Fastest declining jobs in Florida, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Florida, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Florida's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Florida run 3.4% above the national average (2024), so a Florida salary is worth about 0.97× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Florida.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Florida · Growth 2024–34

1Word Processors and Typists$35,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,520 – $61,520-27.1%
2Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$35,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,410 – $43,360-22.6%
3Telemarketers$35,570
No formal educational credential
$27,040 – $41,910-18.1%
4Data Entry Keyers$38,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,400 – $51,250-17.6%
5Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,510 – $51,570-16.9%
6Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$31,760
No formal educational credential
$29,000 – $35,660-15.1%
7Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$39,480
No formal educational credential
$31,730 – $49,380-13.9%
8Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$27,470
No formal educational credential
$27,040 – $35,360-13.7%
9Prepress Technicians and Workers$45,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,000 – $59,440-13.7%
10Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,640
No formal educational credential
$27,770 – $44,660-12.4%
11Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$38,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,760 – $50,600-10.1%
12Machine Feeders and Offbearers$35,110
No formal educational credential
$30,570 – $52,280-10.0%
13File Clerks$41,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,010 – $56,550-9.5%
14Order Clerks$44,380
Some college, no degree
$35,160 – $62,380-9.5%
15Fish and Game Wardens$31,200
Bachelor's degree
$31,200 – $36,980-9.3%
16Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$79,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,430 – $121,460-8.3%
17Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$58,920
Bachelor's degree
$47,430 – $77,310-7.9%
18Power Plant Operators$94,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $126,330-7.7%
19Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$64,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040 – $98,290-7.7%
20Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,310 – $59,760-7.5%
21Tellers$45,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,010 – $57,130-7.5%
22New Accounts Clerks$45,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,070 – $61,120-6.3%
23Meter Readers, Utilities$40,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,820 – $73,080-6.1%
24Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$47,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,110 – $73,390-5.9%
25Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $80,500-5.9%
26Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$52,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,690 – $73,320-5.6%
27News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$58,730
Bachelor's degree
$39,380 – $122,560-5.5%
28Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,280
No formal educational credential
$27,080 – $42,990-5.1%
29Bill and Account Collectors$46,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,560 – $61,390-4.9%
30Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$51,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,730 – $76,710-4.7%
31Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,790
No formal educational credential
$29,730 – $52,540-4.6%
32First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$55,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,850 – $100,740-4.5%
33Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$41,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,390 – $60,100-4.4%
34First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,660 – $90,460-4.2%
35Printing Press Operators$41,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,490 – $60,130-4.0%
36Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,390 – $74,990-3.8%
37Dental Laboratory Technicians$59,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,750 – $78,010-3.6%
38Advertising Sales Agents$58,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,680 – $128,120-3.5%
39Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$49,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,320 – $81,370-3.5%
40Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,430 – $61,860-3.4%
41Carpet Installers$48,580
No formal educational credential
$36,000 – $65,140-3.3%
42Agricultural Equipment Operators$36,660
No formal educational credential
$30,060 – $50,260-3.2%
43Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,740 – $59,470-3.2%
44Brokerage Clerks$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,030 – $95,000-2.4%
45Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$49,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,060 – $77,830-2.4%
46Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$186,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$171,860 – $220,410-2.4%
47Helpers--Production Workers$37,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,970 – $49,270-2.3%
48Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,690
Some college, no degree
$35,990 – $61,970-2.2%
49Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$87,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,720 – $186,940-2.1%
50Bicycle Repairers$41,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,790 – $46,550-1.6%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianFlorida	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,770	$27,520 – $61,520	-27.1%
2	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,410	$29,410 – $43,360	-22.6%
3	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$35,570	$27,040 – $41,910	-18.1%
4	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,880	$31,400 – $51,250	-17.6%
5	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,730	$31,510 – $51,570	-16.9%
6	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsNo formal educational credential	$31,760	$29,000 – $35,660	-15.1%
7	Grinding and Polishing Workers, HandNo formal educational credential	$39,480	$31,730 – $49,380	-13.9%
8	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsNo formal educational credential	$27,470	$27,040 – $35,360	-13.7%
9	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,660	$34,000 – $59,440	-13.7%
10	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$30,640	$27,770 – $44,660	-12.4%
11	Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,330	$32,760 – $50,600	-10.1%
12	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$35,110	$30,570 – $52,280	-10.0%
13	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,750	$31,010 – $56,550	-9.5%
14	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$44,380	$35,160 – $62,380	-9.5%
15	Fish and Game WardensBachelor's degree	$31,200	$31,200 – $36,980	-9.3%
16	Railroad Conductors and YardmastersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,600	$50,430 – $121,460	-8.3%
17	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$58,920	$47,430 – $77,310	-7.9%
18	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,290	$47,840 – $126,330	-7.7%
19	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,580	$47,040 – $98,290	-7.7%
20	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,880	$35,310 – $59,760	-7.5%
21	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,580	$36,010 – $57,130	-7.5%
22	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,930	$40,070 – $61,120	-6.3%
23	Meter Readers, UtilitiesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,610	$36,820 – $73,080	-6.1%
24	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,980	$40,110 – $73,390	-5.9%
25	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,710	$45,760 – $80,500	-5.9%
26	Engine and Other Machine AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,660	$37,690 – $73,320	-5.6%
27	News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsBachelor's degree	$58,730	$39,380 – $122,560	-5.5%
28	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$28,280	$27,080 – $42,990	-5.1%
29	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,410	$35,560 – $61,390	-4.9%
30	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,910	$35,730 – $76,710	-4.7%
31	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsNo formal educational credential	$36,790	$29,730 – $52,540	-4.6%
32	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,620	$51,850 – $100,740	-4.5%
33	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,810	$28,390 – $60,100	-4.4%
34	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,780	$36,660 – $90,460	-4.2%
35	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,180	$30,490 – $60,130	-4.0%
36	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,910	$37,390 – $74,990	-3.8%
37	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,790	$36,750 – $78,010	-3.6%
38	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,420	$34,680 – $128,120	-3.5%
39	Court Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,240	$35,320 – $81,370	-3.5%
40	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,170	$36,430 – $61,860	-3.4%
41	Carpet InstallersNo formal educational credential	$48,580	$36,000 – $65,140	-3.3%
42	Agricultural Equipment OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$36,660	$30,060 – $50,260	-3.2%
43	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,500	$28,740 – $59,470	-3.2%
44	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$52,030 – $95,000	-2.4%
45	Locksmiths and Safe RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,120	$36,060 – $77,830	-2.4%
46	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$186,040	$171,860 – $220,410	-2.4%
47	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,950	$30,970 – $49,270	-2.3%
48	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$45,690	$35,990 – $61,970	-2.2%
49	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,080	$53,720 – $186,940	-2.1%
50	Bicycle RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,630	$36,790 – $46,550	-1.6%

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