Jacksonville, FL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Florida statewide data
$53,435
Median Annual Wage
+29% since 2019
$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 26.1% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+26.1%
avg wage growth since 2019
+6.4%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+120.8%
$25,130 → $55,490
|
| Music Directors and Composers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+102.5%
$28,240 → $57,180
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+97.8%
$20,200 → $39,960
|
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+89.2%
$78,260 → $148,040
|
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters Sales and Related Occupations |
+86.6%
$22,860 → $42,650
|
Most Jobs Added
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+700.0%
90 → 760
|
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+500.0%
190 → 1,280
|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 240
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
540 → 2,440
|
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 180
|
Wage Declines
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-51.1%
$206,460 → $100,900
|
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-38.9%
$65,470 → $40,000
|
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-34.9%
$51,570 → $33,570
|
| Plant and System Operators, All Other Production Occupations |
-26.2%
$68,240 → $50,330
|
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-24.9%
$188,910 → $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 |