Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Florida statewide data
$49,035
Median Annual Wage
+23% since 2019
$51,770
Florida Median
-5% vs state
246,690
Total Workers
424
Occupations Tracked
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is a Metropolitan Area with 424 tracked occupations and an estimated 246,690 total workers. Wages grew an average of 26% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $176,240 |
| Dentists, General | $168,650 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $156,180 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,990 |
| Pharmacists | $139,810 |
| Optometrists | $137,120 |
| Training and Development Managers | $131,620 |
| Financial Managers | $130,560 |
| Veterinarians | $130,190 |
| Computer Network Architects | $125,960 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+26%
avg wage growth since 2019
+14.3%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+97.7%
$18,870 → $37,310
|
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+92.0%
$25,430 → $48,830
|
| Producers and Directors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+81.6%
$44,480 → $80,780
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+80.4%
$38,800 → $69,990
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+75.7%
$57,960 → $101,820
|
Most Jobs Added
| Pipelayers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 200
|
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 180
|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
160 → 750
|
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
100 → 420
|
| Private Detectives and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 120
|
Wage Declines
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-30.3%
$53,560 → $37,310
|
| Private Detectives and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-11.9%
$50,640 → $44,630
|
| Social and Community Service Managers Management Occupations |
-8.5%
$65,840 → $60,250
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-6.1%
$48,180 → $45,220
|
| Audio and Video Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-5.5%
$52,690 → $49,770
|
Wage Trends in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,035 |
| 2023 | $46,820 |
| 2022 | $45,670 |
| 2021 | $45,340 |
| 2020 | $41,105 |
| 2019 | $39,880 |