South Florida nonmetropolitan area Salaries
BLS nonmetropolitan reporting area wages for South Florida nonmetropolitan area (May 2025)
General and Operations Managers shows the widest metro-area vs national median gap in South Florida nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers publishes $92,590 here versus $105,770 nationally (-12.5%; 2,060metro-area jobs). Next is Cashiers at $30,180 locally versus $32,880 nationally (-8.2%).
- General and Operations Managers$92,590 in South Florida nonmetropolitan area sits 12.5% below the national General and Operations Managers median of $105,770 (2,060 published local jobs).
- Cashiers$30,180 in South Florida nonmetropolitan area sits 8.2% below the national Cashiers median of $32,880 (2,410 published local jobs).
- Waiters and Waitresses$36,900 in South Florida nonmetropolitan area sits 4.7% above the national Waiters and Waitresses median of $35,230 (3,540 published local jobs).
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,850 in South Florida nonmetropolitan area sits 4.3% below the national Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $31,200 (2,420 published local jobs).
General and Operations Managers and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for South Florida nonmetropolitan area; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.
BLS OEWS metro wage desk
MSA 1200003 · South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55K mean
MEAN-LOW · RPP-UNK · OCC-MID · TOP-LEAD · EMP-MIX · TREND-UNK · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MOST
- MEAN-LOW #358/528
- RPP-UNK RPP n/a
- OCC-MID 284 occs
- TOP-LEAD Family Medicin… · $245K
- EMP-MIX Construction…
- TREND-UNK Pay chg n/a
- PHOTO-FINISH Southern Indiana…
- BOOK-MOST 282 rows · May 2025
Read with Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (+$3 on published-row mean) · Understanding BLS wage data
Instrument codes from this MSA’s OEWS published-row mean, BEA RPP, occupation book, employment lead, All Occupations pay change, and nearest peer, not a moving recommendation.
Published-row mean neighbourhood around South Florida nonmetropolit…
Largest published OEWS rows in this nonmetropolitan area
Construction Managers and Financial Managers lead published employment inside South Florida nonmetropolitan area's top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.
- 1. Construction Managers 350 jobs · $104,250
- 2. Financial Managers 300 jobs · $119,340
- 3. Sales Managers 270 jobs · $112,910
- 4. Medical and Health Services Managers 220 jobs · $106,220
- 5. Management Analysts 220 jobs · $104,690
- 6. Software Developers 180 jobs · $136,850
- 7. Lawyers 180 jobs · $113,300
- 8. Chief Executives 150 jobs · $132,700
- 9. Pharmacists 140 jobs · $139,600
- 10. Marketing Managers 130 jobs · $121,450
- 11. Nurse Practitioners 120 jobs · $127,940
- 12. Physicians, All Other 100 jobs · $195,880
- 13. Computer Occupations, All Other 100 jobs · $114,630
- 14. Computer and Information Systems Managers 90 jobs · $150,680
- 15. Civil Engineers 90 jobs · $100,430
- 16. Commercial Pilots 70 jobs · $110,510
- 17. Physician Assistants 60 jobs · $122,520
- 18. Human Resources Managers 60 jobs · $116,630
Occupations Tracked
284
with wage data
Published-Row Mean
$54,999
employment-weighted, 282 complete rows
Top Salary
$245,400
Family Medicine Physicians
Top-pay occupations in South Florida nonmetropolitan area, by employment
Same top-pay sample as the salary ranking, sorted by published local jobs so the title sequence follows the OEWS mix.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction Managers | $104,250 |
| 2 | Financial Managers | $119,340 |
| 3 | Sales Managers | $112,910 |
| 4 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $106,220 |
| 5 | Management Analysts | $104,690 |
| 6 | Software Developers | $136,850 |
| 7 | Lawyers | $113,300 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $132,700 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $139,600 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $121,450 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,940 |
| 12 | Physicians, All Other | $195,880 |
| 13 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $114,630 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $150,680 |
| 15 | Civil Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,430 |
| 16 | Commercial Pilots Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $110,510 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $122,520 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $116,630 |
| 19 | Industrial Production Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $109,210 |
| 20 | Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $201,280 |
| 21 | Veterinarians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $129,550 |
| 22 | Speech-Language Pathologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,950 |
| 23 | Occupational Therapists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,850 |
| 24 | Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $245,400 |
| 25 | Electrical Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $101,390 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Lowest Paying Jobs in South Florida nonmetropolitan area
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $27,560 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $29,800 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,850 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $30,070 |
| Cashiers | $30,180 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $30,330 |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $30,670 |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $30,730 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $31,130 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,380 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Other BLS Wage Areas in FL
Other metropolitan or nonmetropolitan OEWS areas assigned to the same state. Cross-state pay and employment peers live in Nationwide similar metros below.
Nationwide metros with similar published-row mean pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside FL. Same-state wage areas above stay geographic; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on employment-weighted published-row mean wage ($54,999 here) and summed published employment.
Similar mean wage
Nearest other metros by employment-weighted published-row annual mean wage.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS employment-weighted published-row mean wage and summed occupation employment. Employment peers exclude metros already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct. Mean wage here is not a worker-level median.
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How to use South Florida nonmetropolitan area wage figures in a real decision
- Family Medicine Physicians leads published medians in South Florida nonmetropolitan area at $245,400/year (a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers); open the occupation for percentile bands and state rows. Family Medicine Physicians
- South Florida nonmetropolitan area's employment-weighted published-row mean is $54,999 across 282 occupation rows with employment estimates. Understanding BLS data
- Compare this nonmetropolitan area against the statewide occupation table for FL before treating one geography as the other. State wage page
BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period; small occupation-area cells can be suppressed, and figures are not employer offers.
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