Tampa, FL Salary Guide (2024)
The median annual wage across all occupations in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area is $47,720, spread over roughly 1,442,290 jobs. This guide breaks that down across 80 detailed occupations with released wage data, from retail salespersons down to the smallest job categories BLS can publish.
Salary by occupation in Tampa, FL
Ranked by median annual wage. Every row links to a full page with the local pay distribution, the percentile breakdown, and how the metro compares with the rest of the country.
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | $14.72 | $30,620 | 42,710 |
| General and Operations Managers | $51.90 | $107,960 | 36,850 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $19.13 | $39,780 | 35,920 |
| Registered Nurses | $40.52 | $84,290 | 35,050 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $13.52 | $28,130 | 34,020 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $17.37 | $36,130 | 28,960 |
| Office Clerks, General | $21.17 | $44,040 | 26,860 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $14.82 | $30,820 | 26,780 |
| Cashiers | $14.04 | $29,200 | 23,630 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $17.70 | $36,810 | 19,660 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $15.27 | $31,760 | 18,820 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $17.61 | $36,620 | 18,760 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $23.87 | $49,650 | 17,260 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $29.73 | $61,840 | 17,170 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $37.63 | $78,280 | 15,620 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $28.15 | $58,560 | 15,560 |
| Nursing Assistants | $17.64 | $36,700 | 15,440 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $23.92 | $49,760 | 15,410 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $21.57 | $44,870 | 15,400 |
| Software Developers | $60.76 | $126,380 | 14,520 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $18.97 | $39,450 | 14,250 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $28.59 | $59,460 | 14,210 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $21.28 | $44,270 | 13,630 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $15.66 | $32,570 | 13,110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $20.45 | $42,530 | 12,050 |
| Security Guards | $17.31 | $36,000 | 11,930 |
| Construction Laborers | $20.09 | $41,790 | 11,270 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $30.01 | $62,430 | 10,980 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $29.28 | $60,900 | 10,940 |
| Management Analysts | $44.35 | $92,250 | 10,520 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $32.37 | $67,320 | 10,380 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $22.74 | $47,300 | 10,290 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $18.91 | $39,340 | 10,170 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $17.13 | $35,620 | 10,130 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $38.35 | $79,760 | 10,130 |
| Project Management Specialists | $46.80 | $97,340 | 9,980 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $17.12 | $35,600 | 9,730 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $17.17 | $35,720 | 9,440 |
| Bartenders | $17.38 | $36,140 | 9,360 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $15.01 | $31,220 | 9,130 |
| Lawyers | $60.95 | $126,780 | 8,870 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $37.16 | $77,290 | 8,740 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $29.34 | $61,030 | 8,390 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $17.89 | $37,210 | 8,220 |
| Medical Assistants | $19.80 | $41,180 | 8,170 |
| Financial Managers | $71.12 | $147,920 | 7,980 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $29.22 | $60,770 | 7,830 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $27.48 | $57,150 | 7,400 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $49.10 | $102,120 | 7,350 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $33.86 | $70,430 | 7,340 |
Median pay across these occupations runs from $28,130 to $147,920 — a 5.3× spread between the lowest- and highest-paid detailed occupations in the metro. The all-occupation median of $47,720 sits nearer the bottom of that range, because the largest job categories in most metros are also among the lower-paid ones.
Frequently asked questions about Tampa, FL pay
What is the median salary in Tampa, FL?
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area is $47,720. Total employment covered by the survey is about 1,442,290 jobs.
Which jobs pay the most in Tampa, FL?
The highest median wage in the metro belongs to retail salespersons at $30,620, followed by general and operations managers ($107,960) and customer service representatives ($39,780).
How many occupations are covered for Tampa, FL?
This guide covers 80 detailed occupations with released wage data for the metro area, out of the 800+ detailed occupations the OEWS survey tracks nationally. Occupations with too few workers locally to publish a reliable estimate are excluded by BLS.
Is this enough to live on in Tampa, FL?
These are nominal wages — they are not adjusted for local housing, tax, or transport costs. A median that looks high in Tampa, FL may buy less than a lower median in a cheaper metro. Use the all-occupation median of $47,720 as the local baseline and compare any specific job against that, not against the national number.
About these figures
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024. OEWS surveys employers, so it excludes self-employed workers and independent contractors, and it reports wages rather than total compensation. Occupations with too few workers locally to produce a reliable estimate are suppressed by BLS and therefore absent from this page.
Full detail in the methodology. Original data: bls.gov/oes.