Median pay · Florida
$47,880A year, or $23 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $30,010 | $14 |
| 25th percentile | $36,290 | $17 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $47,880 | $23 |
| 75th percentile | $75,410 | $36 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $114,550 | $55 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $64,670 | $31 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in FloridaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$47,880
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$23.02
- Take-home after federal and FICA tax$3,388 a month at an effective rate of 15.1%.$40,652 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Florida sit at 103.4 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$46,299
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.6.1% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.9,929,860
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Florida: common questions
What is the average salary in Florida?
$64,670 a year, or $31.09 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Florida for May 2025.
The median is lower, $47,880: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Florida?
Anything over $47,880 pays more than half the jobs in Florida. $75,410 puts you in the top quarter and $114,550 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,388 a month after federal and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Florida?
By median pay: orthopedic surgeons ($473,750), anesthesiologists ($465,370), radiologists ($417,690), cardiologists ($414,910) and ophthalmologists ($399,440). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Florida?
By number of jobs: retail salespersons ($34,010), general or operations managers ($101,580), fast food or counter workers ($29,080), registered nurses ($84,190) and customer service representatives ($40,440), with the median pay for each.