metropolitan statistical area · 48680

Wildwood-The Villages, FL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area

Figures describe the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Wildwood city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,830
Total employment41,300

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area was $45,830 per year ($22.04 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 41,300 jobs. 195 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Correctional Officers and Jailers9.71980$67,770
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2.60660$36,140
Construction Laborers2.43710$41,170
Medical Assistants2.40520$40,910
Food Preparation Workers2.11500$35,410
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2.03520$37,910
Waiters and Waitresses1.941,170$36,340
Nursing Assistants1.56600$36,110

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 195 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$34,290$16.491,4001.36
Waiters and Waitresses$36,340$17.471,1701.94
Cashiers$30,450$14.641,1601.41
Correctional Officers and Jailers$67,770$32.589809.71
Registered Nurses$77,110$37.079601.07
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,810$13.859300.91
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,180$22.688401.54
General and Operations Managers$97,360$46.818100.87
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,460$16.578101.08
Office Clerks, General$43,430$20.887401.13
Construction Laborers$41,170$19.797102.43
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,140$17.376602.60
Customer Service Representatives$40,340$19.406600.95
Nursing Assistants$36,110$17.366001.56
Cooks, Restaurant$35,920$17.275601.51
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,310$21.795601.38
Medical Assistants$40,910$19.675202.40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,910$18.235202.03
Food Preparation Workers$35,410$17.025002.11
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,900$16.304700.41
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,760$34.984602.13
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,560$20.944201.29
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,060$22.144103.20
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,170$21.233800.84
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,740$16.223700.64
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,650$15.703601.55
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,680$22.923601.22
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,850$17.723500.45
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,330$29.973400.88
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,360Not published3000.81
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,900$29.283001.72
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,500$22.362900.80
FirefightersNot publishedNot published2702.95
Electricians$52,960$25.462701.36
Real Estate Sales Agents$63,630$30.592605.08
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,510$35.822601.56
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,760$50.362501.58
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$33,770Not published2500.65
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,440$27.622400.71
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,940$16.802400.99
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50,140$24.112301.87
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,160$13.062301.56
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,980$35.092201.23
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$57,810$27.792201.68
Bartenders$34,350$16.522101.03
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,300$14.092101.46
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,680$29.172100.65
Dishwashers$29,430$14.152001.59
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,220$24.622001.80
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,170$37.101900.66
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,690$13.791901.67
Project Management Specialists$92,370$44.411800.64
Accountants and Auditors$77,300$37.171800.47
Pharmacy Technicians$40,290$19.371801.45
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,480$22.831800.96
Human Resources Specialists$66,190$31.821700.71
Nurse Practitioners$124,930$60.061701.93
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$61,860$29.7417011.99
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,940$17.281601.38
Construction Managers$109,120$52.461501.45
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,140$35.161501.82
Dental Assistants$46,120$22.171501.50
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,200$14.041501.81
Recreation Workers$36,200$17.401501.68
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$40,570$19.501500.73
Financial Managers$149,880$72.061400.61
Compliance Officers$77,080$37.061401.23
Physicians, All Other$286,310$137.651401.56
Security Guards$34,120$16.411400.41
Carpenters$47,130$22.661400.80
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,060$49.551404.16
Personal Financial Advisors$95,810$46.061301.86
Computer User Support Specialists$60,060$28.881300.68
Software Developers$128,560$61.811300.29
Pharmacists$128,640$61.851301.58
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,510$28.611302.42
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,760$20.081301.21
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,670$21.961300.61
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,910$30.731300.72
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,980$19.221300.36
Light Truck Drivers$36,910$17.751300.51
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$72,720$34.961200.91
Management Analysts$99,300$47.741200.49
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,830$33.091201.96
Managers, All Other$100,970$48.541100.64
Training and Development Specialists$64,890$31.201100.87
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72,890$35.041100.47
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,740$35.451104.36
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,660$29.161100.68
