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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL — prices, rents and what jobs really pay here after taxes.

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Prices in Miami, FL vs. the U.S. average

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Rent in Miami, FL

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Highest-paying jobs in Miami, FL

*In U.S.-average dollars after adjusting for local prices.

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Management Occupations

• Computer and Information Systems Manager — $169,600
• Architectural and Engineering Manager — $167,160
• Financial Manager — $164,230
• Human Resources Manager — $142,940
• Marketing Manager — $135,870
• Purchasing Manager — $131,400
• Sales Manager — $130,180
• Public Relations Manager — $129,830
• Medical and Health Services Manager — $128,770
• Industrial Production Manager — $120,090
• Natural Sciences Manager — $119,700
• Training and Development Manager — $119,660
• Managers, All Other — $106,880
• General and Operations Manager — $105,640
• Administrative Services Manager — $102,810
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $101,520
• Facilities Manager — $99,920
• Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling — $96,110
• Food Service Manager — $81,170
• Social and Community Service Manager — $79,240
• Lodging Manager — $76,860
• Education Administrators, All Other — $76,620
• Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $73,450
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare — $56,680

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

• Personal Financial Advisor — $125,670
• Financial and Investment Analyst — $105,160
• Financial Risk Specialist — $104,500
• Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes — $100,650
• Project Management Specialist — $98,720
• Management Analyst — $94,290
• Budget Analyst — $86,610
• Labor Relations Specialist — $83,650
• Financial Examiner — $82,350
• Accountant and Auditor — $80,920
• Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $79,770
• Compliance Officer — $79,770
• Insurance Underwriter — $79,460
• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $78,730
• Credit Analyst — $77,750
• Cost Estimator — $76,040
• Loan Officer — $71,510
• Buyer and Purchasing Agent — $71,270
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — $69,800
• Logistician — $69,480
• Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents — $69,160
• Human Resources Specialist — $67,580
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — $61,260
• Financial Specialists, All Other — $60,320
• Credit Counselor — $47,980

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

• Database Architect — $141,170
• Computer Network Architect — $133,650
• Software Developer — $132,650
• Data Scientist — $127,450
• Information Security Analyst — $125,310
• Computer Occupations, All Other — $106,080
• Database Administrator — $105,590
• Computer Systems Analyst — $103,650
• Computer Programmer — $101,530
• Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester — $100,050
• Network and Computer Systems Administrator — $97,180
• Computer Network Support Specialist — $78,910
• Web and Digital Interface Designer — $77,730
• Operations Research Analyst — $76,400
• Computer User Support Specialist — $60,500

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

• Computer Hardware Engineer — $135,220
• Aerospace Engineer — $131,210
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer — $116,500
• Industrial Engineer — $103,740
• Electrical Engineer — $102,800
• Mechanical Engineer — $99,660
• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — $97,500
• Engineers, All Other — $91,790
• Civil Engineer — $83,750
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician — $76,900
• Surveyor — $74,390
• Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician — $68,860
• Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician — $65,050
• Architectural and Civil Drafter — $61,720
• Surveying and Mapping Technician — $49,180

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

• School Psychologist — $100,750
• Biological Scientists, All Other — $97,510
• Urban and Regional Planner — $97,160
• Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists — $95,770
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialist — $93,060
• Clinical and Counseling Psychologist — $88,870
• Chemist — $83,180
• Forensic Science Technician — $77,820
• Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other — $71,540
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — $68,920
• Chemical Technician — $54,750
• Biological Technician — $52,570
• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health — $49,930

Community and Social Service Occupations

• Healthcare Social Worker — $64,510
• Social Workers, All Other — $62,030
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $59,710
• Clergy — $58,470
• Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $57,290
• Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other — $57,200
• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $57,110
• Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist — $54,540
• Directors, Religious Activities and Education — $51,540
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker — $51,510
• Rehabilitation Counselor — $48,430
• Community Health Worker — $46,270
• Social and Human Service Assistant — $45,370

Legal Occupations

• Lawyer — $160,320
• Paralegal and Legal Assistant — $62,090
• Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers — $59,340

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — $128,960
• Postsecondary Teachers, All Other — $100,080
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary — $86,030
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary — $81,050
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary — $76,710
• Librarian and Media Collections Specialist — $70,090
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $63,420
• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary — $63,150
• Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors — $63,010
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School — $62,140
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary — $62,020
• Instructional Coordinator — $61,930
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $61,600
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $60,410
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $58,300
• Special Education Teachers, Middle School — $58,090
• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $58,070
• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — $57,300
• Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — $54,050
• Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — $53,250
• Teachers and Instructors, All Other — $51,710
• Library Technician — $49,470
• Self-Enrichment Teacher — $47,710
• Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary — $38,510
• Tutor — $38,500
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $36,380
• Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $35,410

