With the country eager to put the pandemic firmly in the rear-view mirror, the American economy continued to boom in 2023.
The national unemployment rate remained around 3.6%, while the total number of people employed grew to roughly 152 million, up from 148 million in 2022.
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The economy has seen several significant changes in recent years. Many people are leaving expensive coastal states such as California and New York and moving to more affordable places in the Mountain West region and the South, buoyed by companies that have embraced remote work.
What’s more, in a reversal of past trends, wages grew the fastest for lower-earning workers.
Stacker analyzed jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the fastest-growing jobs in Florida.
Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2022 and 2023.
Jobs were excluded from the ranking if they had fewer than 1,000 people working in them in the state.
Keep reading to learn which jobs are growing the fastest in Florida.
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#50. Couriers and messengers
- 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
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#49. Graders and sorters, agricultural products
- 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
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#48. Gambling dealers
- 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
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#47. Production workers, all other
- 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
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#46. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
- 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
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#45. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- 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
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#44. Postsecondary teachers, all other
- 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
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#43. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
- 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
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#42. Radiologists
- 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
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#41. Tree trimmers and pruners
- 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
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#40. Educational instruction and library workers, all other
- 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
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#39. Riggers
- 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
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#38. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
- 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
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#37. Bartenders
- 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
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#36. Financial examiners
- 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
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#35. Radiation therapists
- 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
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#34. Managers, all other
- 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
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#33. Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers
- 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
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#32. Advertising and promotions managers
- 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
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#31. Photographers
- 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
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#30. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
- 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
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#29. Opticians, dispensing
- 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
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#28. Library technicians
- 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
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#27. Passenger attendants
- 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
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#26. Real estate brokers
- 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
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#25. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric
- 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
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#24. Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
- 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
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#23. Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
- 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
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#22. Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
- 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
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#21. Ophthalmic medical technicians
- 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
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#20. Religious workers, all other
- 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
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#19. Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
- 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
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#18. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
- 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
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#17. Landscape architects
- 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
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#16. Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
- 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
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#15. Dietetic technicians
- 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
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#14. Crossing guards and flaggers
- 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
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#13. Office machine operators, except computer
- 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
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#12. Family medicine physicians
- 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
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#11. Painting, coating, and decorating workers
- 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
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#10. Solar photovoltaic installers
- 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
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#9. Bakers
- 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
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#8. Substitute teachers, short-term
- 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
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#7. Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
- 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
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#6. Mechanical door repairers
- 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
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#5. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
- 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
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#4. Counselors, all other
- 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
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#3. Social science research assistants
- 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
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#2. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors
- 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
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#1. Media and communication workers, all other
- 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.