Location Salary Data

Salaries in Merritt Island, FL

Government-verified salary data from 51 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$81,506
51 filings
Median DOL Salary
$81,506
Total DOL Filings
51
Companies Hiring
33
Cost of Living Index
102.8
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Merritt Island, FL$81,506
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Merritt Island, FL is 33.8% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Merritt Island

Highest-Paying Occupations in Merritt Island

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Pharmacists$114,400-15.6%5
Aerospace Engineers$94,000-26.4%5

BLS Wage Survey Data - Florida

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Florida.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Family Medicine Physicians$220,5007,580
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$220,3506,640
Physicists$209,020240
Nurse Anesthetists$197,9406,140
Pediatricians, General$195,100940
Acupuncturists$183,530N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,6807,600
Neurologists$165,860N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,62032,340
Dentists, General$162,8708,400

Salary Trend in Merritt Island, FL

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Merritt Island, FL has a cost of living index of 102.8, which is 2.8% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $97,276 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Pharmacists$114,400$111,284
Aerospace Engineers$94,000$91,440

Compare to Other Cities

See how Merritt Island, FL stacks up against other major hiring markets.
Merritt Island, FL vs New York, NY Merritt Island, FL vs San Francisco, CA Merritt Island, FL vs Chicago, IL Merritt Island, FL vs Seattle, WA

Popular Salary Pages in Merritt Island, FL

Aerospace EngineersPharmacists
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.