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SOC 33-3041 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Parking Enforcement Workers — Orlando

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · 3 metro areas compared

$46,910 /year
$22.55per hour
+0.4%vs US median

The median wage here is $46,910 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $46,730.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $46,73010TH$37,46025TH$44,880MEDIAN$46,91090TH$59,920

How pay has moved

$49,758$35,31320212022202320242025$46,910
$37,720 in 2021 to $46,910 in 2025, +24.4% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to decline

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
-1.5%
Openings per year
700
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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.

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 here is $46,910 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $46,730. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $44,880 and $59,920. The lowest tenth earn under $37,460, while the highest tenth earn more than $59,920.

Within the state, Miami records the highest median at $47,320. Of the 609 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 400th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$37,460−19.8%
25th$44,880−4.0%
Median (50th)$46,910+0.4%
75th$59,920+28.2%
90th$59,920+28.2%
Mean$50,320+7.7%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for Parking Enforcement Workers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Miami$47,320—
2Tampa$46,59080
3Jacksonville$43,84040

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Orlando sit close to the national average, so $46,910 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$46,910as reported by BLS

Local price level

101.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$46,262US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $46,910 a year, 0.4% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $37,460 to $59,920 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Miami, at $47,320.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Parking Enforcement Workers in Orlando, FL?

The median annual wage is $46,910, or $22.55 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 $46,730, so pay in Orlando, FL is 0.4% higher. 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 Orlando, FL earns more than $59,920 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $37,460 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 Miami, at $47,320 per year.

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.