FLORIDA / SALARY

Tourism is the largest sector for the Florida economy. Warm weather and hundreds miles of coast attract more than 60 million visitors per year.

The second largest industry in the state is agriculture. Florida produce the majority of citrus fruit (oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit) in the United States.

Phosphate mining, located in the Bone Valley, is the third-largest industry in Florida. The state produces roughly around 75% of the phosphate needed by farmers in the U.S.

Beside that NASA, Military, and Fishing play an important role to Florida economy.

Average salaries in Florida are lower than average salaries in the U.S. Florida is one among seven states that don't impose a personal income tax. Florida has four cities ranked on top 25 cities in the U.S with the most card debt credit. In Year 2010, roughly around 2.4 million people in Florida were living in poverty. Miami is ranked as the sixth poorest big city in the U.S.

Incomes for educated jobs are still high. For example Average salaries for experienced Software Engineers in Florida are around $84,000. Registered Nurse earn around $51,000 per year.