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Jobs in Tallahassee, FL

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Tallahassee, FL: 186,160 jobs, median pay $46,520 a year.

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

$46,520median pay
186,160jobs
1cities listed
$99,980top (90th pct.)
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Overview

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

Tallahassee, FL is a metropolitan area in Florida. BLS counts 186,160 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $46,520 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $28,880 and the highest-paid tenth more than $99,980).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Tallahassee.

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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 ⇅
Management Analysts6,160$58,860$45,300$92,2805.73
Fast Food and Counter Workers5,600$27,600$27,040$34,8501.21
Retail Salespersons5,130$30,330$27,040$42,3201.10
General and Operations Managers4,360$95,250$50,880$207,4501.04
Office Clerks, General3,710$38,360$30,080$63,3201.26
Cashiers3,520$29,180$27,040$35,1400.95
Registered Nurses3,400$79,430$62,210$98,0500.84
Customer Service Representatives3,080$37,310$28,930$56,9800.99
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,790$30,350$28,110$37,6401.06
Stockers and Order Fillers2,690$35,000$29,630$45,5200.79
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,620$39,830$32,220$57,2001.28
Waiters and Waitresses2,600$34,850$27,040$58,2400.96
Accountants and Auditors2,450$61,840$42,240$110,8101.41
Lawyers2,170$103,320$75,420$204,4802.40
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,990$32,710$29,480$42,4000.39
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,980$43,280$30,980$61,9001.08
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,720$37,200$30,410$45,8601.49
Compliance Officers1,700$49,100$38,660$89,5003.41
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,640$35,610$27,140$45,5300.46
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,640$61,880$33,450$125,5001.09
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,620$37,810$28,940$59,5201.11
Food Preparation Workers1,570$33,760$27,040$38,1301.47
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,530$67,120$38,630$123,5401.17
Cooks, Restaurant1,520$34,610$28,040$43,1500.90
Nursing Assistants1,520$34,180$31,590$43,0600.88
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,490$55,020$46,550$72,1400.89
Computer Systems Analysts1,480$72,510$50,400$121,7602.38
Human Resources Specialists1,470$57,320$40,580$108,1401.34
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,430$59,730$39,560$94,3400.83
Instructional Coordinators1,400$55,600$44,050$72,8905.13
Construction Laborers1,390$38,720$29,660$56,1801.06
Medical Assistants1,390$36,880$31,930$45,6601.42
Computer User Support Specialists1,380$49,170$37,220$86,5301.60
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,370$45,720$30,680$70,9301.02
Financial Managers1,370$98,510$60,400$203,7101.36
Software Developers1,320$121,800$72,460$193,0500.65
Project Management Specialists1,280$82,740$57,250$135,7001.00
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,260$46,470$36,920$65,8100.51
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,260$35,540$29,390$45,4101.10
Correctional Officers and Jailers1,180$48,170$45,760$66,3902.60

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 ⇅
Physicians, All Other440$217,800$71,980$422,9601.08
Computer and Information Systems Managers740$131,640$83,430$209,2500.92
Pharmacists340$130,620$83,610$169,2200.87
Software Developers1,320$121,800$72,460$193,0500.65
Nurse Practitioners350$117,880$99,560$151,1100.91
Sales Managers620$117,350$65,530$242,7200.82
Marketing Managers320$116,460$70,280$219,8000.68
Medical and Health Services Managers960$104,000$65,980$190,4201.34
Lawyers2,170$103,320$75,420$204,4802.40
Construction Managers520$102,660$59,990$169,9501.15
Human Resources Managers340$101,210$63,940$177,3801.28
Financial Managers1,370$98,510$60,400$203,7101.36
General and Operations Managers4,360$95,250$50,880$207,4501.04
Managers, All Other930$95,180$56,720$163,1101.25
Civil Engineers470$90,840$59,950$158,9201.07
Administrative Services Managers450$83,070$47,200$145,1001.42
Project Management Specialists1,280$82,740$57,250$135,7001.00
Natural Sciences Managers360$79,460$60,860$137,4402.76
Registered Nurses3,400$79,430$62,210$98,0500.84
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary300$78,720$57,640$124,1000.76
Engineers, All Other340$73,650$49,380$111,9201.82
Computer Systems Analysts1,480$72,510$50,400$121,7602.38
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,050$72,290$46,760$99,6201.08
Financial and Investment Analysts380$71,490$55,990$126,4500.89
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators480$69,690$41,200$96,2501.24
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers850$67,200$52,500$93,4601.05
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,530$67,120$38,630$123,5401.17
Food Service Managers300$66,830$44,490$100,4801.04
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers330$66,070$43,320$105,7100.41
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists940$65,000$39,600$114,6100.88
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers600$64,560$45,530$103,8900.81
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,640$61,880$33,450$125,5001.09
Accountants and Auditors2,450$61,840$42,240$110,8101.41
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,030$60,370$36,640$122,8700.69
Buyers and Purchasing Agents470$60,170$40,930$92,9300.80
Postal Service Mail Carriers360$59,990$42,390$81,0400.92
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers510$59,740$36,940$107,9001.36
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,430$59,730$39,560$94,3400.83
Training and Development Specialists700$59,720$36,620$101,5201.27
Public Relations Specialists760$59,590$40,930$102,0602.23

Fields

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

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Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support23,220$38,5601.09
Business and Financial Operations20,980$59,9801.66
Food Preparation and Serving Related17,270$29,7801.05
Management15,910$95,7701.19
Sales and Related15,770$34,7600.98
Educational Instruction and Library11,820$48,4001.09
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical10,970$75,8400.93
Transportation and Material Moving9,760$37,2900.60
Computer and Mathematical7,820$73,7401.24
Construction and Extraction7,110$46,7100.92
Healthcare Support6,920$35,7900.73
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair6,300$46,4300.86
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5,950$33,4301.09
Protective Service5,290$51,8501.17
Community and Social Service3,780$46,9001.18
Legal3,430$92,6802.20
Production3,370$40,5100.33
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3,160$48,8501.29
Personal Care and Service2,820$30,7400.72
Life, Physical, and Social Science2,240$57,0801.27
Architecture and Engineering2,080$76,1800.66
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry200$33,7600.39

Cities

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

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City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
TallahasseeFlorida201,875$1,293

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Tallahassee

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Tallahassee, FL?

BLS counts 186,160 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Tallahassee, FL?

$46,520 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Tallahassee, FL?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $217,800 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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