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 55% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Florida Los Angeles
$83.9k
$130.2k
$24.4k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $229.2k

Florida

$83,865

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -39.8%
$139,280 $83,865
$50k 25th
$83.9k Median
$140k 75th
$38.5k
$203.8k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $1,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
35.6%
Live roles
4,037

Los Angeles

$130,200

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -9%
$143,000 $130,200
$85k 25th
$130.2k Median
$175k 75th
$54.1k
$215.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $6k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
66.6%
Live roles
4,508

Top companies hiring

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
CHAOS Industries $175,000 130
DoorDash USA $130,200 110
Hadrian Automation $185,000 93
Apex Technology, Inc. $150,000 92
L( LA28 (Web) $101,500 86
General Matter $132,500 73
AEG Worldwide $89,453 63
Freeform $145,000 53

Highest-paying roles in Florida

Role Median Roles
DevOps $161,000 12
Software Engineer $153,000 85
Nurse $130,000 49
Recruiter $122,500 108
Financial Analyst $118,250 18
Accountant $112,200 3
Customer Success $100,000 262
Marketing Manager $93,500 120
Project Manager $91,332 84
Data Analyst $85,000 41

Highest-paying roles in Los Angeles

Role Median Roles
DevOps $180,000 78
Software Engineer $170,000 548
Data Scientist $170,000 31
UX Designer $165,000 23
Recruiter $145,000 289
Product Manager $139,500 499
Nurse $137,500 33
Customer Success $135,000 540
Project Manager $122,500 327
Sales $117,550 734

Florida vs Los Angeles: which pays more?

The median for Florida is $83,865 per year (typically $50,000–$140,000), versus $130,200 for Los Angeles ($85,000–$175,000). That puts Los Angeles about 55% 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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