SOC 17-2199 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Engineers, All Other Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for other engineers in Sarasota, Florida is $105,980 a year ($50.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,490: half of the 90 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($125,330).

$105,980average per year

$50.95 / hourMedian $101,490Take-home ≈ $83,387

  • $53K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $138K75th
  • $166K90th

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

90people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#6 of 16Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineers, All Other pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,730 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Sarasota earn between $69,470 and $137,880.

  • $53K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $138K75th
  • $166K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,980$8,832$50.95
Median$101,490$8,458$48.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,470$5,789$33.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$137,880$11,490$66.29

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

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

Other engineers in Sarasota earn 4% less than the Florida average ($110,430) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($125,330). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $122,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sarasota$105,980$101,490$52,890$165,73090
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 Sarasota

On the average salary of $105,980, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $83,387 a year, or $6,949 a month and $3,207 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Sarasota a good place for other engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $105,980 buys what about $103,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 6th 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 Sarasota: questions

How much do other engineers make an hour in Sarasota?

$50.95 an hour on average, and $48.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $83,387 a year ($6,949 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,980. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other engineers earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 (a city in the same metro). 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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