Lowest-paying jobs in Jacksonville

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Jacksonville

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Jacksonville, FL, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Jacksonville, the annual mean wage is $48,270 or 9.8% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $20,320. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $33,200
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570

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#99. Printing Press Operators

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $33,020
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,100
- Employment: 173,430

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#98. Pharmacy Technicians

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $32,970
- Employment: 2,370

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

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Pxhere

#97. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $32,830
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,280
- Employment: 17,150

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#96. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810

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#95. Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $32,270
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,830
- Employment: 179,510

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#94. Insulation Workers, Mechanical

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $32,030
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,120
- Employment: 26,670

8 / 100
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#93. Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $31,980
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,350
- Employment: 18,970

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Onk-Q // Shutterstock

#92. Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $31,730
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 18,870

10 / 100
Canva

#91. Helpers--Carpenters

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $31,590
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920

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Pixabay

#90. Parts Salespersons

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $31,440
- Employment: 1,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170

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#89. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $31,420
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,750
- Employment: 57,960

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Pixabay

#88. Helpers--Electricians

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260

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Canva

#87. Pharmacy Aides

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $31,160
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

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Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos // Flickr

#86. Counter and Rental Clerks

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $31,150
- Employment: 1,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

16 / 100
Unsplash

#85. Floral Designers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $31,080
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

17 / 100
Pixabay

#84. Photographers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $30,990
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,440
- Employment: 50,620

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PxHere

#83. Library Assistants, Clerical

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $30,830
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

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Ramon Espelt Photography // Shutterstock

#82. Home Appliance Repairers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $30,520
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,400
- Employment: 31,100

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Canva

#81. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $30,320
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

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#80. File Clerks

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $30,290
- Employment: 580

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

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#79. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $30,080
- Employment: 2,690

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

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#78. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $29,710
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600

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Pixabay

#77. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 17,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

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Canva

#76. Sewers, Hand

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $29,670
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,020
- Employment: 4,770

26 / 100
Canva

#75. Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $29,620
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280

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#74. Stockers and Order Fillers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 11,870

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

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#73. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $29,210
- Employment: 5,830

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

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#72. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $29,120
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

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#71. Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $29,090
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,380
- Employment: 31,370

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Canva

#70. Tire Repairers and Changers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $29,050
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

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#69. Concierges

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,970
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670

33 / 100
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#68. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,840
- Employment: 1,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

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Canva

#67. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,710
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

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#66. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,670
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960

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#65. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,650
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

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#64. Residential Advisors

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,590
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

38 / 100
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#63. Recreation Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,520
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

39 / 100
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#62. Couriers and Messengers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,440
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

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#60. Sewing Machine Operators

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,360
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

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#60. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,360
- Employment: 2,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

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#60. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,360
- Employment: 880

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400

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#58. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,280
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990

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#56 (tie). Manicurists and Pedicurists

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,210
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780

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Canva

#56 (tie). Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,210
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

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Canva

#55. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,100
- Employment: 4,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

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Canva

#54. Bakers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,920
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

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Canva

#53. Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,850
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760

49 / 100
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#52. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,830
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730

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Canva

#51. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,750
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

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#50. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,630
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790

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#49. Psychiatric Technicians

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,550
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

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#48. Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,430
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,510
- Employment: 47,210

54 / 100
Canva

#47. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,350
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,930
- Employment: 10,850

55 / 100
Canva

#46. Helpers--Production Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,260
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

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#45. Nursing Assistants

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,240
- Employment: 7,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

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Canva

#44. Physical Therapist Aides

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,220
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270

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#43. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $27,210
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

59 / 100
Canva

#41 (tie). Shampooers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,960
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $22,910
- Employment: 12,120

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#41 (tie). Word Processors and Typists

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,960
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,880
- Employment: 47,460

61 / 100
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#40. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,950
- Employment: 1,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

62 / 100
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#39. Childcare Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,880
- Employment: 1,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

63 / 100
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#38. Cooks, Restaurant

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,840
- Employment: 7,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

64 / 100
Canva

#37. Orderlies

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,660
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990

65 / 100
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#36. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,490
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,770
- Employment: 76,940

66 / 100
Sean Rayford // Getty Images

#35. Security Guards

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,370
- Employment: 7,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

67 / 100
Canva

#34. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,350
- Employment: 1,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

68 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#33. Waiters and Waitresses

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,230
- Employment: 14,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

69 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#31 (tie). Driver/Sales Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,210
- Employment: 2,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

70 / 100
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#31 (tie). Animal Caretakers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,210
- Employment: 1,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

71 / 100
Needpix

#30. Food Batchmakers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $26,190
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

72 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#29. Retail Salespersons

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $25,970
- Employment: 20,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

73 / 100
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#28. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $25,910
- Employment: 4,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

74 / 100
Canva

#27. Dietetic Technicians

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $25,780
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230

75 / 100
Canva

#26. Food Preparation Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $25,260
- Employment: 5,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

76 / 100
Canva

#24 (tie). Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $25,240
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

77 / 100
Unsplash

#24 (tie). Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $25,240
- Employment: 9,390

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

78 / 100
Atstock Productions // Shutterstock

#23. Telemarketers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $24,800
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

79 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#22. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $24,710
- Employment: 2,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

80 / 100
Jason Person // Shutterstock

#21. Cooks, Short Order

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $24,660
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

81 / 100
Crew // Wikimedia Commons

#20. Bartenders

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $24,620
- Employment: 3,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

82 / 100
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#19. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $24,290
- Employment: 1,950

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

83 / 100
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#18. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $24,260
- Employment: 4,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

84 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#17. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $24,220
- Employment: 1,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

85 / 100
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#16. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $23,900
- Employment: 1,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

86 / 100
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#15. Parking Attendants

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $23,640
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

87 / 100
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#14. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $23,310
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

88 / 100
Pexels

#13. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $23,050
- Employment: 850

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

89 / 100
Pixabay

#12. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $22,770
- Employment: 790

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

90 / 100
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#11. Cashiers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $22,740
- Employment: 17,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

91 / 100
Canva

#10. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $22,710
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

92 / 100
Canva

#9. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $22,620
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

93 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#8. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $22,430
- Employment: 2,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

94 / 100
Canva

#7. Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $22,420
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,740

95 / 100
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#6. Dishwashers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $22,260
- Employment: 2,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

96 / 100
Terry Moon Cronk // DoD

#5. Animal Trainers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $22,120
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,240
- Employment: 16,530

97 / 100
Don LaVange // Flickr

#4. