Jacksonville, FL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Florida statewide data
$53,435
Median Annual Wage
+37% since 2014
$51,770
Florida Median
+3% vs state
730,260
Total Workers
572
Occupations Tracked
Jacksonville, FL is a Metropolitan Area with 572 tracked occupations and an estimated 730,260 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $234,060 |
| Pediatricians, General | $216,970 |
| Chief Executives | $173,090 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $166,940 |
| Podiatrists | $165,580 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,890 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $155,860 |
| Optometrists | $148,040 |
| Dentists, General | $141,890 |
| Financial Managers | $137,760 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
+20.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+163.5%
$36,800 → $96,950
|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+148.3%
$30,440 → $75,570
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+129.9%
$21,290 → $48,940
|
| Writers and Authors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+125.5%
$25,390 → $57,250
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+123.3%
$34,650 → $77,380
|
Most Jobs Added
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
+700.0%
70 → 600
|
| Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 380
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+400.0%
450 → 2,440
|
| Commercial and Industrial Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 250
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+300.0%
180 → 880
|
Wage Declines
| Education Administrators, All Other Management Occupations |
-36.6%
$98,070 → $62,150
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-34.5%
$153,990 → $100,900
|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-26.2%
$73,490 → $54,270
|
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-25.9%
$77,360 → $57,290
|
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-16.8%
$170,550 → $141,890
|
Wage Trends in Jacksonville, FL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $53,435 |
| 2023 | $49,510 |
| 2022 | $47,660 |
| 2021 | $46,640 |
| 2020 | $44,230 |
| 2019 | $41,540 |
| 2018 | $41,380 |
| 2017 | $42,045 |
| 2016 | $42,810 |
| 2015 | $41,220 |
| 2014 | $39,010 |