Florida vs Washington

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

Side A

Side B

Washington pays about 76% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Florida Washington
$85k
$149.7k
$22.8k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $258.3k

Florida

$84,999

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -39%
$139,280 $84,999
$50k 25th
$85k Median
$140k 75th
$39k
$203.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $1,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
35.8%
Live roles
4,015

Washington

$149,675

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -11.9%
$169,845 $149,675
$102.5k 25th
$149.7k Median
$193k 75th
$60k
$242.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
69.4%
Live roles
5,932

Top companies hiring

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Anduril Industries $193,000 265
Accenture Federal Services $146,650 248
Esri $129,740 183
AX Axon $191,978 95
Databricks $214,700 92
Okta $214,000 85
NoGigiddy $43,680 70
Palantir $140,000 62

Highest-paying roles in Florida

Role Median Roles
DevOps $161,000 10
Software Engineer $153,700 81
Nurse $129,568 50
Recruiter $122,500 110
Financial Analyst $118,250 18
Accountant $112,200 3
Customer Success $96,000 264
Marketing Manager $91,000 121
Project Manager $90,000 83
Data Analyst $85,000 42

Highest-paying roles in Washington

Role Median Roles
Data Scientist $180,000 43
Software Engineer $177,500 786
UX Designer $170,500 25
Product Manager $164,692 625
Customer Success $156,213 1,018
Recruiter $152,400 564
DevOps $150,900 192
Sales $150,000 1,059
Nurse $148,950 68
Project Manager $140,000 374

Florida vs Washington: which pays more?

The median for Florida is $84,999 per year (typically $50,000–$140,000), versus $149,675 for Washington ($102,500–$193,000). That puts Washington about 76% ahead at the median.

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