Wages by Occupation in Sebring, FL

Pay and jobs by occupation in the Sebring, FL metropolitan area (BLS, May 2025). BLS counts about 28,110 jobs across all occupations here, with a median annual wage of $40,400 for all occupations combined. 157 occupations have a published median wage in this area.

Education and earnings of residents

Who lives in the Sebring, FL area and what they earn, by education, from federal survey data (not a measure of any one employer or college).

20.5% of adults 25 and over in this area have a bachelor’s degree or higher (±1.4), compared with 35.7% nationally.

Prices of goods and services here run at 92.5 when the whole U.S. is 100 (housing 73.5; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024; estimates are revised). A higher number means prices are higher on average, not that the area is better or worse.

About 4,029 residents (3.9% of those 3 and older; U.S. 6.6%) are enrolled in college or graduate school, at any school (±575; ACS 2020-2024, Table B14001).

The unemployment rate in this area averaged 5.6% in 2025, with a labor force of about 36,661 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted annual average; estimates are model-based and revised).

18.4% of adults 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s degree or higher (±3.2), compared with 39.6% nationally (Table B15001).

Median yearly earnings by education, adults 25 and over who have earnings

Education	This area	United States
Less than high school	$33,072	$32,485
High school graduate	$36,085	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$37,391	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$51,832	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$59,114	$90,720

Poverty rate by education, adults 25 and over

Education	This area	United States
Less than high school	28.3% (±4.1)	24.2%
High school graduate	15.4% (±1.9)	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	12.8% (±1.8)	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.2% (±1.6)	4.5%

What residents with a bachelor’s degree studied

Field of first major	This area	United States
Science and engineering	28.2%	36.1%
Science and engineering related fields	10.5%	10.0%
Business	21.8%	20.1%
Education	20.6%	10.9%
Arts, humanities and other	18.9%	23.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Tables B15003, B20004 (earnings shown only when the margin of error is at most 20% of the value), B23006 (unemployment shown only when every margin is at most 3 points), B17003 (margins of error at the 90% level; poverty shown only when every margin is at most 8 points) and C15010 (the Census Bureau’s own field groups, in a fixed order, not ranked). Describes residents of the area, not a prediction for any person; the Census Bureau has not endorsed this presentation. MajorPays does not provide advice.

