Counties in Florida by average weekly wage (QCEW)

Palm Beach County had the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) of 67 counties in 2020, at $1,190. Holmes County had the lowest, at $650. The median was $831 and the figure for Florida was $1,074. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest1,190Palm Beach County
Lowest650Holmes County
Median83167 counties
Florida1,074History

Map of counties, 2020

Alachua County: 1,026 USDBaker County: 699 USDBay County: 884 USDBradford County: 765 USDBrevard County: 1,069 USDBroward County: 1,135 USDCalhoun County: 677 USDCharlotte County: 834 USDCitrus County: 776 USDClay County: 831 USDCollier County: 1,054 USDColumbia County: 791 USDDeSoto County: 784 USDDixie County: 698 USDDuval County: 1,131 USDEscambia County: 939 USDFlagler County: 741 USDFranklin County: 670 USDGadsden County: 738 USDGilchrist County: 803 USDGlades County: 890 USDGulf County: 816 USDHamilton County: 978 USDHardee County: 726 USDHendry County: 822 USDHernando County: 787 USDHighlands County: 730 USDHillsborough County: 1,172 USDHolmes County: 650 USDIndian River County: 906 USDJackson County: 748 USDJefferson County: 688 USDLafayette County: 691 USDLake County: 808 USDLee County: 958 USDLeon County: 959 USDLevy County: 684 USDLiberty County: 771 USDMadison County: 677 USDManatee County: 914 USDMarion County: 806 USDMartin County: 905 USDMiami-Dade County: 1,172 USDMonroe County: 911 USDNassau County: 867 USDOkaloosa County: 1,005 USDOkeechobee County: 782 USDOrange County: 1,089 USDOsceola County: 797 USDPalm Beach County: 1,190 USDPasco County: 850 USDPinellas County: 1,052 USDPolk County: 900 USDPutnam County: 833 USDSt. Johns County: 943 USDSt. Lucie County: 865 USDSanta Rosa County: 802 USDSarasota County: 993 USDSeminole County: 1,036 USDSumter County: 881 USDSuwannee County: 726 USDTaylor County: 804 USDUnion County: 766 USDVolusia County: 854 USDWakulla County: 817 USDWalton County: 847 USDWashington County: 729 USD
  • Under 730
  • 730 to 790
  • 790 to 830
  • 830 to 900
  • 900 to 1,000
  • 1,000 and over
USD, 2020. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2020

