Jobs, pay and daily life in Lake Worth Beach, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Lake Worth Beach is a city in Florida with 43,365 residents. The median household earns $61,200 a year and the median rent is $1,545 a month, which is 30.3% of the median household income. It is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan area, where BLS counts 2,819,940 jobs.
How Lake Worth Beach compares. Among the 120 largest places in Florida, Lake Worth Beach is #97 by population, #115 for remote work (#1 = most), #109 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #102 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Palm Beach County, is #2 of 67 counties for average pay ($77,246).
Lake Worth Beach has 43,365 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.2% of the population of Florida. It covers 6 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 7,359 people per square mile. The median age is 36.6, 14% younger than the state median (36.6 against 42.6).
The median gross rent is $1,545 a month (rent plus utilities), 7% below the state median ($1,545 against $1,669). Over a year that is 30.3% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so rent here is above that line for the typical household. The median home value is $401,200, which is 6.6 times the median household income ($61,200); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 46.0% of households own their home, 32% below the state average (46.0% against 67.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan area has 2,819,940 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $48,640 a year, 5% below the national median ($48,640 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (374,810 jobs, median $46,060); sales and related (304,600 jobs, median $38,380); food preparation and serving related (279,520 jobs, median $35,280). The area is most specialised in legal (1.9 times) and protective service (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($111,140) and computer and mathematical ($101,540). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Palm Beach County was 4.4%. 67.5% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Palm Beach County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 60.7% drive alone, 3.8% use public transit, 1.6% walk, 8.6% work from home. 15.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 14% below the state average (15.5% against 18.1%).
24.8% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27% below the state share (24.8% against 34.1%). 40.7% of residents were born outside the United States, 86% above the state share (40.7% against 21.9%). The poverty rate is 21.2%, 69% above the state rate (21.2% against 12.6%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 83°F (28.4°C), and the coolest is Jan at 69°F (20.3°C). About 1,342 mm (53 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (199 mm) and Jan the driest (50 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Greenacres (5 miles, rent 14% higher); Boynton Beach (6 miles, rent 32% higher); West Palm Beach (10 miles, rent 15% higher); Riviera Beach (11 miles, rent 10% higher). Rent differences are against Lake Worth Beach; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 91,370 | 1.29 | $34,330 | $28,680 | $47,380 | -3% |
| General and Operations Managers | 74,960 | 1.18 | $105,640 | $49,220 | $242,380 | -0% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 63,440 | 1.35 | $39,560 | $31,010 | $60,650 | -12% |
| Registered Nurses | 61,670 | 1.01 | $91,380 | $72,640 | $129,150 | -6% |
| Office Clerks, General | 61,160 | 1.37 | $44,730 | $30,880 | $66,930 | -1% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 57,830 | 1.40 | $36,070 | $27,260 | $63,680 | +2% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 56,900 | 0.81 | $29,600 | $27,670 | $36,760 | -5% |
| Cashiers | 56,340 | 1.01 | $30,250 | $27,730 | $39,290 | -8% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 48,860 | 0.91 | $38,580 | $30,670 | $48,890 | -4% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 45,270 | 0.88 | $36,110 | $29,400 | $49,350 | -3% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 41,890 | 1.05 | $34,180 | $28,640 | $43,180 | -7% |
| Security Guards | 41,530 | 1.78 | $36,040 | $30,070 | $45,710 | -5% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 37,210 | 1.46 | $36,920 | $29,090 | $47,160 | -1% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 33,380 | 1.08 | $47,450 | $34,280 | $62,870 | -0% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 31,890 | 1.15 | $46,290 | $35,210 | $72,620 | -7% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 30,950 | 1.18 | $80,920 | $50,280 | $132,540 | -3% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 30,740 | 1.37 | $62,400 | $36,500 | $128,720 | -13% |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 30,300 | 1.33 | $62,090 | $35,990 | $129,950 | -11% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 29,060 | 0.78 | $51,580 | $38,270 | $75,140 | -12% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 28,350 | 0.36 | $32,890 | $31,200 | $37,660 | -8% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | 720 | 1.42 | $403,430 | $71,830 | $629,280 | +43% |
| Physicians, All Other | 7,890 | 1.27 | $232,960 | $50,060 | $409,790 | -12% |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 4,810 | 2.56 | $216,070 | $128,170 | $356,680 | -7% |
