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Jobs in Jacksonville, FL

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Jacksonville, FL: 765,930 jobs, median pay $48,830 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$48,830median pay
765,930jobs
2cities listed
$115,340top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Jacksonville, FL is a metropolitan area in Florida. BLS counts 765,930 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $48,830 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $30,160 and the highest-paid tenth more than $115,340).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Jacksonville, Fruit Cove.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Retail Salespersons22,390$34,360$28,340$46,0101.17
Fast Food and Counter Workers21,480$28,470$27,460$35,3001.13
Registered Nurses18,940$83,520$68,950$104,8701.14
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand17,350$41,040$31,250$49,1901.19
Customer Service Representatives17,030$42,840$32,130$62,1901.33
General and Operations Managers16,870$100,870$50,470$221,0300.98
Cashiers15,710$30,320$27,930$37,7401.03
Stockers and Order Fillers15,400$38,110$31,570$57,9001.10
Office Clerks, General13,430$44,880$31,570$65,1401.11
Waiters and Waitresses13,140$36,630$27,740$64,1901.18
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers13,100$55,630$38,620$78,1601.29
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners8,450$35,450$29,620$45,9900.78
Nursing Assistants7,960$37,760$35,320$46,1601.12
Cooks, Restaurant7,770$36,770$30,320$45,0401.12
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General7,710$47,380$35,030$75,6301.02
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants7,710$43,880$36,210$55,2401.63
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel7,700$61,550$37,530$129,5401.24
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers7,640$65,590$43,710$103,1101.08
Security Guards7,430$35,340$29,730$47,2701.18
Software Developers7,200$130,330$80,720$170,5800.87
Construction Laborers7,150$43,480$30,350$57,7001.32
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7,060$39,430$29,780$62,3501.17
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive6,930$45,800$34,510$63,8100.82
Accountants and Auditors6,890$79,960$51,800$130,6200.97
Medical Assistants6,860$42,600$37,230$47,9501.70
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks6,780$49,860$37,330$74,9901.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products6,450$61,160$36,790$127,7701.06
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education6,220$61,080$48,680$79,1600.91
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers6,140$37,320$31,000$46,2901.31
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers6,110$49,240$35,330$76,6801.11
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers5,830$77,760$51,490$104,8001.46
Home Health and Personal Care Aides5,740$34,380$30,030$37,0600.27
Project Management Specialists5,730$99,270$60,670$154,0701.09
Business Operations Specialists, All Other5,620$79,440$46,060$134,2801.05
Management Analysts5,460$83,220$59,640$145,7701.23
Light Truck Drivers5,290$41,840$29,310$65,7801.09
Human Resources Specialists5,060$71,850$45,930$117,1401.12
Electricians4,990$58,280$38,080$77,2001.34
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators4,950$50,670$38,310$66,3501.30
Food Preparation Workers4,630$36,730$28,190$42,8201.05

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Nurse Anesthetists340$416,000$134,630$416,0001.34
Physicians, All Other2,070$349,990$81,810$464,2301.22
Air Traffic Controllers450$170,120$90,910$195,9604.09
Computer and Information Systems Managers3,000$169,010$103,170$248,5900.91
Architectural and Engineering Managers660$167,800$108,900$249,5300.61
Family Medicine Physicians750$166,680$62,810$335,5101.42
Dentists, General640$165,350$136,700$299,9901.04
Marketing Managers1,700$156,950$80,810$250,5000.87
Pharmacists1,420$138,990$62,500$162,5200.89
Financial Managers4,570$138,780$76,640$275,6801.10
Purchasing Managers370$136,970$83,830$204,6700.89
Computer Network Architects820$136,100$87,130$175,0800.92
Human Resources Managers1,040$133,950$69,630$223,0500.95
Nurse Practitioners2,310$133,810$108,290$162,1601.45
Veterinarians470$133,810$63,050$211,9801.14
Sales Managers3,340$133,460$72,680$254,2701.06
Physician Assistants1,100$132,350$104,550$170,4401.38
Software Developers7,200$130,330$80,720$170,5800.87
Lawyers3,760$127,920$66,500$225,3601.01
Training and Development Managers330$125,080$69,700$204,3501.41
Data Scientists880$122,680$62,710$165,3700.68
Industrial Production Managers770$122,190$72,790$214,2700.63
Medical and Health Services Managers3,140$121,660$70,610$211,1301.07
Aerospace Engineers360$119,430$83,510$166,7001.07
Electrical Engineers570$116,480$74,530$165,6100.58
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer300$113,620$78,850$144,6200.63
Engineers, All Other570$112,400$59,030$157,4700.75
Information Security Analysts1,100$111,290$76,020$169,8001.17
Natural Sciences Managers330$108,890$57,880$246,1000.62
Construction Managers2,720$107,200$62,010$199,9101.45
Managers, All Other2,660$106,620$48,620$191,6200.87
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products930$106,500$49,100$171,7500.66
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists380$104,610$62,720$218,4900.45
Computer Occupations, All Other1,140$102,990$58,090$161,1600.53
Civil Engineers1,900$102,280$63,590$161,1801.05
Computer Systems Analysts3,250$102,230$63,230$156,3901.27
Industrial Engineers1,330$100,950$63,290$149,9900.74
General and Operations Managers16,870$100,870$50,470$221,0300.98
Physical Therapists1,330$100,150$80,640$120,4501.01
Speech-Language Pathologists650$99,830$76,130$116,6300.72

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support96,850$46,1101.11
Transportation and Material Moving75,870$44,6301.13
Sales and Related75,260$37,5301.14
Food Preparation and Serving Related72,380$32,7701.07
Business and Financial Operations58,230$78,9601.12
Management56,750$113,9401.03
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical53,110$81,3301.10
Construction and Extraction36,570$49,6301.16
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair34,780$58,7401.16
Educational Instruction and Library33,460$58,8300.75
Healthcare Support27,370$38,6800.70
Computer and Mathematical24,850$101,5500.96
Production24,160$45,0000.57
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance22,220$36,5400.99
Protective Service19,300$45,3301.04
Personal Care and Service14,370$33,4400.90
Architecture and Engineering10,250$97,3400.80
Community and Social Service9,600$50,9800.73
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media9,170$53,7800.91
Legal6,750$94,7201.05
Life, Physical, and Social Science4,190$74,8300.58
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry450$38,9900.21

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
JacksonvilleFlorida977,670$1,465
Fruit CoveFlorida35,877$2,336

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Jacksonville · Fruit Cove

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Jacksonville, FL?

BLS counts 765,930 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Jacksonville, FL?

$48,830 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Jacksonville, FL?

Nurse Anesthetists, with a median of $416,000 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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