Florida vs Washington

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

Side A

Side B

Washington pays about 79% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Florida Washington
$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

$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 $129,740 183
AX Axon $192,514 94
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 11
Software Engineer $152,000 81
Nurse $129,568 50
Recruiter $122,500 110
Financial Analyst $118,250 18
Accountant $112,200 3
Customer Success $97,500 265
Project Manager $90,000 83
Marketing Manager $88,000 120
Data Analyst $85,000 41

Highest-paying roles in Washington

Role Median Roles
Data Scientist $180,000 43
Software Engineer $178,250 780
UX Designer $170,500 25
Product Manager $164,700 625
Customer Success $157,125 1,020
Recruiter $155,400 565
DevOps $151,800 188
Sales $150,000 1,061
Nurse $148,950 68
Project Manager $140,000 373

Florida vs Washington: which pays more?

The median for Florida is $83,481 per year (typically $50,000–$140,000), versus $149,500 for Washington ($100,000–$193,000). That puts Washington 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 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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