SOC 17-2199 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Engineers, All Other Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for other engineers in Lakeland, Florida is $91,870 a year ($44.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,100: half of the 230 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($125,330).

$91,870average per year

$44.17 / hourMedian $82,100Take-home ≈ $73,461

  • $60K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $140K90th

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

230people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#11 of 16Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineers, All Other pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,570 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Lakeland earn between $67,480 and $109,050.

  • $60K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $140K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,870$7,656$44.17
Median$82,100$6,842$39.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,480$5,623$32.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,050$9,088$52.43

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

Engineers, All Other pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other engineers in Lakeland earn 17% less than the Florida average ($110,430) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($125,330). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $122,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$91,870$82,100$60,240$139,570230
Florida$110,430$105,410$59,490$167,9508,600
United States$125,330$122,930$66,810$189,950154,070

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

Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $91,870, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $73,461 a year, or $6,122 a month and $2,825 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Lakeland a good place for other engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $91,870 buys what about $94,574 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 11th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($130,420).

All Engineers, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).

Engineers, All Other salary by city

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Engineers, All Other salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do other engineers make an hour in Lakeland?

$44.17 an hour on average, and $39.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineers take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $73,461 a year ($6,122 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,870. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other engineers earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($125,330).

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 17-2199; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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