Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Jacksonville, FL

Each occupation's median wage in Jacksonville, FL compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Jacksonville, FL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Jacksonville, FL run 0.5% below the national average (2024), so a Jacksonville, FL salary is worth about 1.01× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Jacksonville, FL · vs. national

1Nurse Anesthetists$416,000
Master's degree
$134,630 – $416,000+75.8%
2Sailors and Marine Oilers$75,530
No formal educational credential
$44,040 – $77,260+46.6%
3Physicians, All Other$349,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,810 – $464,230+31.6%
4Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$77,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,580 – $100,570+28.5%
5Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$63,010
Bachelor's degree
$32,270 – $97,820+23.8%
6Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$76,440
Bachelor's degree
$48,800 – $95,510+22.0%
7Opticians, Dispensing$57,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $77,440+20.6%
8Loan Interviewers and Clerks$59,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,890 – $64,770+19.4%
9Ship Engineers$130,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$92,030 – $149,810+19.2%
10First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$123,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,520 – $166,030+16.3%
11Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,810 – $79,420+16.3%
12Real Estate Sales Agents$61,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,490 – $126,810+16.3%
13Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,190
Bachelor's degree
$48,300 – $103,710+15.0%
14Medical Equipment Repairers$70,930
Associate's degree
$38,830 – $98,850+15.0%
15Air Traffic Controllers$170,120
Associate's degree
$90,910 – $195,960+14.9%
16Financial Clerks, All Other$60,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,750 – $81,660+11.9%
17Driver/Sales Workers$43,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,100 – $58,580+11.2%
18Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$76,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,460 – $155,370+9.6%
19Skincare Specialists$49,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,290 – $87,790+9.6%
20Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510
Associate's degree
$60,600 – $119,780+9.4%
21Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,670
No formal educational credential
$38,310 – $66,350+9.2%
22Database Administrators$113,500
Bachelor's degree
$63,310 – $169,800+8.5%
23First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,540 – $122,090+7.8%
24Manicurists and Pedicurists$38,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,680 – $59,990+7.4%
25Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$83,780
Associate's degree
$50,380 – $115,210+6.9%
26Tellers$45,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $57,260+5.9%
27Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,450
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $102,680+5.6%
28Training and Development Specialists$72,800
Bachelor's degree
$39,300 – $122,750+5.1%
29Helpers--Production Workers$40,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,120 – $51,000+4.9%
30Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,100
No formal educational credential
$30,290 – $47,930+4.9%
31Correctional Officers and Jailers$61,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $79,890+4.8%
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$112,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,840 – $195,580+4.8%
33Dental Assistants$50,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,470 – $58,930+4.6%
34Food Service Managers$72,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,270 – $113,940+4.3%
35Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,030 – $61,910+4.2%
36Photographers$46,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,900 – $81,180+4.2%
37File Clerks$45,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $55,980+4.0%
38Food Preparation Workers$36,730
No formal educational credential
$28,190 – $42,820+4.0%
39Waiters and Waitresses$36,630
No formal educational credential
$27,740 – $64,190+4.0%
40Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,690 – $95,000+3.4%
41First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$90,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $139,240+3.4%
42Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,260
Master's degree
$40,690 – $95,050+3.2%
43Bartenders$35,450
No formal educational credential
$27,530 – $65,110+3.2%
44Veterinarians$133,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,050 – $211,980+2.9%
45Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,830 – $58,780+2.7%
46Stockers and Order Fillers$38,110
No formal educational credential
$31,570 – $57,900+2.1%
47Data Scientists$122,680
Bachelor's degree
$62,710 – $165,370+2.0%
48Speech-Language Pathologists$99,830
Master's degree
$76,130 – $116,630+2.0%
49Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,040
No formal educational credential
$31,250 – $49,190+2.0%
50Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,430 – $78,540+1.8%

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

#	Occupation	MedianJacksonville, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$416,000	$134,630 – $416,000	+75.8%
2	Sailors and Marine OilersNo formal educational credential	$75,530	$44,040 – $77,260	+46.6%
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$349,990	$81,810 – $464,230	+31.6%
4	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,150	$43,580 – $100,570	+28.5%
5	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,010	$32,270 – $97,820	+23.8%
6	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,440	$48,800 – $95,510	+22.0%
7	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,000	$36,930 – $77,440	+20.6%
8	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,710	$40,890 – $64,770	+19.4%
9	Ship EngineersPostsecondary nondegree award	$130,600	$92,030 – $149,810	+19.2%
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,290	$79,520 – $166,030	+16.3%
11	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,480	$44,810 – $79,420	+16.3%
12	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,450	$34,490 – $126,810	+16.3%
13	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,190	$48,300 – $103,710	+15.0%
14	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$70,930	$38,830 – $98,850	+15.0%
15	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$170,120	$90,910 – $195,960	+14.9%
16	Financial Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,230	$45,750 – $81,660	+11.9%
17	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,100	$27,100 – $58,580	+11.2%
18	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,710	$46,460 – $155,370	+9.6%
19	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,700	$34,290 – $87,790	+9.6%
20	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,510	$60,600 – $119,780	+9.4%
21	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$50,670	$38,310 – $66,350	+9.2%
22	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$113,500	$63,310 – $169,800	+8.5%
23	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,810	$64,540 – $122,090	+7.8%
24	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,390	$28,680 – $59,990	+7.4%
25	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$83,780	$50,380 – $115,210	+6.9%
26	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,580	$36,930 – $57,260	+5.9%
27	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,450	$62,130 – $102,680	+5.6%
28	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,800	$39,300 – $122,750	+5.1%
29	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,980	$33,120 – $51,000	+4.9%
30	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$42,100	$30,290 – $47,930	+4.9%
31	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,770	$45,760 – $79,890	+4.8%
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,360	$55,840 – $195,580	+4.8%
33	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,270	$36,470 – $58,930	+4.6%
34	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,340	$43,270 – $113,940	+4.3%
35	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,310	$34,030 – $61,910	+4.2%
36	PhotographersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,540	$32,900 – $81,180	+4.2%
37	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,330	$33,280 – $55,980	+4.0%
38	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,730	$28,190 – $42,820	+4.0%
39	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,630	$27,740 – $64,190	+4.0%
40	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,810	$58,690 – $95,000	+3.4%
41	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,480	$46,560 – $139,240	+3.4%
42	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$61,260	$40,690 – $95,050	+3.2%
43	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$35,450	$27,530 – $65,110	+3.2%
44	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,810	$63,050 – $211,980	+2.9%
45	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,170	$37,830 – $58,780	+2.7%
46	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$38,110	$31,570 – $57,900	+2.1%
47	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$122,680	$62,710 – $165,370	+2.0%
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,830	$76,130 – $116,630	+2.0%
49	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$41,040	$31,250 – $49,190	+2.0%
50	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,530	$34,430 – $78,540	+1.8%

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