What is a good paying job in Florida? Here are jobs where workers get paid the best
How much do workers make in Florida? Depends on where you look.
According to payroll company ADP, the median yearly income for wage and salary earners in Florida in October was $51,500 in Florida, a 6.4% increase over the same time last year. But that's a median average, the middle amount in the whole range of income. According to the Florida Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Economic Research Quarterly Census, the average annual wage in Florida in 2022 was $63,770.
That includes salaries. ZipRecruiter, looking just at hourly employees, found an average of $32,607 per year, well under the national average of $42,223. As of Nov, 6, ZipRecruiter found the average hourly pay in Florida was $15.68 per hour, although the company said it "varies greatly" as much as $7.60 depending on skill level, location, and years of experience.
"Florida ranks number 48 out of 50 states nationwide for Hourly Rate salaries," ZipRecruiter said. Florida's minimum wage increased in September to $12 an hour.
What and where are the best-paying jobs? Here's what to aim your resume at.
What are the top-paying jobs and considered a good salary in Florida?
According to Florida's Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Economic Research Quarterly Census, the industries in the state with the largest average incomes as of 2022 are:
Management: $134,865
Finance and insurance: $112,885
Information: $108,712
Utilities: $106,755
Professional and technical services: $98,085
Wholesale trade: $94,507
Mining: $86,100
Manufacturing: $74,591
Public administration: $69,367
Real estate and rental and leasing: $66,142
Health care and social assistance: $65,396
Construction: $63,008
Transportation and warehousing: $60,751
Educational services: $53,398
Administrative and waste services: $52,236
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What are the lowest-paying industries in Florida?
As of 2022:
Arts, entertainment and recreation: $47,137
Other services, Ex. Public administration: $47,223
Retail trade: $41,690
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting: $40,967
Accommodation and food services: $30,491
What are the best-paid jobs you can get in Florida without a degree?
The highest-paid jobs (not counting business executive, winning football coach, insanely successful online influencer or university president) are almost entirely medical. Cardiologists make an average of $428,810, for example, and emergency medical physicians bring in $346,900 on average here, according to Business Insider. But there are a variety of jobs available in Florida that don't require a college degree and pay more than the national average, according to Indeed Career Guide:
Surgical technician: $109,782
Criminal investigator: $99,141
Pilot: $97,446
Real estate agent: $92,389
Hearing aid dispenser: $63,249
Insurance agent: $61,369
Elevator technician: $61,229
Crane operator: $60,005
Wind turbine technician: $59,100
Glazier: $58,796
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This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Florida jobs: How much do workers make per year on average?
