SOC 49-9094 · 7,880 employed · $36,930 to $61,610
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Across 22 states the median for this work runs $36,930 to $61,610. Florida employs the most — 1,480 — at a median of $47,610.
In Florida the cliff falls between the 75th percentile and the 90th percentile. It is a hard edge, not a taper.
| Earnings level in Florida | Annual wage | Where that lands for 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,700 | Under 250% FPL — credits plus cost-sharing reductions |
| 25th percentile | $38,690 | Under 250% FPL — credits plus cost-sharing reductions |
| Median | $47,610 | Under 400% FPL — premium tax credit |
| 75th percentile | $61,200 | Under 400% FPL — premium tax credit |
| 90th percentile | $74,730 | Over the cliff — no credit |
| State | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Employed | Benchmark @40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $30,100 | $45,380 | $61,610 | $64,550 | $74,240 | 360 | $733/mo |
| Maryland | $41,970 | $47,260 | $59,310 | $71,360 | $79,420 | 330 | $491/mo |
| Michigan | $34,490 | $45,670 | $58,570 | $63,750 | $72,630 | 240 | $595/mo |
| Virginia | $36,070 | $47,730 | $57,990 | $70,130 | $77,600 | 440 | $549/mo |
| Nevada | $36,990 | $41,380 | $54,330 | $60,590 | $73,810 | 150 | $565/mo |
| Kansas | $29,120 | $39,920 | $49,920 | $54,240 | $60,790 | 140 | $748/mo |
| Indiana | $31,560 | $40,490 | $49,320 | $60,780 | $65,620 | 240 | $537/mo |
| Wisconsin | $36,020 | $41,590 | $47,720 | $64,260 | $70,770 | 150 | $720/mo |
| Utah | $16,500 | $34,040 | $47,690 | $54,370 | $67,920 | 150 | $716/mo |
| Florida | $30,700 | $38,690 | $47,610 | $61,200 | $74,730 | 1,480 | $738/mo |
| Nebraska | $31,150 | $34,230 | $47,470 | $50,960 | $68,830 | 90 | $780/mo |
| Illinois | $36,120 | $37,720 | $47,360 | $61,020 | $79,190 | 560 | $707/mo |
| Colorado | $34,410 | $40,490 | $46,990 | $59,520 | $69,980 | 310 | $615/mo |
| South Carolina | $20,010 | $36,690 | $45,950 | $64,480 | $77,980 | 140 | $702/mo |
| Oklahoma | $27,360 | $28,550 | $45,170 | $53,480 | $64,380 | 170 | $686/mo |
| Tennessee | $28,980 | $34,970 | $45,110 | $60,330 | $83,430 | 360 | $796/mo |
| Mississippi | $35,110 | $37,440 | $45,000 | $52,050 | $62,390 | 90 | $814/mo |
| Texas | $29,730 | $36,190 | $44,700 | $56,120 | $60,230 | 1,260 | $737/mo |
| Alabama | $28,600 | $33,870 | $44,140 | $46,800 | $54,490 | 190 | $712/mo |
| Ohio | $36,040 | $37,950 | $43,960 | $58,220 | $64,140 | 420 | $603/mo |
| North Carolina | $28,090 | $30,720 | $42,190 | $50,170 | $69,160 | 520 | $660/mo |
| Arkansas | $27,040 | $31,840 | $36,930 | $51,190 | $57,690 | 90 | $757/mo |
BLS surveys wage and salary workers, so these exclude the self-employed. For an owner-operator they are a benchmark for the trade in that state, not your own net income.
Wages: BLS OEWS May 2024, SOC 49-9094, state percentiles, bls.gov/oes, retrieved 2026-08-03, reproduced unmodified. Cliff: 400% of the 2026 HHS poverty guideline (91 FR 1797). Premiums: CMS PY2027 Landscape file. Data: CSV · JSON.
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