SOC 11-9161 · Tallahassee, FL metro

Emergency Management Directors Salary in Tallahassee, FL

The average salary for emergency management directors in Tallahassee, Florida is $110,010 a year ($52.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $110,550: half of the 30 people in this job in the Tallahassee, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($102,420).

$110,010average per year

$52.89 / hourMedian $110,550Take-home ≈ $86,222

  • $59K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Florida metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Emergency Management Directors pay range in Tallahassee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,920 or more. The middle half of emergency management directors in Tallahassee earn between $80,160 and $129,490.

  • $59K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,010$9,168$52.89
Median$110,550$9,212$53.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,160$6,680$38.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,490$10,791$62.25

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Emergency Management Directors pay in Tallahassee vs. Florida and the U.S.

Emergency management directors in Tallahassee earn 3% more than the Florida average ($106,710) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($102,420). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $93,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tallahassee$110,010$110,550$59,250$152,92030
Florida$106,710$99,020$55,230$164,260720
United States$102,420$93,330$54,210$166,43013,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Emergency Management Directors salary after taxes in Tallahassee

On the average salary of $110,010, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $86,222 a year, or $7,185 a month and $3,316 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tallahassee a good place for emergency management directors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $110,010 buys what about $117,133 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Management Directors salary in other Florida cities

Tallahassee ranks 3rd of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($132,160).

All Emergency Management Directors salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for emergency management directors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,540).

Emergency Management Directors salary by city

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Emergency Management Directors salary in Tallahassee: questions

How much do emergency management directors make an hour in Tallahassee?

$52.89 an hour on average, and $53.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level emergency management directors salary in Tallahassee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the emergency management directors take-home pay in Tallahassee?

About $86,222 a year ($7,185 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,010. Florida has no state income tax.

Do emergency management directors earn more in Tallahassee than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($102,420).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9161; area Tallahassee, FL (45220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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