California vs Florida

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

California pays about 86% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

California Florida
$155k
$83.5k
$22.7k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $264.2k

California

$155,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -11.4%
$175,000 $155,000
$100k 25th
$155k Median
$200k 75th
$60.3k
$247.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
73.5%
Live roles
13,968

Florida

$83,481

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -40.1%
$139,280 $83,481
$50k 25th
$83.5k Median
$140k 75th
$39.3k
$203.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $1,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
35.5%
Live roles
4,056

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Anduril Industries $170,000 1,254
Databricks $216,104 272
Relativity Space $165,000 232
NoGigiddy $43,680 200
Cheer Home Care $44,720 178
Revolution Medicines $214,000 167
Archer $171,100 154
ALO $79,175 143

Top companies hiring

Highest-paying roles in California

Role Median Roles
DevOps $185,788 244
Software Engineer $185,400 2,501
Recruiter $180,000 1,011
Data Scientist $177,500 169
Product Manager $170,000 1,565
Customer Success $169,000 1,952
UX Designer $165,000 33
Sales $150,000 2,094
Project Manager $149,250 934
Marketing Manager $139,188 692

Highest-paying roles in Florida

Role Median Roles
DevOps $161,000 11
Software Engineer $151,000 80
Nurse $129,568 50
Recruiter $122,500 110
Financial Analyst $118,250 18
Accountant $112,200 3
Customer Success $96,750 264
Project Manager $90,000 83
Marketing Manager $88,000 120
Data Analyst $85,000 41

California vs Florida: which pays more?

The median for California is $155,000 per year (typically $100,000–$200,000), versus $83,481 for Florida ($50,000–$140,000). That puts California about 86% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so California and Florida are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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