Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Florida statewide data
$51,235
Median Annual Wage
+20% since 2019
$51,770
Florida Median
-1% vs state
1,373,510
Total Workers
628
Occupations Tracked
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is a Metropolitan Area with 628 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,373,510 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.3% 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 |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $226,130 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $197,660 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,470 |
| Podiatrists | $161,290 |
| Dentists, General | $153,930 |
| Financial Managers | $147,920 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $145,140 |
| Marketing Managers | $139,230 |
| Sales Engineers | $135,690 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.3%
avg wage growth since 2019
+8.1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+91.7%
$52,770 → $101,150
|
| Epidemiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+87.1%
$41,890 → $78,370
|
| Dental Laboratory Technicians Production Occupations |
+84.8%
$31,740 → $58,640
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+79.1%
$20,180 → $36,140
|
| Writers and Authors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+67.8%
$39,280 → $65,930
|
Most Jobs Added
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+1000.0%
140 → 1,570
|
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+800.0%
50 → 450
|
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 310
|
| Farm and Home Management Educators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 340
|
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+400.0%
170 → 900
|
Wage Declines
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-48.4%
$106,370 → $54,840
|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-43.7%
$97,900 → $55,130
|
| History Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-40.8%
$83,220 → $49,250
|
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-40.1%
$96,310 → $57,660
|
| Interpreters and Translators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-31.8%
$67,050 → $45,700
|
Wage Trends in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $51,235 |
| 2023 | $49,600 |
| 2022 | $47,880 |
| 2021 | $46,950 |
| 2020 | $44,280 |
| 2019 | $42,665 |