Wages by occupation

Occupation	Jobs	Median annual wage	Mean annual wage	Jobs per 1,000 jobs here	Concentration vs. U.S.
Accountants and Auditors	150	$71,490	$75,770	5.40	0.58
Administrative Services Managers	50	$68,640	$83,400	1.70	1.00
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	80	$27,190	$28,840	2.92	1.14
Animal Caretakers	80	$28,650	$32,100	2.83	1.65
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	30	$45,460	$49,460	1.10	1.15
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	210	$44,650	$48,660	7.40	1.63
Bakers	30	$36,420	$34,790	1.19	0.78
Bartenders	130	$29,680	$36,970	4.65	0.96
Billing and Posting Clerks	70	$39,890	$41,960	2.46	0.95
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	260	$45,140	$48,250	9.12	1.03
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	50	$46,650	$50,880	1.80	0.97
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	120	$59,870	$69,830	4.26	0.61
Butchers and Meat Cutters	50	$39,810	$38,480	1.63	1.86
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	40	$54,020	$58,590	1.57	0.50
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	—	$70,970	$65,020	—	—
Carpenters	90	$47,400	$48,160	3.21	0.74
Cashiers	810	$28,020	$29,730	28.98	1.46
Chefs and Head Cooks	40	$52,760	$52,690	1.41	1.10
Chief Executives	70	$100,430	$179,080	2.42	1.84
Childcare Workers	80	$31,630	$31,620	2.81	0.84
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	70	$29,920	$32,340	2.36	0.97
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	110	$40,130	$52,440	3.75	1.75
Compliance Officers	40	$53,520	$69,230	1.52	0.57
Computer User Support Specialists	110	$43,740	$46,390	4.01	0.87
Construction Laborers	320	$42,560	$42,500	11.27	1.60
Construction Managers	80	$84,260	$99,940	2.94	1.20
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	130	$37,380	$37,220	4.58	1.61
Cooks, Restaurant	300	$34,530	$35,620	10.61	1.17
Counter and Rental Clerks	90	$35,170	$38,450	3.22	1.25
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	100	$44,060	$44,170	3.51	3.03
Customer Service Representatives	510	$34,330	$37,920	18.13	1.09
Data Entry Keyers	30	$37,340	$38,720	1.17	1.44
Dental Assistants	90	$45,200	$45,670	3.10	1.24
Dental Hygienists	40	$80,590	$84,610	1.51	1.06
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	40	$59,890	$63,260	1.55	2.11
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	90	$28,110	$31,290	3.07	0.88
Dishwashers	120	$28,810	$30,580	4.35	1.42
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	40	$42,050	$46,820	1.33	1.02
Driver/Sales Workers	130	$32,770	$34,480	4.58	1.74
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	100	$80,690	$85,710	3.45	1.63
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	60	$59,790	$58,910	2.25	0.99
Electricians	110	$48,070	$50,420	3.90	0.80
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	390	$48,660	$52,630	13.72	1.54
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	40	$57,060	$60,310	1.39	0.47
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	70	$29,190	$35,750	2.40	1.15
Family Medicine Physicians	70	$386,750	$339,660	2.46	3.56
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	280	$29,970	$31,310	10.01	5.87
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,120	$27,790	$28,890	39.68	1.60
Financial Managers	80	$105,770	$122,780	3.00	0.55
Firefighters	90	$43,660	$48,750	3.05	1.37
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	140	$60,320	$65,520	4.97	0.95
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	—	$35,430	$40,850	—	—
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	30	$59,380	$73,460	1.20	1.89
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	310	$37,180	$41,320	11.07	1.41
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	50	$44,820	$45,950	1.62	1.41
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	40	$49,000	$56,030	1.26	1.50
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	110	$64,000	$66,840	3.89	0.98
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	40	$68,140	$69,270	1.57	1.14
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	260	$55,500	$59,530	9.12	0.99
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	80	$75,250	$81,690	2.73	2.75
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	80	$58,060	$58,600	2.98	0.69
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	330	$42,450	$46,650	11.86	1.64
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	50	$54,880	$56,410	1.84	0.46
Food Preparation Workers	230	$32,330	$32,510	8.28	1.44
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	40	$29,470	$29,970	1.57	0.83
Food Service Managers	60	$64,990	$66,430	1.96	1.28
General and Operations Managers	570	$81,020	$100,320	20.39	0.91
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	30	$36,000	$36,310	1.12	0.57
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	170	$44,720	$45,690	5.93	2.25
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	230	$44,930	$47,530	8.19	0.62
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	320	$32,940	$32,640	11.27	0.41
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	80	$28,100	$30,510	2.94	1.06
Human Resources Specialists	100	$59,440	$65,240	3.63	0.62
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	30	$56,620	$59,550	1.17	0.42
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	50	$35,370	$36,870	1.66	0.33
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	40	$36,230	$39,090	1.58	0.41
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	40	$38,160	$41,120	1.56	1.37
Instructional Coordinators	30	$59,600	$64,050	1.15	0.79
Insurance Sales Agents	100	$47,630	$58,640	3.42	1.11
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	290	$33,130	$33,940	10.19	0.72
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	50	$59,980	$68,430	1.83	2.61
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	230	$33,690	$35,810	8.08	0.43
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	320	$35,010	$36,740	11.50	1.88
Lawyers	60	$110,390	$129,050	2.25	0.46
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	260	$58,320	$57,740	9.34	2.24
Light Truck Drivers	120	$36,810	$37,270	4.33	0.68
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	230	$32,330	$32,310	8.35	1.51
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	360	$38,050	$41,870	12.78	1.30
Management Analysts	60	$92,980	$89,810	2.11	0.37
Managers, All Other	50	$84,540	$100,410	1.70	0.43
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	70	$59,020	$62,610	2.44	0.42
Medical and Health Services Managers	140	$106,480	$121,030	4.90	1.28
Medical Assistants	300	$37,750	$39,200	10.77	2.05
Medical Records Specialists	60	$36,470	$45,580	2.26	1.81
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	430	$37,500	$38,960	15.16	2.45
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	30	$36,830	$39,280	1.15	1.08
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	50	$34,670	$37,300	1.67	0.19
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	30	$71,790	$76,220	1.21	0.60
Nurse Practitioners	90	$114,870	$115,870	3.14	1.51
Nursing Assistants	540	$35,650	$36,510	19.19	2.06
Occupational Therapists	60	$95,960	$94,980	2.18	2.09
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	50	$37,490	$42,750	1.62	1.31
Office Clerks, General	690	$39,340	$41,670	24.54	1.55
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	70	$46,760	$48,660	2.55	0.83
Packers and Packagers, Hand	120	$27,250	$28,550	4.10	1.14
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	40	$46,430	$46,440	1.49	1.03
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	60	$51,230	$55,350	2.17	0.86
Parts Salespersons	70	$34,480	$38,390	2.48	1.43
Personal Financial Advisors	30	$45,040	$82,040	1.19	0.69
Pest Control Workers	50	$37,280	$39,530	1.86	2.81
Pharmacists	70	$139,570	$126,790	2.35	1.14
Pharmacy Technicians	130	$40,350	$40,750	4.46	1.47
Phlebotomists	40	$38,660	$39,290	1.45	1.57
Physical Therapist Assistants	40	$73,410	$70,100	1.32	1.83
Physical Therapists	60	$98,370	$93,180	2.24	1.30
Physician Assistants	80	$105,920	$102,870	2.84	2.73
Physicians, All Other	60	$189,990	$187,140	2.27	1.03
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	70	$50,650	$51,810	2.49	0.83
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	160	$58,520	$56,840	5.79	1.34
Postal Service Mail Carriers	130	$55,490	$61,410	4.59	2.17
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	170	$33,000	$35,940	6.07	1.97
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	30	$46,570	$50,800	1.07	0.43
Project Management Specialists	80	$74,650	$83,200	2.83	0.41
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	40	$57,920	$72,120	1.50	0.75
Public Safety Telecommunicators	40	$49,930	$49,030	1.42	2.16
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	110	$67,420	$67,110	3.77	2.55
Real Estate Brokers	—	$46,280	$65,980	—	—
Receptionists and Information Clerks	210	$34,190	$34,680	7.31	1.25
Recreation Workers	110	$35,940	$38,190	3.98	1.87
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	40	$44,800	$44,560	1.46	1.54
Registered Nurses	930	$85,690	$87,570	33.19	1.53
Retail Salespersons	1,150	$31,200	$34,520	40.73	1.62
Roofers	80	$44,740	$45,910	2.97	3.41
Sales Managers	70	$112,270	$127,920	2.35	0.57
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	210	$47,000	$59,840	7.37	0.91
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	180	$58,260	$70,220	6.40	0.80
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	300	$49,450	$56,600	10.50	1.53
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	340	$39,400	$41,270	11.97	1.09
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	80	$58,210	$85,100	2.90	0.92
Security Guards	130	$32,610	$34,390	4.69	0.57
Self-Enrichment Teachers	30	$52,450	$55,060	1.20	0.56
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	70	$40,270	$42,700	2.57	0.49
Social and Community Service Managers	30	$62,880	$67,840	1.09	0.81
Social and Human Service Assistants	40	$43,700	$44,390	1.56	0.56
Software Developers	50	$116,110	$121,430	1.85	0.17
Stockers and Order Fillers	610	$31,920	$34,270	21.82	1.20
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	100	$46,550	$49,210	3.42	1.08
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	160	$36,750	$47,280	5.83	1.73
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	270	$29,110	$32,780	9.48	1.04
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	40	$56,110	$59,220	1.27	1.40
Telemarketers	100	$36,670	$36,790	3.71	9.87
Tellers	90	$42,860	$42,000	3.29	1.55
Training and Development Specialists	50	$57,870	$67,550	1.77	0.60
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	30	$39,240	$40,710	1.20	1.44
Waiters and Waitresses	560	$34,960	$39,740	19.98	1.37
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	40	$44,420	$46,280	1.30	1.58
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	40	$47,250	$49,290	1.32	0.49