| Dentists, General | 3,270 | 1.45 | $172,210 | $91,600 | $314,860 | +1% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 9,190 | 0.76 | $169,600 | $96,620 | $277,400 | -3% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,610 | 0.40 | $167,160 | $109,220 | $239,990 | -2% |
| Financial Managers | 14,540 | 0.95 | $164,230 | $85,610 | $326,280 | -1% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 720 | 1.77 | $162,140 | $90,260 | $205,230 | +9% |
| Lawyers | 23,270 | 1.70 | $160,320 | $77,510 | $332,850 | +0% |
| Human Resources Managers | 3,550 | 0.89 | $142,940 | $83,470 | $226,200 | -4% |
| Marketing Managers | 7,530 | 1.05 | $135,870 | $79,050 | $258,950 | -19% |
| Pharmacists | 6,150 | 1.05 | $135,210 | $57,190 | $168,060 | -4% |
| Computer Network Architects | 1,940 | 0.60 | $133,650 | $79,490 | $194,420 | -0% |
| Software Developers | 18,900 | 0.62 | $132,650 | $80,440 | $199,280 | -2% |
| Physician Assistants | 2,190 | 0.74 | $132,360 | $101,870 | $181,620 | -3% |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,230 | 0.80 | $131,400 | $74,260 | $216,180 | -11% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 5,810 | 0.99 | $131,340 | $106,880 | $169,060 | -1% |
| Sales Managers | 13,930 | 1.21 | $130,180 | $73,630 | $256,560 | -12% |
| Veterinarians | 1,150 | 0.76 | $129,890 | $62,100 | $212,180 | -0% |
| Public Relations Managers | 1,010 | 0.74 | $129,830 | $76,810 | $216,510 | -12% |
These figures are for the whole Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $48,640 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.2% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 23.1% |
| Construction | 16.3% |
| Education and health care | 13.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 12.3% |
| Retail trade | 9.5% |
| Other services | 5.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 4.8% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 3.6% |
| Public administration | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 2.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.4% |
| Information | 0.8% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Lake Worth Beach lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County | 1,533,806 | $140,506 million | $91,606 | 666,889 | 71,342 | $77,246 | +1.3% | 4.4% | 775,577 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 100,538 | 16.7% | $67,551 | 1.05 |
| Retail trade | 78,563 | 13.0% | $45,349 | 1.18 |
| Accommodation and food services | 71,804 | 11.9% | $35,582 | 1.18 |
| Professional and technical services | 56,076 | 9.3% | $112,906 | 1.21 |
| Administrative and waste services | 53,407 | 8.8% | $67,378 | 1.36 |
| Construction | 43,371 | 7.2% | $76,674 | 1.24 |
| Finance and insurance | 27,492 | 4.6% | $208,222 | 1.02 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 25,646 | 4.2% | $55,882 | 1.28 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 23,240 | 3.9% | $51,992 | 2.07 |
| Wholesale trade | 23,102 | 3.8% | $105,527 | 0.88 |
| Manufacturing | 21,938 | 3.6% | $93,700 | 0.40 |
| Real estate and rental | 18,289 | 3.0% | $85,606 | 1.77 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 16,642 | 2.8% | $67,999 | 0.59 |
| Educational services | 14,028 | 2.3% | $55,258 | 1.02 |
| Management of companies | 10,419 | 1.7% | $188,504 | 0.93 |
| Information | 9,908 | 1.6% | $118,480 | 0.79 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 6,414 | 1.1% | $52,857 | 1.19 |
| Utilities | 2,477 | 0.4% | $147,153 | 0.98 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 174 | 0.0% | $82,985 | 0.07 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 60.7% |
| Public transit | 3.8% |
| Walk | 1.6% |
| Work from home | 8.6% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 15.5% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,200 |
| Income per person | $31,502 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,545 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 30.3% |
| Median home value | $401,200 |
| Homeowners | 46.0% |
| Poverty rate | 21.2% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 114.2 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $48,640 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 36.6 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 72.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 24.8% |
| Born abroad | 40.7% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 67.5% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.3 | 69 | 50 |
| Feb | 21.4 | 71 | 51 |
| Mar | 22.4 | 72 | 65 |
| Apr | 24.2 | 76 | 74 |
| May | 25.9 | 79 | 129 |
| Jun | 27.5 | 82 | 199 |
| Jul | 28.2 | 83 | 167 |
| Aug | 28.4 | 83 | 187 |
| Sep | 27.7 | 82 | 185 |
| Oct | 26.1 | 79 | 116 |
| Nov | 23.5 | 74 | 62 |
| Dec | 21.9 | 71 | 57 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres | FL | 5 mi | 44,373 | $70,491 | $1,756 |
| Boynton Beach | FL | 6 mi | 81,435 | $70,074 | $2,041 |
| West Palm Beach | FL | 10 mi | 122,290 | $73,446 | $1,772 |
| Riviera Beach | FL | 11 mi | 38,657 | $68,060 | $1,702 |
| Delray Beach | FL | 11 mi | 67,979 | $82,041 | $1,961 |
| Royal Palm Beach | FL | 12 mi | 40,344 | $96,027 | $2,273 |
| Wellington | FL | 13 mi | 62,146 | $115,632 | $2,562 |
| Palm Beach Gardens | FL | 17 mi | 60,959 | $106,947 | $2,417 |
| The Acreage | FL | 17 mi | 40,843 | $109,032 | $1,710 |
| Boca Raton | FL | 17 mi | 100,234 | $106,273 | $2,508 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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