Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Florida statewide data
$54,645
Median Annual Wage
+24% since 2019
$51,770
Florida Median
+6% vs state
2,657,170
Total Workers
668
Occupations Tracked
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is a Metropolitan Area with 668 tracked occupations and an estimated 2,657,170 total workers. Wages grew an average of 24.8% 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 |
|---|---|
| Physicists | $219,070 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $204,220 |
| Pediatricians, General | $185,730 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,160 |
| Dentists, General | $167,270 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,910 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $164,240 |
| Commercial Pilots | $157,580 |
| Financial Managers | $154,470 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $149,870 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+24.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
+4.3%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
+159.4%
$57,780 → $149,870
|
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+132.6%
$24,970 → $58,070
|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+98.1%
$72,790 → $144,180
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
+98.0%
$67,800 → $134,220
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+97.6%
$20,770 → $41,040
|
Most Jobs Added
| Farm and Home Management Educators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+600.0%
60 → 450
|
| Woodworkers, All Other Production Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 270
|
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+400.0%
240 → 1,330
|
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+400.0%
160 → 870
|
Wage Declines
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-42.7%
$97,400 → $55,820
|
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-41.4%
$107,390 → $62,940
|
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-40.1%
$104,530 → $62,590
|
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-39.3%
$94,290 → $57,260
|
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-38.0%
$103,900 → $64,440
|
Wage Trends in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $54,645 |
| 2023 | $51,790 |
| 2022 | $49,120 |
| 2021 | $47,975 |
| 2020 | $45,520 |
| 2019 | $43,940 |