Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Florida statewide data
$49,035
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
$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 36.6% from 2014 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
2014 → 2024
+36.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+28.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+184.8%
$19,880 → $56,610
|
| Bill and Account Collectors Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+120.8%
$18,960 → $41,860
|
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+114.6%
$63,900 → $137,120
|
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+101.9%
$18,400 → $37,150
|
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+101.7%
$22,240 → $44,860
|
Most Jobs Added
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 260
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+500.0%
30 → 200
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 360
|
| Financial and Investment Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 350
|
| Social Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
Wage Declines
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-39.1%
$62,570 → $38,110
|
| Sales Engineers Sales and Related Occupations |
-22.4%
$127,560 → $98,960
|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-18.1%
$77,020 → $63,100
|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
-16.5%
$97,610 → $81,470
|
| Physical Therapist Assistants Healthcare Support Occupations |
-15.0%
$74,930 → $63,700
|
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 |
| 2018 | $39,320 |
| 2017 | $37,760 |
| 2016 | $37,360 |
| 2015 | $36,265 |
| 2014 | $37,070 |