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North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota salaries

The median worker in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earned $46,030 a year in 2024, about $22.13 an hour. That ranks #216 of the 391 metro areas published here, 7% below the national median.

Florida

Median pay $46,030 $22.13 per hour
Vs national -7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 334,550 wage and salary
Metro rank #216 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota pays 1.8% less than Florida as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Housing here moved +3.0% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +29.9% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does. House prices in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Roofers 5.91× 1,750 $47,680
Real Estate Sales Agents 3.38× 1,400 $50,140
Paramedics 2.98× 640 $62,790
Psychiatric Technicians 2.6× 770 $38,160
Chefs and Head Cooks 2.52× 1,000 $59,330
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 2.51× 5,130 $36,810
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 2.44× 550 $64,210
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2.4× 650 $50,400
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2.38× 1,520 $33,650
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2.26× 1,100 $44,340
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 2.24× 890 $44,820
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 2.16× 1,860 $51,330

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
General Internal Medicine Physicians $238,850 $114.83 270
Dentists, General $233,590 $112.30 470
Computer and Information Systems Managers $160,560 $77.19 560
Physician Assistants $148,210 $71.25 530
Marketing Managers $142,430 $68.48 560
Financial Managers $137,320 $66.02 1,060
Lawyers $134,670 $64.74 1,400
Veterinarians $134,000 $64.42 200
Software Developers $131,700 $63.32 1,900
Nurse Practitioners $130,780 $62.88 720
Pharmacists $130,740 $62.86 760
Human Resources Managers $121,400 $58.36 280
Sales Managers $114,400 $55.00 1,150
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $109,940 $52.86 270
Medical and Health Services Managers $107,340 $51.61 1,270
Occupational Therapists $104,000 $50.00 680
Industrial Production Managers $102,530 $49.29 270
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,660 n/a 500
Physical Therapists $101,070 $48.59 750
Computer Occupations, All Other $100,960 $48.54 270
Computer Systems Analysts $100,510 $48.32 610
Construction Managers $99,990 $48.07 1,220
Industrial Engineers $98,820 $47.51 350
Dental Hygienists $98,320 $47.27 540
General and Operations Managers $95,690 $46.01 8,100
Speech-Language Pathologists $95,630 $45.98 330
Civil Engineers $95,100 $45.72 380
Management Analysts $94,390 $45.38 1,400
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $92,120 $44.29 300
Facilities Managers $90,290 $43.41 200
Mechanical Engineers $88,250 $42.43 250
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $87,090 $41.87 210
Financial and Investment Analysts $87,000 $41.83 360
Project Management Specialists $85,930 $41.31 1,930
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $84,780 $40.76 480
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $83,890 $40.33 270
Chiropractors $83,180 $39.99 250
Registered Nurses $82,850 $39.83 7,760
Logisticians $82,020 $39.44 370
Respiratory Therapists $81,740 $39.30 240
Accountants and Auditors $80,100 $38.51 2,740
Personal Financial Advisors $80,080 $38.50 910
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $79,460 $38.20 550
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,630 $37.80 430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,720 $36.88 1,440
Cost Estimators $76,280 $36.68 590
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $75,670 n/a 310
Administrative Services Managers $74,590 $35.86 440
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $73,470 $35.32 400
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $73,330 $35.26 400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $73,050 $35.12 1,380
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $72,180 n/a 410
Instructional Coordinators $71,670 $34.46 310
Food Service Managers $71,150 $34.21 990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $70,140 $33.72 1,430
Social and Community Service Managers $69,130 $33.23 230
Construction and Building Inspectors $68,090 $32.74 400
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $67,980 $32.68 510
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $67,680 $32.54 1,300
Healthcare Social Workers $67,660 $32.53 350

Where most people work

Largest occupations in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 12,730 $32,470 $15.61
Waiters and Waitresses 9,080 $28,830 $13.86
Fast Food and Counter Workers 8,310 $28,130 $13.53
General and Operations Managers 8,100 $95,690 $46.01
Registered Nurses 7,760 $82,850 $39.83
Office Clerks, General 6,920 $42,490 $20.43
Cashiers 6,840 $29,900 $14.37
Stockers and Order Fillers 6,710 $37,600 $18.08
Customer Service Representatives 5,190 $38,660 $18.59
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 5,130 $36,810 $17.70
Cooks, Restaurant 4,990 $36,990 $17.78
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,700 $37,740 $18.14
Nursing Assistants 4,500 $38,750 $18.63
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,020 $45,910 $22.07
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,870 $44,440 $21.37
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,780 $34,400 $16.54
Construction Laborers 3,600 $42,430 $20.40
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,570 $34,090 $16.39
Food Preparation Workers 3,460 $36,010 $17.31
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,440 $45,390 $21.82

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Florida metro areas

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota pay: common questions

What is the average salary in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota?

The median across all occupations is $46,030, or $22.13 an hour, covering 334,550 wage and salary workers. The mean is $60,120, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota pay more than the rest of Florida?

No. The metro median of $46,030 is 1.8% below the Florida median of $46,860. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota?

General Internal Medicine Physicians ($238,850), Dentists, General ($233,590), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($160,560). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota unusually full of?

Roofers, at 5.91× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.