Fastest-growing jobs in Florida

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.2% (1,240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,980
--- Employment in 2022: 4,740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,610

#50. Couriers and messengers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.4% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Employment in 2022: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,730

#49. Graders and sorters, agricultural products
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.4% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,970
--- Employment in 2022: 3,140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,230

#48. Gambling dealers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.0% (2,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,750
--- Employment in 2022: 7,620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,630

#47. Production workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.5% (2,020 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,100
--- Employment in 2022: 7,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,210

#46. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.6% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Employment in 2022: 910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,500

#45. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.9% (1,700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,390
--- Employment in 2022: 5,690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,990

#44. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.4% (21,070 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 90,320
--- Employment in 2022: 69,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,560

#43. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
Roman Zaiets // Shutterstock

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.9% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#42. Radiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.1% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,910
--- Employment in 2022: 2,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,580

#41. Tree trimmers and pruners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.8% (820 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,400
--- Employment in 2022: 2,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,130

#40. Educational instruction and library workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.1% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Employment in 2022: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,890

#39. Riggers
Hunter Bliss Images // Shutterstock

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.6% (1,050 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,270
--- Employment in 2022: 3,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,580

#38. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.8% (14,170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 57,400
--- Employment in 2022: 43,230
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,910

#37. Bartenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.6% (1,180 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,690
--- Employment in 2022: 3,510
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,480

#36. Financial examiners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.7% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Employment in 2022: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $85,940

#35. Radiation therapists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.8% (7,430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 29,380
--- Employment in 2022: 21,950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $119,350

#34. Managers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.9% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,330
--- Employment in 2022: 1,740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,110

#33. Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.1% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,140
--- Employment in 2022: 850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $103,920

#32. Advertising and promotions managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.3% (1,060 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,150
--- Employment in 2022: 3,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,740

#31. Photographers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.5% (2,420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,430
--- Employment in 2022: 7,010
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,640

#30. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.5% (1,350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,260
--- Employment in 2022: 3,910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,620

#29. Opticians, dispensing
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +36.1% (1,060 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,000
--- Employment in 2022: 2,940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,230

#28. Library technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +36.1% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,810
--- Employment in 2022: 1,330
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,200

#27. Passenger attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.9% (1,170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,260
--- Employment in 2022: 3,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,370

#26. Real estate brokers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.7% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,140
--- Employment in 2022: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#25. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.3% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,360
--- Employment in 2022: 1,670
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#24. Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.5% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,670
--- Employment in 2022: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,000

#23. Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.6% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,260
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,470

#22. Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.1% (1,950 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,580
--- Employment in 2022: 4,630
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,740

#21. Ophthalmic medical technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.3% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,110
--- Employment in 2022: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,080

#20. Religious workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.2% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,510
--- Employment in 2022: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,630

#19. Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.7% (1,210 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,860
--- Employment in 2022: 2,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,510

#18. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.0% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,940
--- Employment in 2022: 1,320
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,210

#17. Landscape architects
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.6% (1,280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,970
--- Employment in 2022: 2,690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,320

#16. Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.2% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Employment in 2022: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,660

#15. Dietetic technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.5% (2,570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,870
--- Employment in 2022: 5,300
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,490

#14. Crossing guards and flaggers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +49.0% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,130
--- Employment in 2022: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,090

#13. Office machine operators, except computer
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +49.8% (3,230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,710
--- Employment in 2022: 6,480
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $229,990

#12. Family medicine physicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.3% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Employment in 2022: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,120

#11. Painting, coating, and decorating workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +52.3% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,690
--- Employment in 2022: 1,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,350

#10. Solar photovoltaic installers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +53.3% (5,720 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 16,460
--- Employment in 2022: 10,740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,760

#9. Bakers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +54.0% (6,230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 17,760
--- Employment in 2022: 11,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,580

#8. Substitute teachers, short-term
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.8% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,200
--- Employment in 2022: 770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,990

#7. Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +61.5% (670 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Employment in 2022: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,620

#6. Mechanical door repairers
Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +70.5% (2,320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,610
--- Employment in 2022: 3,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $90,520

#5. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +73.3% (990 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,340
--- Employment in 2022: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,000

#4. Counselors, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +87.9% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,240
--- Employment in 2022: 660
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,450

#3. Social science research assistants
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +122.7% (1,890 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,430
--- Employment in 2022: 1,540
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,330

#2. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +467.6% (3,320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,030
--- Employment in 2022: 710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,470

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Media and communication workers, all other
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