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Jobs in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has 2,312 open job postings from 459 employers in our data. 21.2% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $115,000 a year, 5.7% are remote and 32.1% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- A $115,000 posted salary in the Miami area buys about what $100,500 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 14% above the national average.
- Housing costs run 56% above the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
- After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($48,500) is worth $42,500 in average-US dollars, 99th of 99 metro areas.
- 16.5% of postings are entry-level, 23rd of 99 metro areas.
- 5.7% of postings are remote, 28th highest of 99 metro areas.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2026-08 (3.7% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Florida, employers had 404,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 3.9% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 8.3% above its February 2020 level and 0.7% lower than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 961 | 279 | 28.9% | $130,000 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 168 | 61 | 17.7% | $130,000 |
| Boca Raton, FL | 135 | 50 | 22.2% | $111,500 |
| West Palm Beach, FL | 124 | 54 | 17% | – |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 78 | 23 | n/a | – |
| Hollywood, FL | 64 | 21 | 31.6% | – |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 62 | 16 | 22% | – |
| Sunrise, FL | 56 | 17 | n/a | – |
| Coral Springs, FL | 51 | 15 | n/a | – |
| Coral Gables, FL | 49 | 17 | 45.9% | – |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 39 | 10 | n/a | – |
| Ft Lauderdale, FL | 35 | 14 | n/a | – |
| Pompano Beach, FL | 34 | 11 | n/a | – |
| Delray Beach, FL | 31 | 14 | 50% | – |
| Hialeah, FL | 31 | 9 | n/a | – |
| Davie, FL | 29 | 14 | n/a | – |
| Miramar, FL | 26 | 7 | n/a | – |
| Palm Beach, FL | 26 | 11 | n/a | – |
| Doral, FL | 25 | 14 | n/a | – |
| Jupiter, FL | 23 | 11 | n/a | – |
| Plantation, FL | 23 | 13 | n/a | – |
| Tamarac, FL | 22 | 3 | n/a | – |
| Aventura, FL | 21 | 13 | n/a | – |
| Miami Gardens, FL | 18 | 8 | n/a | – |
| Homestead, FL | 17 | 7 | n/a | – |
| Miami Beach, FL | 16 | 10 | n/a | – |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
City pages: Miami.
Posted pay by kind of job
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | $187,000 | 15 |
| Nursing and clinical care | $124,000 | 20 |
| Sales | $105,000 | 67 |
| Marketing | $102,500 | 35 |
| Operations and logistics | $92,500 | 18 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 458 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 363 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 230 |
| Software & Technology | 229 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 209 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 179 |
| Media & Entertainment | 164 |
| Financial Services | 151 |
| Other | 98 |
| Energy & Utilities | 90 |
| Logistics & Transportation | 67 |
| Insurance | 35 |
| Education | 16 |
| Government & Nonprofit | 15 |
Employers with the most openings
- CenterWell: 98 postings
- Floor & Decor: 68 postings
- Lennar: 62 postings
- RaceTrac: 62 postings
- Veterinaryemergencygroupst: 54 postings
Federal government hiring
417 federal job announcements open to the public list Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $93,500. Agencies hiring most: Department of the Air Force Headquarters (119), Veterans Health Administration (69), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (38), U.S. Coast Guard (19), Federal Aviation Administration (17). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area run 14% above the national average, and housing runs 56% above it. The official median wage for all jobs is $48,500, which is worth $42,500 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $115,000 is worth $100,500.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 21.2% | $115,000 | $48,500 | 114.2 | $42,500 |
| Atlanta | 25.9% | $134,500 | $51,000 | 100.1 | $51,000 |
| Philadelphia | 28.4% | $111,500 | $54,500 | 102.6 | $53,000 |
| Boston | 59.8% | $159,000 | $66,500 | 108.3 | $61,500 |
| Washington | 61.2% | $156,500 | $71,000 | 108.9 | $65,500 |
| Houston | 17.5% | $127,500 | $49,500 | 98.6 | $50,000 |
| Phoenix | 20.5% | $117,500 | $51,500 | 103.3 | $49,500 |
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Related pages
- State pages: Florida
- Compare Miami with other metro areas
- Paycheck calculator: what a salary in Miami is worth elsewhere
- Mentioned in: October 2026 report
Where it ranks
A posting that lists several places counts once in the metro. Metro areas are the Census Bureau's 2023 definitions. This covers employers whose career pages we read, not every job in the area. Methodology · All metro areas (CSV)