Tallahassee, FL
Across all occupations in the Tallahassee, FL metropolitan area, the median wage is $46,520 a year ($22.37 an hour) and the mean $59,560, May 2025. That median is −9% against the US median of $50,980 and −3% against Florida's $47,880. BLS counts 186,160 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is surgeons, all other; the largest is management analysts.
All occupations: Tallahassee, FL vs Florida and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Tallahassee, FL | Hourly | $13.88 | $16.75 | $22.37 | $32.90 | $48.07 | $28.64 | 186,160 |
| Annual | $28,880 | $34,840 | $46,520 | $68,430 | $99,980 | $59,560 | ||
| Florida | Hourly | $14.43 | $17.45 | $23.02 | $36.26 | $55.07 | $31.09 | 9,929,860 |
| Annual | $30,010 | $36,290 | $47,880 | $75,410 | $114,550 | $64,670 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
378 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Florida. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Tallahassee, FL
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $322,350 | $154.98 | 40 |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $318,460 | $153.11 | 60 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $217,800 | $104.71 | 440 |
| 4 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $177,150 | $85.17 | 60 |
| 5 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $173,370 | $83.35 | 60 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $171,360 | $82.39 | 160 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $166,800 | $80.19 | 110 |
| 8 | Veterinarians | $140,830 | $67.71 | 170 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,790 | $67.69 | 170 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Florida | $131,640 | $63.29 | 740 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $130,620 | $62.80 | 340 |
| 12 | Sales Engineers | $128,000 | $61.54 | 40 |
| 13 | Actuaries | $125,670 | $60.42 | 40 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $125,410 | $60.29 | 180 |
| 15 | Software Developers in Florida | $121,800 | $58.56 | 1,320 |
| 16 | Environmental Engineers | $121,390 | $58.36 | 50 |
| 17 | Nurse Practitioners | $117,880 | $56.67 | 350 |
| 18 | Sales Managers in Florida | $117,350 | $56.42 | 620 |
| 19 | Marketing Managers | $116,460 | $55.99 | 320 |
| 20 | Electrical Engineers | $111,210 | $53.47 | 80 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Tallahassee, FL
Most concentrated occupations in Tallahassee, FL
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 10.50 | 2,420 | 12.98 | $30,120 |
| 2 | Judicial Law Clerks | 10.22 | 160 | 0.87 | $51,980 |
| 3 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 8.67 | 590 | 3.16 | $43,310 |
| 4 | Counselors, All Other | 7.34 | 250 | 1.35 | $43,720 |
| 5 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 6.08 | 650 | 3.49 | $53,910 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 5.93 | 380 | 2.04 | $55,370 |
| 7 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 5.82 | 1,140 | 6.15 | $35,380 |
| 8 | Computer Programmers | 5.78 | 640 | 3.43 | $72,680 |
| 9 | Management Analysts in Florida | 5.73 | 6,160 | 33.10 | $58,860 |
| 10 | Forensic Science Technicians | 5.21 | 120 | 0.64 | $55,620 |
Occupation groups in Tallahassee, FL
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $95,770 | $114,270 | 15,910 | 85.46 | 1.19 |
| Legal | $92,680 | $107,300 | 3,430 | 18.43 | 2.20 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $76,180 | $85,890 | 2,080 | 11.19 | 0.66 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $75,840 | $95,430 | 10,970 | 58.91 | 0.93 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $73,740 | $83,130 | 7,820 | 42.03 | 1.24 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $59,980 | $68,760 | 20,980 | 112.69 | 1.66 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $57,080 | $64,710 | 2,240 | 12.04 | 1.27 |
| Protective Service | $51,850 | $56,880 | 5,290 | 28.40 | 1.17 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $48,850 | $59,800 | 3,160 | 16.97 | 1.29 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $48,400 | $49,750 | 11,820 | 63.51 | 1.09 |
| Community and Social Service | $46,900 | $50,680 | 3,780 | 20.32 | 1.18 |
| Construction and Extraction | $46,710 | $51,310 | 7,110 | 38.18 | 0.92 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $46,430 | $52,140 | 6,300 | 33.84 | 0.86 |
| Production | $40,510 | $46,570 | 3,370 | 18.11 | 0.33 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $38,560 | $43,740 | 23,220 | 124.74 | 1.09 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $37,290 | $40,980 | 9,760 | 52.40 | 0.60 |
| Healthcare Support | $35,790 | $39,090 | 6,920 | 37.15 | 0.73 |
| Sales and Related | $34,760 | $45,930 | 15,770 | 84.70 | 0.98 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $33,760 | $37,710 | 200 | 1.08 | 0.39 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $33,430 | $35,300 | 5,950 | 31.97 | 1.09 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,740 | $36,580 | 2,820 | 15.13 | 0.72 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,780 | $34,070 | 17,270 | 92.76 | 1.05 |
Every occupation in Florida, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 378 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Tallahassee, FL estimates (area 45220).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Tallahassee, FL area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.