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Jobs in the Port St. Lucie, FL area: pay, hiring and remote work

The Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has 120 open job postings from 32 employers in our data. 7.8% list a pay range, the median posted pay is – a year, 0% are remote and 12.7% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesBoulderBoulder, CO Official median wage: $69,500 Price level: 105.2 Paycheck power: $66,000 Click for the full page$66,000PeoriaPeoria, IL Official median wage: $49,500 Price level: 91.2 Paycheck power: $54,500 Click for the full page$54,500Green BayGreen Bay, WI Official median wage: $50,000 Price level: 93.1 Paycheck power: $53,500 Click for the full page$53,500SavannahSavannah, GA Official median wage: $47,000 Price level: 95.2 Paycheck power: $49,500 Click for the full page$49,500Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX Official median wage: $45,500 Price level: 92.7 Paycheck power: $49,000 Click for the full page$49,000AshevilleAsheville, NC Official median wage: $47,000 Price level: 96.5 Paycheck power: $48,500 Click for the full page$48,500Port St. LuciePort St. Lucie, FL Official median wage: $46,500 Price level: 100.2 Paycheck power: $46,500$46,500LubbockLubbock, TX Official median wage: $42,000 Price level: 91.3 Paycheck power: $46,000 Click for the full page$46,000Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Port St. Lucie compared with similar-sized metro areas: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
120open postings from 32 employers
7.8%list a pay range
–median posted pay
0%remote
5.2%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
$46,500official median wage for all jobs, May 2025 (BLS)
22.5%entry-level postings

The metro area's unemployment rate was 5.2% in 2026-08 (4.9% 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 11.5% above its February 2020 level and 1.2% lower than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).

City by city inside the metro area

PlacePostingsEmployersPay listedMedian posted pay
Port St Lucie, FL5120n/a–
Stuart, FL3911n/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.

Who is hiring, by industry

IndustryPostings
Healthcare & Life Sciences35
Real Estate & Construction28
Retail & E-commerce24

Employers with the most openings

  1. Floor & Decor: 22 postings
  2. RaceTrac: 22 postings
  3. CenterWell: 12 postings
  4. Inhometherapy: 6 postings
  5. Crescolabs: 6 postings

Federal government hiring

26 federal job announcements open to the public list Port St. Lucie, FL, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $112,500. Agencies hiring most: Federal Aviation Administration (17), Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys (4), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (2), Drug Enforcement Administration (1), Internal Revenue Service (1). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in the Port St. Lucie, FL area run 0% above the national average, and housing runs 14% above it. The official median wage for all jobs is $46,500, which is worth $46,500 in average-US dollars.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 100.2 0% above the US average (100)100.2HousingHousing: 113.6 14% above the US average (100)113.6GoodsGoods: 96.2 4% below the US average (100)96.2UtilitiesUtilities: 87 13% below the US average (100)87Other servicesOther services: 98.9 1% below the US average (100)98.9Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
Local prices compared with the national average, where 100 is the US average. Download this chart (SVG)
The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Port St. Lucie, FL, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payRetail Salespersons (6.2k)Retail Salespersons 6,210 workers Median wage: $34,000$34,000Registered Nurses (5.3k)Registered Nurses 5,310 workers Median wage: $82,000$82,000Fast Food and Counter Workers (4.7k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,690 workers Median wage: $29,000$29,000Waiters and Waitresses (4.1k)Waiters and Waitresses 4,050 workers Median wage: $36,500$36,500Cashiers (4.1k)Cashiers 4,050 workers Median wage: $30,500$30,500General and Operations Manager (3.9k)General and Operations Managers 3,850 workers Median wage: $95,000$95,000Office Clerks, General (3.3k)Office Clerks, General 3,340 workers Median wage: $44,500$44,500Stockers and Order Fillers (3.1k)Stockers and Order Fillers 3,050 workers Median wage: $35,500$35,500Customer Service Representativ (3k)Customer Service Representatives 3,030 workers Median wage: $38,500$38,500Nursing Assistants (2.7k)Nursing Assistants 2,680 workers Median wage: $37,500$37,500Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Port St. Lucie, FL.Open postings by industry of the employerHealthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 35 open postings 29.2% of this area's postings35Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 28 open postings 23.3% of this area's postings28Retail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 24 open postings 20% of this area's postings24Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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How it compares with similar-sized metro areas

Metro areaPay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Port St. Lucie7.8%–$46,500100.2$46,500
Green Bay9.5%–$50,00093.1$53,500
Lubbock13.4%–$42,00091.3$46,000
Peoria28.3%$82,500$49,50091.2$54,500
Asheville22.6%–$47,00096.5$48,500
Boulder54.3%$145,000$69,500105.2$66,000
Corpus Christi11.5%–$45,50092.7$49,000

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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)

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)

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