Comprehensive salary data, cost of living, and employment information for Jacksonville, Florida. Population: 949,611.
Reviewed by Alexander O.M., MBA, BSc Engineering•Updated
Jacksonville is the largest city by land area in the contiguous US and the most populous city in Florida — a combination that produces an unusually spread-out metro economy. The $58,263 median household income is below the national average, but Jacksonville's cost-of-living index of 95 gives households reasonable effective purchasing power, and Florida's no-state-income-tax regime improves take-home at every wage level. The economy is anchored by three major clusters. The US Navy has an outsized footprint — Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport together form one of the largest naval concentrations on the East Coast, and the Department of Defense is the area's largest employer. Healthcare is the second cluster: Mayo Clinic's Jacksonville campus is one of the larger Mayo facilities outside Rochester, and Baptist Health Jacksonville is the largest local hospital system. Financial services (CSX is headquartered in Jacksonville, along with major Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Fidelity National Information Services operations) round out the top sectors. Median home prices have risen since 2020 but remain below South Florida levels. Full breakdown below.
Median Individual
$33,210
per year
Median Household
$58,263
per year
Cost of Living
95
Affordable (US avg = 100)
Population
1K
Salary Breakdown for Jacksonville
The median individual income in Jacksonville is $33,210 per year, which works out to approximately $2,768/month or $15.97/hour for full-time workers. The median household income is $58,263.
Cost of Living Adjusted Salary
Jacksonville's cost of living index is 95 (national average = 100). The median salary of $33,210 in Jacksonville has the purchasing power of approximately $34,958 at the national average cost of living. Jacksonville is roughly in line with the national average, making it a balanced option for salary vs expenses.