What jobs pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

$67,190avg. a year, all jobs
$32.30 an hour · 2,819,940 employed

Average and median pay for 144 common jobs in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 144 jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
Retail Salespersons$36,82091,370
General and Operations Managers$131,24074,960
Customer Service Representatives$43,68063,440
Registered Nurses$94,99061,670
Office Clerks, General$46,75061,160
Waiters and Waitresses$41,12057,830
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,77056,900
Cashiers$32,52056,340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,75048,860
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,24045,270
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,94041,890
Security Guards$37,90041,530
Cooks, Restaurant$38,30037,210
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,55033,380
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,67031,890
Accountants and Auditors$90,23030,950
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,58030,740
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,07030,300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,08029,060
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,42028,350
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,96027,020
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,76026,510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,20025,910
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,09024,770
Nursing Assistants$40,03023,490
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,96022,370
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$54,99022,220
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,11021,170
Light Truck Drivers$45,25020,000
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,55019,910
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,79019,850
Food Preparation Workers$35,50019,630
Project Management Specialists$104,62019,340
Medical Assistants$44,15018,670
Construction Laborers$46,12018,280
Human Resources Specialists$75,16018,080
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$66,13017,820
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,92016,810
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,56016,720
Management Analysts$106,55016,540
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,10016,490
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,78014,710
Financial Managers$185,02014,540
Bartenders$41,15014,510
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,19014,380
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$93,90014,190
Insurance Sales Agents$74,62014,160
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,34014,060
Sales Managers$149,78013,930
Computer User Support Specialists$64,38013,270
Electricians$59,93012,990
Medical and Health Services Managers$142,10012,290
Dishwashers$32,81012,240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,19012,010
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$55,85011,970
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,92011,870
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,36011,650
Managers, All Other$124,73011,360
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,85011,200
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,93011,080
Compliance Officers$85,89010,530
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$88,86010,490
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,05010,440
Pharmacy Technicians$44,74010,310
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,29010,240
Carpenters$54,03010,100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,8209,800
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,6709,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,7509,190
Dental Assistants$48,6309,180
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,0009,140
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,3409,060
Computer Systems Analysts$106,6709,000
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,6108,900
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,1808,680
Parking Attendants$31,5508,550
Personal Financial Advisors$177,5008,390
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,1908,210
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,1108,190
Flight Attendants$54,5808,100
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$49,9607,940
Physicians, All Other$241,4707,890
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,3407,790
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$66,3707,570
Marketing Managers$155,8407,530
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,2707,420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,0706,960
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,6406,880
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,4706,860
Civil Engineers$99,4506,850
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,8506,830
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$48,1706,750
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,8206,730
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,3906,620
Firefighters$76,3506,600
Driver/Sales Workers$39,9906,530
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,8906,460
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,1406,340
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,4706,250
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,7806,220
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,6106,210
Pharmacists$128,7306,150
Childcare Workers$35,4206,150
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,2705,980
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,8305,930
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$54,9005,850
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,2605,720
Recreation Workers$37,4905,610
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,1205,610
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,9105,470
Public Relations Specialists$72,6805,460
Roofers$48,3505,290
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,8305,210
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,5505,090
Correctional Officers and Jailers$70,6505,010
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,5604,980
Physical Therapists$96,1604,950
Tutors$49,7304,940
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,7804,910
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$259,7904,810
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$119,9804,730
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$92,9104,690
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,8404,630
Cargo and Freight Agents$53,7604,620
Coaches and Scouts$58,8904,560
Travel Agents$55,9404,560
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,7704,540
Medical Records Specialists$53,9604,530
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,0804,510
Logisticians$74,5904,500
Instructional Coordinators$65,8604,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,8304,460
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,5404,460
Construction and Building Inspectors$76,3604,380
Administrative Services Managers$116,3304,370
Food Service Managers$86,0504,350
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,8104,290
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$92,2404,240
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,4004,240
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,4804,240
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,6704,210
Loan Officers$83,4504,190
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,8904,110
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$169,5504,090
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.