Florida Average Salary 2026
Average pay, top-paying occupations, and cost of living across Florida.
The average salary in Florida is $105,840 as of 2026, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2025 data aggregated across 4 metropolitan areas (Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville). The highest-paying tracked occupation in the state is Obstetrician/Gynecologist at $337,410 median; 34 occupations pay six-figure ($100K+) medians. Adjusted for the state's average cost-of-living index of 105, the average median equates to $100,800 of purchasing power in an average-cost U.S. metro.
Florida has 4 metropolitan areas in our BLS OEWS coverage. Wages within the state vary substantially by metro — large coastal cities typically pay materially more than smaller inland ones, though the cost-of-living gap closes a lot of the apparent difference. BLS OEWS data captures every metropolitan statistical area (MSA) above a population threshold. Cities below that threshold roll up to non-metropolitan areas, which are not represented in the per-metro view but are captured in state-level rollups.
For workers comparing Florida job markets, the per-metro pages give the role-specific breakdown that headline state averages obscure. The role-specific ranking pages — which list the highest-paying cities for a single occupation — are particularly useful when geographic flexibility is real and the role is the constraint.
Top 10 Highest-Paying Jobs in Florida
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Healthcare · 30 jobs in state · top metro: Orlando ($337,410)
Pediatrician
Healthcare · 310 jobs in state · top metro: Miami ($186,620)
Dentist
Healthcare · 6,520 jobs in state · top metro: Orlando ($212,300)
Computer and Information Systems Manager
Technology · 23,900 jobs in state · top metro: Orlando ($171,210)
Family Medicine Physician
Healthcare · 3,640 jobs in state · top metro: Tampa ($233,210)
Financial Manager
Finance · 33,800 jobs in state · top metro: Miami ($164,230)
Lawyer
Legal · 41,250 jobs in state · top metro: Miami ($160,320)
Marketing Manager
Management · 12,650 jobs in state · top metro: Tampa ($159,990)
Human Resources Manager
Management · 7,950 jobs in state · top metro: Miami ($142,940)
Computer Network Architect
Technology · 5,990 jobs in state · top metro: Orlando ($156,560)
Cities in Florida
Miami, FL
63 occupations tracked · COL index: 123.1
Orlando, FL
65 occupations tracked · COL index: 103.1
Jacksonville, FL
62 occupations tracked · COL index: 95.1
Tampa, FL
64 occupations tracked · COL index: 99.6
Frequently Asked Questions
The average salary in Florida is $105,840 as of 2026, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' OEWS 2025 release aggregated across 4 BLS-tracked metros. The figure is employment-weighted, so larger occupations contribute proportionally more to the average. The top-paying role in the state is Obstetrician/Gynecologist at $337,410 median.
The top five highest-paying occupations in Florida, ranked by employment-weighted median across all tracked metros, are Obstetrician/Gynecologist ($337,410), Pediatrician ($185,857), Dentist ($177,093), Computer and Information Systems Manager ($169,567), Family Medicine Physician ($168,122). See the full ranking at /ranking/highest-paying-jobs/state/florida.
34 of the 65 BLS-tracked occupations in Florida have a state-aggregated median salary of $100,000 or higher. That places this state in the upper tier nationally.
Miami, FL leads Florida with an average median salary of $104,314 across 63 BLS-tracked occupations.
The average cost-of-living index across Florida's tracked metros is 105 (national avg = 100). The state average median of $105,840 translates to $100,800 of purchasing power in an average-cost U.S. metro. COL is roughly in line with the national average.
State aggregates are employment-weighted across the BLS-tracked metros in Florida, using the OEWS 2025 reference period.
254 data points · BLS OEWS 2025 · last refreshed 2026-05-21
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2026.