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

• Art Director — $103,150
• Producer and Director — $87,980
• Technical Writer — $84,750
• Commercial and Industrial Designer — $80,690
• Media and Communication Workers, All Other — $78,730
• Editor — $76,720
• Broadcast Technician — $74,490
• Writer and Author — $66,470
• News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists — $65,610
• Public Relations Specialist — $64,600
• Interpreter and Translator — $61,920
• Graphic Designer — $61,870
• Interior Designer — $60,860
• Audio and Video Technician — $54,410
• Photographer — $49,980
• Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner — $48,430
• Coach and Scout — $46,710
• Floral Designer — $37,740
• Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer — $37,650

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

• Psychiatrist — $239,200+
• Physicians, All Other — $232,960
• Dentists, General — $172,210
• Pharmacist — $135,210
• Physician Assistant — $132,360
• Nurse Practitioner — $131,340
• Veterinarian — $129,890
• Optometrist — $125,530
• Speech-Language Pathologist — $101,590
• Occupational Therapist — $101,480
• Physical Therapist — $100,870
• Chiropractor — $97,300
• Registered Nurse — $91,380
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist — $91,170
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer — $86,250
• Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar — $83,130
• Dental Hygienist — $82,780
• Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician — $81,120
• Respiratory Therapist — $80,880
• Dietitian and Nutritionist — $79,750
• Radiologic Technologist and Technician — $78,890
• Paramedic — $68,160
• Surgical Technologist — $65,520
• Athletic Trainer — $63,560
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse — $62,610
• Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician — $61,970
• Opticians, Dispensing — $61,880
• Ophthalmic Medical Technician — $49,710
• Medical Records Specialist — $49,010
• Veterinary Technologist and Technician — $47,620
• Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — $46,480
• Pharmacy Technician — $45,240
• Psychiatric Technician — $44,500
• Emergency Medical Technician — $40,100
• Dietetic Technician — $35,050

Healthcare Support Occupations

• Physical Therapist Assistant — $72,530
• Occupational Therapy Assistant — $71,310
• Massage Therapist — $48,370
• Dental Assistant — $47,860
• Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — $46,770
• Medical Equipment Preparer — $46,330
• Medical Transcriptionist — $46,240
• Phlebotomist — $45,210
• Medical Assistant — $44,930
• Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker — $38,340
• Nursing Assistant — $38,010
• Orderly — $35,770
• Pharmacy Aide — $34,640
• Home Health and Personal Care Aide — $32,890

Protective Service Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives — $127,570
• First-Line Supervisor of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $120,390
• Detective and Criminal Investigator — $99,080
• First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other — $81,370
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer — $79,840
• Firefighter — $75,710
• First-Line Supervisor of Correctional Officers — $66,860
• Correctional Officer and Jailer — $66,770
• Transportation Security Screener — $65,080
• Private Detective and Investigator — $54,720
• Protective Service Workers, All Other — $52,190
• First-Line Supervisor of Security Workers — $47,720
• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $37,230
• Security Guard — $36,040
• Crossing Guard and Flagger — $35,750
• School Bus Monitor — $34,440

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

• Chef and Head Cook — $57,940
• First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $45,500
• Cooks, Restaurant — $36,920
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $36,480
• Food Preparation Worker — $36,090
• Waiter and Waitress — $36,070
• Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — $34,950
• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper — $34,710
• Bartender — $34,700
• Cooks, Short Order — $34,570
• Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $32,280
• Dishwasher — $31,480
• Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other — $31,080
• Cooks, Fast Food — $30,990
• Fast Food and Counter Worker — $29,600

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $51,340
• Tree Trimmer and Pruner — $48,540
• Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation — $46,210
• First-Line Supervisor of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $45,440
• Pest Control Worker — $44,890
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker — $37,430
• Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner — $34,360
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $34,180

Personal Care and Service Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Gambling Services Workers — $64,980
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — $56,660
• First-Line Supervisor of Personal Service Workers — $51,590
• Tour and Travel Guide — $43,800
• Residential Advisor — $41,540
• Gambling Dealer — $39,970
• Manicurist and Pedicurist — $37,690
• Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants — $36,110
• Concierge — $35,870
• Recreation Worker — $35,460
• Animal Caretaker — $35,160
• Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other — $34,830
• Childcare Worker — $34,750
• Baggage Porter and Bellhop — $31,790
• Amusement and Recreation Attendant — $31,410
• Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor — $31,140
• Funeral Attendant — $30,670
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $29,790
• Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers — $29,750

Sales and Related Occupations

• Sales Engineer — $128,670
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products — $106,970
• First-Line Supervisor of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $82,870
• Real Estate Broker — $71,460
• Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $63,790
• Advertising Sales Agent — $62,880
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $62,400
• Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $62,090
• Insurance Sales Agent — $60,260
• Travel Agent — $50,720
• First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers — $50,250
• Real Estate Sales Agent — $47,080
• Sales and Related Workers, All Other — $38,330
• Parts Salesperson — $37,860
• Counter and Rental Clerk — $37,460
• Telemarketer — $35,870
• Demonstrator and Product Promoter — $35,710
• Retail Salesperson — $34,330
• Cashier — $30,250

