Pay and cost of living in Broward County, FL
Across the 20 occupations we cover in Broward County, FL, the middle median salary is $39,070 a year. Pay runs from $29,600 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $105,640 for General and Operations Managers, a spread of $76,040. Wages come from the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Broward County, FL has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,902 a month and a two-bedroom $2,321. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $30,186 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $40,954 a year, and 15 of the 20 occupations listed here (75%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
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