Palm Beach County: 1,190 USDPalm Beach County1,190Hillsborough County: 1,172 USDHillsborough County1,172Miami-Dade County: 1,172 USDMiami-Dade County1,172Broward County: 1,135 USDBroward County1,135Duval County: 1,131 USDDuval County1,131Orange County: 1,089 USDOrange County1,089Brevard County: 1,069 USDBrevard County1,069Collier County: 1,054 USDCollier County1,054Pinellas County: 1,052 USDPinellas County1,052Seminole County: 1,036 USDSeminole County1,036Alachua County: 1,026 USDAlachua County1,026Okaloosa County: 1,005 USDOkaloosa County1,005Sarasota County: 993 USDSarasota County993Hamilton County: 978 USDHamilton County978Leon County: 959 USDLeon County959Lee County: 958 USDLee County958St. Johns County: 943 USDSt. Johns County943Escambia County: 939 USDEscambia County939Manatee County: 914 USDManatee County914Monroe County: 911 USDMonroe County911Indian River County: 906 USDIndian River County906Martin County: 905 USDMartin County905Polk County: 900 USDPolk County900Glades County: 890 USDGlades County890Bay County: 884 USDBay County884Sumter County: 881 USDSumter County881Nassau County: 867 USDNassau County867St. Lucie County: 865 USDSt. Lucie County865Volusia County: 854 USDVolusia County854Pasco County: 850 USDPasco County850Walton County: 847 USDWalton County847Charlotte County: 834 USDCharlotte County834Putnam County: 833 USDPutnam County833Clay County: 831 USDClay County831Hendry County: 822 USDHendry County822Wakulla County: 817 USDWakulla County817Gulf County: 816 USDGulf County816Lake County: 808 USDLake County808Marion County: 806 USDMarion County806Taylor County: 804 USDTaylor County804Palm Beach County: 1,190 USDPalm Beach County1,190Hillsborough County: 1,172 USDHillsborough County1,172Miami-Dade County: 1,172 USDMiami-Dade County1,172Broward County: 1,135 USDBroward County1,135Duval County: 1,131 USDDuval County1,131Orange County: 1,089 USDOrange County1,089Brevard County: 1,069 USDBrevard County1,069Collier County: 1,054 USDCollier County1,054Pinellas County: 1,052 USDPinellas County1,052Seminole County: 1,036 USDSeminole County1,036Alachua County: 1,026 USDAlachua County1,026Okaloosa County: 1,005 USDOkaloosa County1,005Sarasota County: 993 USDSarasota County993Hamilton County: 978 USDHamilton County978Leon County: 959 USDLeon County959Lee County: 958 USDLee County958St. Johns County: 943 USDSt. Johns County943Escambia County: 939 USDEscambia County939Manatee County: 914 USDManatee County914Monroe County: 911 USDMonroe County911Indian River County: 906 USDIndian River County906Martin County: 905 USDMartin County905Polk County: 900 USDPolk County900Glades County: 890 USDGlades County890Bay County: 884 USDBay County884Sumter County: 881 USDSumter County881Nassau County: 867 USDNassau County867St. Lucie County: 865 USDSt. Lucie County865Volusia County: 854 USDVolusia County854Pasco County: 850 USDPasco County850Walton County: 847 USDWalton County847Charlotte County: 834 USDCharlotte County834Putnam County: 833 USDPutnam County833Clay County: 831 USDClay County831Hendry County: 822 USDHendry County822Wakulla County: 817 USDWakulla County817Gulf County: 816 USDGulf County816Lake County: 808 USDLake County808Marion County: 806 USDMarion County806Taylor County: 804 USDTaylor County804
USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
USD
Change on 2019
1Palm Beach County1,190+9.7%
2Hillsborough County1,172+8%
2Miami-Dade County1,172+7.6%
4Broward County1,135+8%
5Duval County1,131+7.1%
6Orange County1,089+10%
7Brevard County1,069+7.4%
8Collier County1,054+9.4%
9Pinellas County1,052+7.7%
10Seminole County1,036+7.5%
11Alachua County1,026+8.6%
12Okaloosa County1,005+9.5%
13Sarasota County993+8.2%
14Hamilton County978+14%
15Leon County959+7.2%
16Lee County958+7.9%
17St. Johns County943+7.4%
18Escambia County939+6.7%
19Manatee County914+7.3%
20Monroe County911+8.1%
21Indian River County906+7.3%
22Martin County905+7.9%
23Polk County900+6.9%
24Glades County890+5.5%
25Bay County884+5.4%
26Sumter County881+7%
27Nassau County867+6.4%
28St. Lucie County865+6.1%
29Volusia County854+7.7%
30Pasco County850+7.9%
31Walton County847+7.9%
32Charlotte County834+7.5%
33Putnam County833+10%
34Clay County831+6.8%
35Hendry County822+7%
36Wakulla County817+12.5%
37Gulf County816+8.2%
38Lake County808+7.6%
39Marion County806+6.1%
40Taylor County804+2.6%
41Gilchrist County803+20%
42Santa Rosa County802+6.1%
43Osceola County797+6.8%
44Columbia County791+5%
45Hernando County787+7.4%
46DeSoto County784+7.5%
47Okeechobee County782+9.2%
48Citrus County776+5.9%
49Liberty County771+3.5%
50Union County766+3%
51Bradford County765+5.7%
52Jackson County748+6.1%
53Flagler County741+6.8%
54Gadsden County738+4.4%
55Highlands County730+6.4%
56Washington County729+5.3%
57Hardee County726+5.1%
57Suwannee County726+5.4%
59Baker County699+7.4%
60Dixie County698+5%
61Lafayette County691+7.8%
62Jefferson County688+2.2%
63Levy County684+5.7%
64Calhoun County677+5%
64Madison County677+5.8%
66Franklin County670+5.2%
67Holmes County650+3.2%

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About this ranking

Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2020/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest average weekly wage (QCEW)?

Palm Beach County, with $1,190 in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest average weekly wage (QCEW)?

Holmes County, with $650 in 2020.

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