Miami, FL

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Avg Salary

$62,888

across all roles

Cost Index

123

Expensive

Avg Rent

$2,050/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

4/10

Low Affordability

How affordable is Miami?

4/10

Low Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.16× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 123 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $516/mo, Miami is a high-cost market — salaries need to be competitive to maintain a comfortable lifestyle.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

123

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$2,050

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$516

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$54,750

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.16×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

660

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Miami

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
$10,017/mo
2.Nurse Anesthetists
$9,113/mo
3.Pediatricians
$7,989/mo
4.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$6,920/mo
5.Dentists
$6,866/mo
6.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$6,783/mo
7.Air Traffic Controllers
$6,681/mo
8.Commercial Pilots
$6,276/mo
9.Financial Managers
$6,087/mo
10.Fire Inspectors And Investigators
$5,807/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Miami

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

Meter Readers

$8/mo left

$54,540/yr gross

Pile Driver Operators

$21/mo left

$54,750/yr gross

Zoologists And Wildlife Biologists

$60/mo left

$55,390/yr gross

Marriage And Family Therapists

$62/mo left

$55,430/yr gross

Control And Valve Installers And Repairers

$63/mo left

$55,440/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.