Jobs that lost the most to inflation in Florida

Every occupation here is paid more in dollars than it was in 2019 and less in what those dollars buy. Prices rose about 26% over the period; these wages did not keep up. Limited to occupations employing at least 50,000 people.

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 · Real change since 2019

1Flight Attendants$47,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,790 – $90,260-33.4%-16.2% nominal
2Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,030 – $62,570-28.5%-10.0% nominal
3Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,850
Bachelor's degree
$51,730 – $74,160-27.0%-8.1% nominal
4Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$62,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,830 – $115,540-25.5%-6.2% nominal
5Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,830 – $109,910-25.2%-5.9% nominal
6Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,280-24.2%-4.5% nominal
7Financial Examiners$76,230
Bachelor's degree
$49,190 – $129,090-24.1%-4.4% nominal
8Interpreters and Translators$48,930
Bachelor's degree
$34,290 – $99,590-23.1%-3.1% nominal
9Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$36,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,750 – $61,270-22.3%-2.2% nominal
10First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$55,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,850 – $100,740-19.5%+1.3% nominal
11Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$88,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,300 – $305,230-18.6%+2.5% nominal
12Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030-18.1%+3.1% nominal
13Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,100
Bachelor's degree
$49,960 – $77,460-17.6%+3.8% nominal
14Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,450 – $72,870-17.1%+4.4% nominal
15Chiropractors$84,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,990 – $130,410-14.9%+7.2% nominal
16Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,940
Bachelor's degree
$49,310 – $75,520-14.5%+7.7% nominal
17Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,990
Bachelor's degree
$38,780 – $126,090-14.5%+7.7% nominal
18Credit Analysts$78,360
Bachelor's degree
$55,170 – $134,350-14.5%+7.7% nominal
19Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,410
Bachelor's degree
$49,210 – $77,100-13.8%+8.6% nominal
20Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,420 – $81,340-13.3%+9.1% nominal
21Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,630
Associate's degree
$59,890 – $79,350-13.0%+9.5% nominal
22Electrical Engineers$104,780
Bachelor's degree
$65,090 – $164,210-12.8%+9.9% nominal
23Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,140
Bachelor's degree
$49,540 – $78,860-12.8%+9.7% nominal
24Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,930
Bachelor's degree
$48,680 – $75,780-12.6%+10.1% nominal
25Pharmacists$135,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,000 – $166,310-12.5%+10.1% nominal
26Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,140
Master's degree
$38,290 – $82,780-12.4%+10.3% nominal
27Instructional Coordinators$60,790
Master's degree
$44,900 – $98,440-12.3%+10.4% nominal
28Operations Research Analysts$77,600
Bachelor's degree
$46,340 – $131,490-12.0%+10.9% nominal
29Coaches and Scouts$39,370
Bachelor's degree
$29,830 – $90,000-11.8%+11.1% nominal
30Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,250 – $69,720-11.4%+11.6% nominal
31Real Estate Sales Agents$49,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,190 – $153,200-10.3%+12.9% nominal
32Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,770
Bachelor's degree
$47,750 – $160,760-10.2%+13.1% nominal
33Loan Officers$71,090
Bachelor's degree
$33,180 – $133,070-9.6%+13.9% nominal
34Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,490
Master's degree
$61,030 – $130,650-9.2%+14.3% nominal
35First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,140 – $105,400-9.1%+14.5% nominal
36Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,910 – $92,550-9.1%+14.4% nominal
37Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,280 – $66,410-9.0%+14.6% nominal
38Dentists, General$174,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,680 – $314,860-8.9%+14.7% nominal
39Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$61,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,810 – $88,480-8.8%+14.9% nominal
40Occupational Therapists$99,360
Master's degree
$66,230 – $117,950-8.5%+15.3% nominal
41Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,510
Bachelor's degree
$51,360 – $79,170-8.5%+15.2% nominal
42Physical Therapists$101,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,630 – $122,880-8.5%+15.2% nominal
43Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-8.3%+15.4% nominal
44Physical Therapist Assistants$72,530
Associate's degree
$58,650 – $81,080-8.3%+15.5% nominal
45Civil Engineers$98,570
Bachelor's degree
$58,640 – $166,680-7.4%+16.6% nominal
46First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,060 – $80,090-7.3%+16.7% nominal
47Mechanical Engineers$99,980
Bachelor's degree
$66,260 – $153,950-7.1%+16.9% nominal
48Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,510
Bachelor's degree
$37,530 – $96,860-7.0%+17.1% nominal
49Public Relations Specialists$63,660
Bachelor's degree
$37,000 – $115,680-7.0%+17.1% nominal
50First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,710 – $76,200-6.2%+18.1% nominal

