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Florida engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across Florida, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$115,414

Florida

Top earners

$170,151

Higher end

vs national

-4% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

7

in this state

Engineers in Florida earn a blended median of $115,414 per year, -4% vs national, with top earners near $170,151. That blends 12 engineering occupations across 152,260 published jobs in Florida. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in Florida

Published wage data for each discipline in Florida. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering salaries by city in Florida

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Top-paying

Crestview

$120,289

At national

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Punta Gorda

$119,338

-1% vs national

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Palm Bay

$118,959

-1% vs national

View Palm Bay salaries

North Port

$116,886

-3% vs national

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Tampa

$116,131

-4% vs national

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Wildwood

$115,723

-4% vs national

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Orlando

$114,764

-5% vs national

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Jacksonville

$113,923

-5% vs national

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Miami

$113,320

-6% vs national

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Naples

$112,489

-7% vs national

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Sebastian

$110,419

-8% vs national

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Homosassa Springs

$110,321

-8% vs national

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Cape Coral

$109,021

-9% vs national

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Panama City

$108,087

-10% vs national

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Lakeland

$107,185

-11% vs national

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Deltona

$104,566

-13% vs national

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Port St. Lucie

$101,465

-16% vs national

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Pensacola

$100,241

-17% vs national

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Ocala

$98,354

-18% vs national

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Tallahassee

$93,926

-22% vs national

View Tallahassee salaries

Gainesville

$93,696

-22% vs national

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More cities in Florida

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What affects engineering pay in Florida

  • ▹Local market. Florida pay runs -4% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
  • ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
  • ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Miami, Orlando, Tampa and other metros, which run above the statewide estimate.
  • ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Florida; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in Florida — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Florida?
Engineers in Florida earn a blended median of $115,414 per year — 4% below the national average — across 12 engineering occupations and 152,260 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering job in Florida?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Florida, at $167,680 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.
Is Florida a good state for engineers?
Engineering pay in Florida runs 4% below the national average, across 152,260 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.
Which cities in Florida pay engineers the most?
Engineering pay is highest in Crestview ($120,289), Punta Gorda ($119,338), and Palm Bay ($118,959), based on published BLS metro-area wages.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 12 engineering occupations in Florida, weighted by local employment (152,260 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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