Delray Beach, FL

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Avg Salary

$62,888

across all roles

Cost Index

108

Above Average

Avg Rent

$1,610/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

5/10

Low Affordability

How affordable is Delray Beach?

5/10

Low Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.37× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 108 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $1,028/mo, Delray Beach is a mid-tier cost market with reasonable affordability across most income levels.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

108

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$1,610

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$1,028

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$54,750

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.37×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

660

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Delray Beach

By gross annual salary

1.Physicists
$219,070
2.Nurse Anesthetists
$204,220
3.Pediatricians
$185,730
4.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$168,160
5.Dentists
$167,270
6.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$165,910
7.Air Traffic Controllers
$164,240
8.Commercial Pilots
$157,580
9.Financial Managers
$154,470
10.Fire Inspectors And Investigators
$149,870

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Physicists
$10,529/mo
2.Nurse Anesthetists
$9,625/mo
3.Pediatricians
$8,501/mo
4.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$7,432/mo
5.Dentists
$7,378/mo
6.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$7,295/mo
7.Air Traffic Controllers
$7,193/mo
8.Commercial Pilots
$6,788/mo
9.Financial Managers
$6,599/mo
10.Fire Inspectors And Investigators
$6,319/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Delray Beach

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Sailors And Marine Oilers

$1/mo left

$46,010/yr gross

Firstline Supervisors Of Housekeeping And Janitorial Workers

$2/mo left

$46,020/yr gross

Paving

$2/mo left

$46,020/yr gross

Selfenrichment Teachers

$3/mo left

$46,040/yr gross

Inspectors

$7/mo left

$46,110/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.