheet Metal Worker$49,640
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$50,550
Stonemason$58,980
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$55,700
Taper$49,400
Terrazzo Worker and Finisher$49,500
Tile and Stone Setter$47,280

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$76,940
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$49,780
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$48,600
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$48,800
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$48,260
Avionics Technician$83,800
Bicycle Repairer$41,630
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$60,490
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer$41,290
Coin$48,430
Commercial Diver$49,640
Computer$45,690
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$57,460
Electric Motor$46,200
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$77,110
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$61,530
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$101,800
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$86,870
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$47,980
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$48,360
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$75,900
Heating$56,670
Helpers--Installation$38,710
Home Appliance Repairer$57,280
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$60,650
Installation$46,290
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$49,120
Maintenance and Repair Worker$46,060
Maintenance Worker$51,900
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$39,140
Mechanical Door Repairer$50,020
Medical Equipment Repairer$56,940
Millwright$62,000
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$63,550
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$55,680
Motorcycle Mechanic$48,700
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$44,030
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$47,840
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$59,310
Radio$60,140
Rail Car Repairer$62,260
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$60,560
Rigger$52,390
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$60,070
Signal and Track Switch Repairer$78,680
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,030
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$61,740
Tire Repairer and Changer$34,010
Watch and Clock Repairer$81,850

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$34,650
Aircraft Structure$64,580
Baker$35,870
Butcher and Meat Cutter$42,790
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$46,360
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$44,360
Chemical Plant and System Operator$128,800
Cleaning$36,830
Coating$47,860
Coil Winder$49,350
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$46,170
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$63,970
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$45,270
Crushing$46,950
Cutter and Trimmer$35,150
Cutting$39,440
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$40,540
Dental Laboratory Technician$59,790
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$66,340
Electrical$39,090
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$52,660
Etcher and Engraver$42,110
Extruding$39,800
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$39,730
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$43,520
Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker$33,790
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$47,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$63,950
Food and Tobacco Roasting$35,340
Food Batchmaker$35,500
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$36,450
Food Processing Worker$41,390
Forging Machine Setter$40,480
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$38,330
Furnace$42,400
Furniture Finisher$45,600
Gas Plant Operator$67,170
Grinding$40,310
Grinding and Polishing Worker$39,480
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$47,370
Helpers--Production Worker$37,950
Inspector$47,540
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$51,470
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$44,710
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$32,340
Layout Worker$58,170
Machinist$57,140
Meat$31,160
Medical Appliance Technician$46,110
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$36,040
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$49,780
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$47,220
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$38,410
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$46,000
Model Maker$79,930
Molder$45,030
Molding$38,440
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$41,220
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$38,020
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$37,170
Painting$37,440
Paper Goods Machine Setter$48,910
Petroleum Pump System Operator$63,480
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$46,840
Plant and System Operator$50,910
Plating Machine Setter$46,460
Pourer and Caster$62,090
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$101,100
Power Plant Operator$94,290
Prepress Technician and Worker$45,660
Presser$31,760
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$38,730
Printing Press Operator$41,180
Production Worker$37,690
Rolling Machine Setter$46,810
Sawing Machine Setter$38,280
Semiconductor Processing Technician$62,330
Separating$49,610
Sewer$38,480
Sewing Machine Operator$33,270
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$35,540
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$34,430
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$65,040
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$46,880
Tailor$39,790
Textile$43,330
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$29,850
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$35,680
Textile Winding$36,160
Tire Builder$44,150
Tool and Die Maker$63,890
Tool Grinder$36,880
Upholsterer$37,840
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$59,030
Welder$50,640
Welding$41,420
Woodworker$42,560
Woodworking Machine Setter$38,740

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$147,500
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$62,240
Aircraft Service Attendant$38,400
Airfield Operations Specialist$57,650
Airline Pilot$225,000
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$35,020
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,860
Bridge and Lock Tender$28,090
Bus Driver$44,690
Bus Driver$48,300
Captain$76,040
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$33,380
Commercial Pilot$121,900
Conveyor Operator and Tender$38,190
Crane and Tower Operator$71,560
Dredge Operator$52,800
Driver/Sales Worker$36,260
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$61,000
Flight Attendant$47,320
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$50,640
Hoist and Winch Operator$33,570
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$48,370
Laborer and Freight$38,160
Light Truck Driver$41,810
Locomotive Engineer$92,310
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$35,110
Material Moving Worker$37,580
Motor Vehicle Operator$37,330
Motorboat Operator$46,620
Packer and Packager$28,280
Parking Attendant$29,650
Passenger Attendant$29,680
Pump Operator$59,120
Rail Yard Engineer$80,360
Railroad Brake$58,250
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$79,600
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$47,820
Sailor and Marine Oiler$57,930
Ship Engineer$130,500
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$34,660
Stocker and Order Filler$36,400
Subway and Streetcar Operator$72,860
Tank Car$45,540
Taxi Driver$28,060
Traffic Technician$51,220
Transportation Inspector$101,500
Transportation Worker$37,110

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Florida?

About $63,680 a year ($30.61 an hour): the average of the 782 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Florida?

Orthopedic Surgeon ($473,800), Anesthesiologist ($465,400), Surgeon ($430,000).

What are the most common jobs in Florida?

Retail Salesperson (333,460 jobs), General and Operations Manager (236,290 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (235,400 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.