Colleges in this area

2 colleges in the federal directory have a campus in this area, listed alphabetically; MajorPays does not rank colleges. Each name links to the college’s profile.

College	Type	Level	Students, fall 2024
South Florida State College	Public	4-year or above	2,880
UR Beauty & Barber Academy	Private for-profit	Less than 2-year	26

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS directory (HD 2024, core-based statistical area of the campus) and Fall Enrollment 2024 (total headcount). A count of students is the size of the college, not its quality; the Department has not endorsed this presentation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, metropolitan area estimates (cross-industry, all ownerships). Wages are pay for all workers in an occupation in this area, not any one person or employer; a dash means BLS does not publish the figure (often to protect privacy or because the estimate is unreliable), and “or more” marks a wage at or above BLS’s top reporting limit. Concentration is the BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of jobs in this area divided by its share nationally (1.00 = the same share as the U.S.; above 1.00 = a larger share); it says nothing about pay or openings. Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's jobs per 1,000 jobs of all kinds in this area. Occupations that BLS reports only as hourly wages are not listed, and BLS shows some wages above its top limit as plain numbers while others read “or more”. Occupations are listed alphabetically; click a heading to sort. MajorPays does not rank places or occupations. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; the Bureau of Labor Statistics has not approved or endorsed this presentation. MajorPays does not provide advice. See Data sources.

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