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

• Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant — $73,180
• Brokerage Clerk — $73,080
• First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $67,550
• Postal Service Clerk — $63,650
• Postal Service Mail Carrier — $62,070
• Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk — $57,450
• Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators — $57,430
• Public Safety Telecommunicator — $57,110
• Financial Clerks, All Other — $52,680
• Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $52,070
• Procurement Clerk — $51,070
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $50,300
• Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant — $49,620
• Loan Interviewer and Clerk — $49,410
• Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $48,940
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — $48,920
• Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $48,510
• Cargo and Freight Agent — $48,150
• Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk — $47,520
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $47,450
• Bill and Account Collector — $46,870
• Billing and Posting Clerk — $46,610
• Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $45,980
• File Clerk — $45,760
• Teller — $45,540
• Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other — $45,420
• Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan — $45,420
• Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant — $45,060
• Office Clerks, General — $44,730
• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping — $44,300
• Order Clerk — $42,340
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $40,960
• Data Entry Keyer — $40,160
• Customer Service Representative — $39,560
• Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk — $39,190
• Library Assistants, Clerical — $38,830
• Courier and Messenger — $37,650
• Receptionist and Information Clerk — $37,570
• Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — $37,230
• Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $35,500
• Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service — $35,080

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse — $30,540

Construction and Extraction Occupations

• Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer — $108,170
• First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $77,530
• Construction and Building Inspector — $76,610
• Structural Iron and Steel Worker — $60,270
• Electrician — $58,630
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $57,760
• Brickmason and Blockmason — $56,500
• Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator — $51,800
• Sheet Metal Worker — $51,700
• Carpenter — $51,570
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer — $50,170
• Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker — $49,510
• Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher — $48,860
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $48,490
• Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall — $48,470
• Tile and Stone Setter — $48,290
• Solar Photovoltaic Installer — $48,290
• Roofer — $48,030
• Pipelayer — $47,950
• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators — $46,810
• Construction Laborer — $45,520
• Glazier — $44,430
• Highway Maintenance Worker — $44,370
• Helpers--Carpenter — $40,110
• Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other — $40,030
• Helpers--Electrician — $39,510
• Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $37,520

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

• Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer — $96,240
• Avionics Technician — $85,870
• Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician — $78,260
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $77,310
• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $65,820
• Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer — $64,120
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $62,230
• Industrial Machinery Mechanic — $61,620
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment — $61,430
• Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist — $61,340
• Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer — $60,560
• Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician — $59,490
• Mechanical Door Repairer — $58,110
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $58,040
• Home Appliance Repairer — $57,030
• Medical Equipment Repairer — $56,150
• Automotive Body and Related Repairer — $51,680
• Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer — $49,910
• Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic — $49,550
• Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers — $48,380
• Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic — $48,060
• Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $46,760
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $46,290
• Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers — $43,960
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — $38,990
• Tire Repairer and Changer — $35,400

Production Occupations

• First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers — $63,720
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator — $62,960
• Machinist — $60,700
• Dental Laboratory Technician — $59,940
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $54,590
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator — $48,360
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $48,170
• Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter — $48,110
• Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter — $47,680
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $46,820
• Furniture Finisher — $46,710
• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic — $46,110
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $45,190
• Printing Press Operator — $42,890
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $39,440
• Butcher and Meat Cutter — $39,140
• Print Binding and Finishing Worker — $39,080
• Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers — $39,020
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $38,270
• Production Workers, All Other — $38,100
• Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator — $38,010
• Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender — $37,900
• Upholsterer — $37,840
• Helpers--Production Worker — $37,310
• Baker — $36,880
• Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender — $35,810
• Food Batchmaker — $35,430
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker — $33,330
• Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials — $32,480
• Sewing Machine Operator — $30,620
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers — $28,840

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers — $216,070
• Air Traffic Controller — $162,140
• Ship Engineer — $129,700
• Commercial Pilot — $127,360
• Transportation Inspector — $100,100
• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels — $78,280
• Crane and Tower Operator — $78,100
• First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $61,780
• Airfield Operations Specialist — $58,630
• Sailor and Marine Oiler — $57,870
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver — $51,580
• Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector — $49,770
• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity — $48,300
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator — $47,810
• Flight Attendant — $47,320
• Bus Drivers, School — $45,540
• Light Truck Driver — $42,750
• Aircraft Service Attendant — $41,910
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $38,580
• Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other — $37,550
• Driver/Sales Worker — $36,850
• Stocker and Order Filler — $36,110
• Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant — $35,950
• Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur — $34,610
• Cleaner of Vehicles and Equipment — $34,310
• Passenger Attendant — $31,750
• Parking Attendant — $29,650
• Packers and Packagers, Hand — $27,970

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