May 2025 OEWS · Florida

Highest-paying jobs in Jacksonville, FL

All-occupations median

$48,830

10th percentile
$30,160
25th percentile
$36,860
Median
$48,830
75th percentile
$77,600
90th percentile
$115,340
Mean
$65,700

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 765,930.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 99.484, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Florida · What this metro includes

A U.S. Air Force firefighter standing beside a fire truck
Senior Airman Stephen Czech, a firefighter at Spangdahlem Air Base, in 2021. Photograph by Staff Sgt. Susan Roberts, U.S. Air Force. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Jacksonville, FL with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Cardiologists90$91,310$514,740Not available
Nurse Anesthetists340$134,630$416,000$416,000
Radiologists80$80,240$384,990$538,900
Physicians, All Other2,070$81,810$349,990$464,230
Psychiatrists90$70,730$319,610$539,020
General Internal Medicine Physicians220$74,290$228,220$491,570
Chief ExecutivesNot available$44,230$225,410$557,700
Biochemists and Biophysicists40$101,060$174,880$208,190
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates90$173,920$173,920$225,100
Air Traffic Controllers450$90,910$170,120$195,960
Podiatrists50$59,850$169,520$226,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers3,000$103,170$169,010$248,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers660$108,900$167,800$249,530
Family Medicine Physicians750$62,810$166,680$335,510
Dentists, General640$136,700$165,350$299,990
Optometrists150$100,340$161,560$210,490
Marketing Managers1,700$80,810$156,950$250,500
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers120$79,200$151,070$232,470
Medical Dosimetrists50$88,230$150,210$158,220
Pharmacists1,420$62,500$138,990$162,520
Financial Managers4,570$76,640$138,780$275,680
Computer and Information Research Scientists60$67,840$136,990$200,420
Economists30$66,510$136,990$217,110
Purchasing Managers370$83,830$136,970$204,670
Database Architects150$85,690$136,640$205,950
Computer Network Architects820$87,130$136,100$175,080
Emergency Management Directors50$79,910$135,910$190,420
Psychologists, All Other50$105,370$134,970$159,520
Human Resources Managers1,040$69,630$133,950$223,050
Veterinarians470$63,050$133,810$211,980
Nurse Practitioners2,310$108,290$133,810$162,160
Sales Managers3,340$72,680$133,460$254,270
Actuaries130$81,330$132,830$203,740
Physician Assistants1,100$104,550$132,350$170,440
Ship Engineers450$92,030$130,600$149,810
Software Developers7,200$80,720$130,330$170,580
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers30$78,850$129,960$207,480
Public Relations Managers250$72,190$129,280$216,020
Lawyers3,760$66,500$127,920$225,360
Training and Development Managers330$69,700$125,080$204,350

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Jacksonville, FL by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Retail Salespersons22,390$28,340$34,360$46,010
Fast Food and Counter Workers21,480$27,460$28,470$35,300
Registered Nurses18,940$68,950$83,520$104,870
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand17,350$31,250$41,040$49,190
Customer Service Representatives17,030$32,130$42,840$62,190
General and Operations Managers16,870$50,470$100,870$221,030
Cashiers15,710$27,930$30,320$37,740
Stockers and Order Fillers15,400$31,570$38,110$57,900
Office Clerks, General13,430$31,570$44,880$65,140
Waiters and Waitresses13,140$27,740$36,630$64,190
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers13,100$38,620$55,630$78,160
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners8,450$29,620$35,450$45,990
Nursing Assistants7,960$35,320$37,760$46,160
Cooks, Restaurant7,770$30,320$36,770$45,040
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants7,710$36,210$43,880$55,240
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General7,710$35,030$47,380$75,630
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel7,700$37,530$61,550$129,540
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers7,640$43,710$65,590$103,110
Security Guards7,430$29,730$35,340$47,270
Software Developers7,200$80,720$130,330$170,580
Construction Laborers7,150$30,350$43,480$57,700
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7,060$29,780$39,430$62,350
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive6,930$34,510$45,800$63,810
Accountants and Auditors6,890$51,800$79,960$130,620
Medical Assistants6,860$37,230$42,600$47,950

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Jacksonville, FL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Jacksonville, FL is $48,830. Employment is 765,930.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Jacksonville, FL?

Cardiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $514,740, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Jacksonville, FL.