Florida vs Washington State

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

Side A

Side B

Washington State pays about 79% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Florida Washington State
$83.5k
$149.5k
$23.1k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $257.5k

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

Washington State

$149,500

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -12%
$169,845 $149,500
$100k 25th
$149.5k Median
$193k 75th
$58.2k
$241.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
69.2%
Live roles
5,943

Top companies hiring

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Anduril Industries $193,000 263
Accenture Federal Services $148,400 249
Esri $129,740 184
AX Axon $185,250 97
Databricks $214,700 94
Okta $214,000 87
NoGigiddy $43,680 70
Palantir $140,000 64

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 $97,500 261
Marketing Manager $93,500 122
Project Manager $91,332 84
Data Analyst $85,000 41

Highest-paying roles in Washington State

Role Median Roles
Data Scientist $180,000 44
Software Engineer $179,000 781
UX Designer $170,500 25
Product Manager $165,000 627
Customer Success $156,425 1,027
Recruiter $154,650 566
DevOps $151,800 193
Sales $150,000 1,070
Nurse $149,475 66
Project Manager $140,875 376

Florida vs Washington State: which pays more?

The median for Florida is $83,481 per year (typically $50,000–$140,000), versus $149,500 for Washington State ($100,000–$193,000). That puts Washington State about 79% ahead at the median.

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