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Jacksonville, FL

State

Florida

Detailed Occupations

591

Average Salary Across Occupations

$66,973

Highest Paying Occupation in Jacksonville, FL

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $342,360.

Largest Employment Market in Jacksonville, FL

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 22,560 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Jacksonville, FL

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Jacksonville, FL

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Jacksonville, FL

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $342,360 $164.60 90
2 General Internal Medicine Physicians $291,140 $139.97 0
3 Physicians, All Other $271,190 $130.38 1,740
4 Family Medicine Physicians $258,390 $124.23 530
5 Pediatricians, General $218,250 $104.93 0
6 Chief Executives $214,790 $103.26 1,540
7 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $182,840 $0.00 140
8 Dentists, General $180,540 $86.80 700
9 Personal Financial Advisors $170,100 $81.78 1,800
10 Financial Managers $166,700 $80.15 3,940
11 Computer and Information Systems Managers $163,550 $78.63 2,720
12 Podiatrists $160,870 $77.34 60
13 Architectural and Engineering Managers $157,750 $75.84 520
14 Air Traffic Controllers $153,280 $73.69 460
15 Sales Engineers $145,800 $70.10 160
16 Optometrists $144,990 $69.71 210
17 Marketing Managers $143,650 $69.06 1,500
18 Sales Managers $143,150 $68.82 2,480
19 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $139,040 $66.84 40
20 Veterinarians $137,510 $66.11 490

👥 Most Available Jobs in Jacksonville, FL

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 22,560 $28,990 $13.94
2 Retail Salespersons 22,000 $35,040 $16.85
3 Stockers and Order Fillers 21,220 $38,780 $18.64
4 Customer Service Representatives 19,200 $43,380 $20.86
5 Registered Nurses 18,470 $85,930 $41.31
6 General and Operations Managers 17,480 $123,910 $59.57
7 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 16,300 $39,720 $19.10
8 Cashiers 15,670 $30,400 $14.62
9 Office Clerks, General 14,890 $44,870 $21.57
10 Waiters and Waitresses 13,570 $38,220 $18.38
11 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 11,910 $57,130 $27.47
12 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 8,960 $49,220 $23.66
13 Cooks, Restaurant 8,580 $35,120 $16.89
14 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,290 $34,080 $16.39
15 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 8,200 $68,900 $33.12
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 7,570 $49,760 $23.93
17 Security Guards 7,230 $36,720 $17.65
18 Nursing Assistants 7,210 $38,010 $18.27
19 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 7,060 $69,770 $33.54
20 Accountants and Auditors 7,020 $86,780 $41.72