SOC 43-4199 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Information and Record Clerks, All Other — Florida
Florida · 10 metro areas compared
The median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other in Florida is $48,510 per year, close to the national median of $49,500 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -0.2%
- Openings per year
- 17,800
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-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
The median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other in Florida is $48,510 per year, close to the national median of $49,500 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $37,110 at the tenth percentile to more than $63,340 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $40,350 to $56,540.
Employment stands at 8,080, or 0.8 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 50 states with published data for this occupation, Florida ranks 32nd by median wage. Wildwood leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $55,040. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 482nd of 777 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,110 | −25.0% |
| 25th | $40,350 | −18.5% |
| Median (50th) | $48,510 | −2.0% |
| 75th | $56,540 | +14.2% |
| 90th | $63,340 | +28.0% |
| Mean | $49,790 | +0.6% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Florida
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildwood | $55,040 | 40 | |
| 2 | Crestview | $53,290 | 240 | |
| 3 | Palm Bay | $52,830 | 180 | |
| 4 | Naples | $49,670 | 60 | |
| 5 | Jacksonville | $49,490 | 490 | |
| 6 | Panama City | $49,380 | 90 | |
| 7 | Miami | $48,510 | 2,510 | |
| 8 | Pensacola | $48,380 | 260 | |
| 9 | Cape Coral | $48,070 | 140 | |
| 10 | Punta Gorda | $48,020 | 40 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Florida run 3.4% above the national average, so the median of $48,510 buys what $46,915 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 5.2% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$48,510as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$46,915US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $48,510 a year, 2.0% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $37,110 to $63,340 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 8,080 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 32nd of 50 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Wildwood, at $55,040.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other in Florida?
The median annual wage is $48,510, or $23.32 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 $49,500, so pay in Florida is 2.0% 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 $63,340 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $37,110 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 Wildwood, at $55,040 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 8,080 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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