Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in Florida
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $139,867 | 61 | 616,800 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
| 2 | Management | $107,448 | 32 | 630,120 | Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| 3 | Computer & Math | $105,127 | 17 | 281,910 | Database Architects |
| 4 | Legal | $101,628 | 6 | 104,210 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
| 5 | Architecture & Engineering | $90,745 | 32 | 115,050 | Nuclear Engineers |
| 6 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $80,395 | 38 | 48,640 | Physicists |
| 7 | Business & Finance | $75,266 | 30 | 628,640 | Personal Financial Advisors |
| 8 | Education & Training | $64,380 | 57 | 421,430 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 9 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $59,821 | 35 | 133,730 | Art Directors |
| 10 | Transportation & Material Moving | $59,505 | 44 | 806,920 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 11 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $57,182 | 47 | 398,630 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
| 12 | Sales | $56,147 | 20 | 1,047,210 | Sales Engineers |
| 13 | Protective Service | $56,135 | 22 | 260,590 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives |
| 14 | Community & Social Service | $52,200 | 13 | 119,620 | Healthcare Social Workers |
| 15 | Construction & Extraction | $52,092 | 54 | 459,510 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 16 | Production | $47,128 | 92 | 288,960 | Chemical Plant and System Operators |
| 17 | Office & Administrative Support | $45,977 | 50 | 1,220,890 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
| 18 | Healthcare Support | $44,407 | 15 | 337,280 | Physical Therapist Assistants |
| 19 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $42,264 | 8 | 344,530 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 20 | Personal Care & Service | $41,014 | 28 | 205,210 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance |
| 21 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $39,947 | 9 | 14,040 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $36,049 | 14 | 1,006,030 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.