PaycheckForge salary cohort · updated 2026-09-02

Florida Career Salaries

See which occupations are most common, most concentrated and highest paid within the 23 occupations currently tracked by PaycheckForge. These are not rankings of every job in Florida.

Most common in our coverage

Ranked by BLS estimated employment in Florida, among the 23 occupations in this release.

  1. Retail Salespersons333,460 jobs
  2. General and Operations Managers236,290 jobs
  3. Registered Nurses229,940 jobs
  4. Customer Service Representatives228,000 jobs
  5. Cashiers201,370 jobs
  6. Stockers and Order Fillers171,380 jobs
  7. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners131,900 jobs
  8. Cooks, Restaurant124,040 jobs

Most distinctive in our coverage

Ranked by BLS location quotient. Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated than the U.S. average.

  1. Customer Service Representatives1.38 LQ
  2. Cooks, Restaurant1.38 LQ
  3. Retail Salespersons1.34 LQ
  4. Medical Assistants1.27 LQ
  5. Construction Laborers1.24 LQ
  6. Dietetic Technicians1.20 LQ
  7. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1.11 LQ
  8. Registered Nurses1.07 LQ

Highest median wages in our coverage

OccupationBLS annual medianDetail
Software Developers $130,980 Wage & take-home
General and Operations Managers $101,580 Benchmark only
Dental Hygienists $91,980 Benchmark only
Registered Nurses $84,190 Wage & take-home
Accountants and Auditors $79,250 Wage & take-home

Detailed Florida salary guides