Florida vs Los Angeles

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

Side A

Side B

Los Angeles pays about 56% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Florida Los Angeles
$83.5k
$130k
$25.1k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $230.6k

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

Los Angeles

$130,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -9.1%
$143,000 $130,000
$85k 25th
$130k Median
$175k 75th
$52.5k
$216.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $6k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
66.4%
Live roles
4,514

Top companies hiring

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
CHAOS Industries $175,000 130
DoorDash USA $130,200 112
Apex Technology, Inc. $150,000 94
Hadrian Automation $185,000 92
L( LA28 (Web) $101,500 83
General Matter $132,500 73
AEG Worldwide $89,476 62
Freeform $145,000 53

Highest-paying roles in Florida

Role Median Roles
DevOps $161,000 12
Software Engineer $152,500 84
Nurse $130,000 48
Recruiter $127,500 108
Financial Analyst $118,250 18
Accountant $112,200 3
Customer Success $97,500 260
Marketing Manager $93,500 122
Project Manager $91,332 84
Data Analyst $85,000 41

Highest-paying roles in Los Angeles

Role Median Roles
DevOps $180,000 77
Software Engineer $170,000 549
Data Scientist $170,000 31
UX Designer $167,700 24
Recruiter $145,000 293
Nurse $143,750 32
Product Manager $138,000 498
Customer Success $135,000 538
Project Manager $122,500 327
Sales $118,440 733

Florida vs Los Angeles: which pays more?

The median for Florida is $83,481 per year (typically $50,000–$140,000), versus $130,000 for Los Angeles ($85,000–$175,000). That puts Los Angeles about 56% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Florida and Los Angeles 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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