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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is below the national median ($110k vs $129k national)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 22% from the last 14 days)
  • Few reposted listings (27% appear duplicated)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL job market overview (May 2026)

The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 1,859 active job postings tracked here, 41% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and retail associate.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier92——
Retail Associate90—$20.75/hr n=10
Store Supervisor / Manager89$110k n=5—
Restaurant Manager / GM52——
Director49$195k n=6—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other301$189k n=7—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers49——
Fast Food and Counter Workers40——
Software Developers38$162k n=4—
Management Analysts34——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time165$110k n=15$20.82/hr n=7
Contract138$30k n=10—
Part-time131$200k n=3$20.82/hr n=26
Temporary29——
Intern19——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail625$144k n=17$20.82/hr n=35
Consumer Goods400$110k n=11$20.82/hr n=34
Real Estate364$30k n=20—
Professional Services360$71k n=8—
Food Service / Restaurants305$130k n=8—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier92
  • Retail Associate90
  • Store Supervisor / Manager89
  • Restaurant Manager / GM52
  • Director49
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead45

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other301
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers49
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers40
  • Software Developers38
  • Management Analysts34
  • Retail Salespersons32

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail625
  • Consumer Goods400
  • Real Estate364
  • Professional Services360
  • Food Service / Restaurants305
  • Transportation & Logistics209

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,377 · 74%
  • Full-time165 · 9%
  • Contract138 · 7%
  • Part-time131 · 7%
  • Temporary29 · 2%
  • Intern19 · 1%

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