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Jobs in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has 1,137 open job postings from 248 employers in our data. 17.6% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $102,000 a year, 3.3% are remote and 24.8% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- A $102,000 posted salary in the Orlando area buys about what $100,500 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 1% above the national average.
- After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($46,500) is worth $46,000 in average-US dollars, 95th of 99 metro areas.
- Housing costs run 23% above the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
- 17.4% of postings are entry-level, 17th of 99 metro areas.
- 17.6% of open job postings list a pay range, 67th of 99 metro areas.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 4.6% in 2026-08 (4.2% 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 0.4% below its February 2020 level and 1.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando, FL | 771 | 206 | 19.6% | $103,000 |
| Kissimmee, FL | 80 | 20 | n/a | – |
| Lake Mary, FL | 36 | 15 | 50% | – |
| Sanford, FL | 34 | 9 | n/a | – |
| Winter Park, FL | 34 | 11 | n/a | – |
| Maitland, FL | 22 | 8 | n/a | – |
| Clermont, FL | 22 | 6 | n/a | – |
| Altamonte Springs, FL | 19 | 9 | n/a | – |
| Apopka, FL | 19 | 8 | n/a | – |
| Lady Lake, FL | 18 | 5 | n/a | – |
| Longwood, FL | 15 | 5 | 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: Orlando.
Posted pay by kind of job
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and clinical care | $117,500 | 11 |
| Sales | $77,500 | 21 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Retail & E-commerce | 279 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 184 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 142 |
| Other | 80 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 72 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 71 |
| Media & Entertainment | 63 |
| Software & Technology | 61 |
| Education | 49 |
| Financial Services | 46 |
| Government & Nonprofit | 32 |
| Insurance | 30 |
Employers with the most openings
- RaceTrac: 116 postings
- CenterWell: 58 postings
- Floor & Decor: 37 postings
- Ucf: 37 postings
- City of Orlando: 29 postings
Federal government hiring
84 federal job announcements open to the public list Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $103,000. Agencies hiring most: Federal Aviation Administration (17), Veterans Health Administration (15), Air Force Civilian Career Training (10), Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (6), National Credit Union Administration (5). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area run 1% above the national average, and housing runs 23% above it. The official median wage for all jobs is $46,500, which is worth $46,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $102,000 is worth $100,500.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 17.6% | $102,000 | $46,500 | 101.4 | $46,000 |
| Tampa | 19.3% | $115,000 | $49,000 | 100.9 | $48,500 |
| Charlotte | 24.5% | $127,500 | $50,000 | 97.3 | $51,500 |
| St. Louis | 19.7% | $122,500 | $50,000 | 95.1 | $52,500 |
| San Diego | 50.9% | $137,500 | $58,500 | 111.9 | $52,500 |
| Austin | 21.4% | $165,000 | $57,000 | 98.1 | $58,000 |
| Denver | 63.7% | $144,000 | $62,500 | 105.8 | $59,000 |
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Free to use with credit: Second Summit, October 2026. Data (CSV) · Data (JSON) · paycheck power chart (SVG) · prices chart (SVG) · industries chart (SVG) · biggest jobs chart (SVG)
Related pages
- State pages: Florida
- Compare Orlando with other metro areas
- Paycheck calculator: what a salary in Orlando 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)