Financial and Investment Analysts$91,500$43.991001.07
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,110$24.091002.93
Insurance Sales Agents$47,900$23.031000.75
Tellers$38,180$18.361001.15
Construction and Building Inspectors$63,410$30.491002.48
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningNot publishedNot published10011.39
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,940$28.341001.32
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,860$13.871000.98
Sales Managers$125,340$60.26900.51
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,120$22.66901.07
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$41,810$20.10901.75
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,810$22.03901.97
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,060$28.40902.73
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,500$23.80800.61
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,340$20.84800.71
Occupational Therapists$96,310$46.30801.81
Physical Therapists$99,610$47.89801.19
Dental Hygienists$92,900$44.67801.27
Phlebotomists$37,390$17.98802.04
Animal Caretakers$29,960$14.40801.06
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,930$16.31801.13
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,700$33.51800.63
Butchers and Meat Cutters$41,130$19.77802.20
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$43,490$20.91800.68
Food Service Managers$71,360$34.31701.18
Computer Systems Analysts$94,650$45.50700.50
Civil Engineers$96,860$46.57700.75
Electrical Engineers$111,200$53.46701.29
Lawyers$124,700$59.95700.37
Speech-Language Pathologists$102,260$49.16701.34
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,010$26.93700.72
Chief Executives$138,560$66.62601.14
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,820$77.80600.36
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$85,550Not published600.69
Cost Estimators$76,390$36.73600.93
Family Medicine Physicians$223,580$107.49601.99
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,950$37.47603.52
Medical Records Specialists$42,560$20.46601.13
Physical Therapist Assistants$70,480$33.89601.94
First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesNot publishedNot published601.55
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,280$13.60600.53
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,200$17.88600.57
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,820$30.20601.22
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$43,010$20.68601.31
Bus Drivers, School$39,550$19.02600.52
Administrative Services Managers$91,010$43.75500.68
Facilities Managers$92,580$44.51501.09
Loan Officers$59,050$28.39500.63
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,950$47.57500.65
Surveyors$58,170$27.97503.42
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$44,180$21.24503.28
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,740$27.76500.50
Dentists, General$170,180$81.82501.55
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,580$18.55501.53
Massage Therapists$51,770$24.89501.81
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,000$22.60501.10
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,200$24.13500.84
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,510$23.32500.95
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$47,610$22.89504.64
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,800$22.98500.77
Pipelayers$40,570$19.50505.22
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,120$26.02500.32
Marketing Managers$147,180$70.76400.37
Human Resources Managers$113,770$54.70400.62
Social and Community Service Managers$80,870$38.88400.72
Logisticians$70,700$33.99400.67
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,780$52.78400.35
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,290$28.02401.60
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,280$37.15401.80
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,110$38.04401.16
Social Workers, All Other$87,420$42.03402.35
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,060$16.85400.34
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$90,560Not published401.49
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,210$27.99401.20
Public Relations Specialists$71,060$34.16400.57
Physician Assistants$131,710$63.32401.01
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$55,060$26.47401.27
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$36,130$17.37401.70
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,490$36.78400.64
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,870$23.49400.92
File Clerks$44,300$21.30401.84
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$55,040$26.46401.03
Meter Readers, Utilities$44,770$21.53406.86
Postal Service Mail Carriers$53,310$25.63400.45
Highway Maintenance Workers$43,960$21.13401.02
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,010$23.08404.26
Bakers$37,080$17.83400.56
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,640$16.18400.59
Industrial Production Managers$122,540$58.91300.53
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,520$48.33300.51
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$35,730$17.18300.85
Urban and Regional Planners$64,520$31.02302.60
Healthcare Social Workers$73,200$35.19300.70
Instructional Coordinators$60,260$28.97300.54
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,660$16.18300.74
Psychiatric Technicians$40,380$19.41300.73
Opticians, Dispensing$57,670$27.73301.61
Medical Equipment Preparers$37,880$18.21301.50
Skincare Specialists$45,800$22.02301.74
Data Entry Keyers$40,140$19.30300.97
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,170$22.68Not publishedNot published
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,000$23.56Not publishedNot published
Coaches and Scouts$42,520Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$44,090$21.20Not publishedNot published
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$31,200$15.00Not publishedNot published
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$52,060$25.03Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.