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Salaries & Cost of Living in Broward County, FL

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 66 occupations in Broward County, FL.

Jobs listed
66
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Median of medians
$48,500
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,902
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
85%
56 of 66

Pay and cost of living in Broward County, FL

Across the 66 occupations we cover in Broward County, FL, the middle median salary is $48,500 a year. Pay runs from $27,970 for Packers and Packagers, Hand up to $164,230 for Financial Managers, a spread of $136,260. Wages come from the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Broward County, FL has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,902 a month and a two-bedroom $2,321. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $30,186 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $48,439 a year, and 56 of the 66 occupations listed here (85%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in Broward County, FL, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 66.

Occupations in Broward County, FL ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Financial Managers$164,230$123,184$7,750
2Lawyers$160,320$120,512$7,527
3Software Developers$132,650$101,599$5,951
4Sales Managers$130,180$99,911$5,810
5Medical and Health Services Managers$128,770$98,947$5,730
6General and Operations Managers$105,640$82,869$4,390
7Project Management Specialists$98,720$78,001$3,985
8Management Analysts$94,290$74,884$3,725
9Registered Nurses$91,380$72,837$3,554
10Accountants and Auditors$80,920$65,478$2,941
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,840$64,718$2,878
12Compliance Officers$79,770$64,669$2,874
13First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,530$63,093$2,742
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,310$62,939$2,729
15Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,450$60,223$2,503
16Human Resources Specialists$67,580$56,094$2,159
17First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,550$56,072$2,157
18Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$63,790$53,384$1,933
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,400$52,267$1,840
20Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,090$52,018$1,819
21Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,090$52,018$1,819
22First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,780$51,769$1,799
23Computer User Support Specialists$60,500$50,740$1,713
24Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,410$50,668$1,707
25Insurance Sales Agents$60,260$50,547$1,697
26Electricians$58,630$49,238$1,588
27Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,300$48,973$1,566
28Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,290$48,161$1,498
29Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,580$43,573$1,116
30Carpenters$51,570$43,565$1,115
31Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,300$42,545$1,030
32First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,250$42,504$1,027
33Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,550$41,942$980
34Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,450$40,255$839
35Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,290$39,323$761
36Construction Laborers$45,520$38,704$710
37First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,500$38,688$709
38Pharmacy Technicians$45,240$38,479$691
39Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,060$38,334$679
40Medical Assistants$44,930$38,230$670
41Office Clerks, General$44,730$38,069$657
42Light Truck Drivers$42,750$36,478$524
43Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,960$35,040$405
44Customer Service Representatives$39,560$33,915$311
45Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,580$33,128$245
46Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,010$32,670$207
47Nursing Assistants$38,010$32,670$207
48Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,570$32,316$178
49Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,430$32,204$168
50Cooks, Restaurant$36,920$31,794$134