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	Real change since 2019
1	Flight AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,320	$27,790 – $90,260	-33.4%-16.2% nominal
2	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,230	$35,030 – $62,570	-28.5%-10.0% nominal
3	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,850	$51,730 – $74,160	-27.0%-8.1% nominal
4	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$62,670	$56,830 – $115,540	-25.5%-6.2% nominal
5	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,410	$56,830 – $109,910	-25.2%-5.9% nominal
6	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$57,430	$42,600 – $75,280	-24.2%-4.5% nominal
7	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$76,230	$49,190 – $129,090	-24.1%-4.4% nominal
8	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$48,930	$34,290 – $99,590	-23.1%-3.1% nominal
9	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,620	$31,750 – $61,270	-22.3%-2.2% nominal
10	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,620	$51,850 – $100,740	-19.5%+1.3% nominal
11	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$88,710	$60,300 – $305,230	-18.6%+2.5% nominal
12	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $75,030	-18.1%+3.1% nominal
13	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$58,100	$49,960 – $77,460	-17.6%+3.8% nominal
14	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,800	$27,450 – $72,870	-17.1%+4.4% nominal
15	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,280	$51,990 – $130,410	-14.9%+7.2% nominal
16	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$58,940	$49,310 – $75,520	-14.5%+7.7% nominal
17	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$59,990	$38,780 – $126,090	-14.5%+7.7% nominal
18	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,360	$55,170 – $134,350	-14.5%+7.7% nominal
19	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,410	$49,210 – $77,100	-13.8%+8.6% nominal
20	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,510	$34,420 – $81,340	-13.3%+9.1% nominal
21	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,630	$59,890 – $79,350	-13.0%+9.5% nominal
22	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,780	$65,090 – $164,210	-12.8%+9.9% nominal
23	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,140	$49,540 – $78,860	-12.8%+9.7% nominal
24	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$58,930	$48,680 – $75,780	-12.6%+10.1% nominal
25	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,970	$56,000 – $166,310	-12.5%+10.1% nominal
26	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$53,140	$38,290 – $82,780	-12.4%+10.3% nominal
27	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$60,790	$44,900 – $98,440	-12.3%+10.4% nominal
28	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,600	$46,340 – $131,490	-12.0%+10.9% nominal
29	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$39,370	$29,830 – $90,000	-11.8%+11.1% nominal
30	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,360	$30,250 – $69,720	-11.4%+11.6% nominal
31	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,310	$31,190 – $153,200	-10.3%+12.9% nominal
32	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$62,770	$47,750 – $160,760	-10.2%+13.1% nominal
33	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$71,090	$33,180 – $133,070	-9.6%+13.9% nominal
34	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,490	$61,030 – $130,650	-9.2%+14.3% nominal
35	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,950	$44,140 – $105,400	-9.1%+14.5% nominal
36	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,030	$45,910 – $92,550	-9.1%+14.4% nominal
37	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,510	$36,280 – $66,410	-9.0%+14.6% nominal
38	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,900	$98,680 – $314,860	-8.9%+14.7% nominal
39	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,530	$39,810 – $88,480	-8.8%+14.9% nominal
40	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,360	$66,230 – $117,950	-8.5%+15.3% nominal
41	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,510	$51,360 – $79,170	-8.5%+15.2% nominal
42	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,040	$73,630 – $122,880	-8.5%+15.2% nominal
43	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,130	$42,390 – $81,040	-8.3%+15.4% nominal
44	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,530	$58,650 – $81,080	-8.3%+15.5% nominal
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,570	$58,640 – $166,680	-7.4%+16.6% nominal
46	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,290	$38,060 – $80,090	-7.3%+16.7% nominal
47	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,980	$66,260 – $153,950	-7.1%+16.9% nominal
48	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,510	$37,530 – $96,860	-7.0%+17.1% nominal
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,660	$37,000 – $115,680	-7.0%+17.1% nominal
50	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,410	$34,710 – $76,200	-6.2%+18.1% nominal

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