SOC 49-2093 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment — Florida
Florida · 2 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Florida is $77,110 a year, trailing the national median of $84,890 by 9.2%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +6.1%
- Openings per year
- 600
- Typical entry-level education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Florida.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Florida is $77,110 a year, trailing the national median of $84,890 by 9.2%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $66,660 and $89,660. The lowest tenth earn under $57,800, while the highest tenth earn more than $98,530.
The area has 230 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.0 of every thousand jobs. Florida ranks number 20th out of 29 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Jacksonville records the highest median at $89,440. Of the 777 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 187th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $57,800 | −31.9% |
| 25th | $66,660 | −21.5% |
| Median (50th) | $77,110 | −9.2% |
| 75th | $89,660 | +5.6% |
| 90th | $98,530 | +16.1% |
| Mean | $79,410 | −6.5% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Florida
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville | $89,440 | 40 | |
| 2 | Miami | $77,110 | 110 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Florida run 3.4% above the national average, so the median of $77,110 buys what $74,574 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 12.2% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$77,110as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$74,574US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $77,110 a year, 9.2% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $57,800 to $98,530 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 230 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 20th of 29 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Jacksonville, at $89,440.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment in Florida?
The median annual wage is $77,110, or $37.07 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $84,890, so pay in Florida is 9.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Florida earns more than $98,530 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $57,800 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Jacksonville, at $89,440 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 230 jobs in this occupation in Florida. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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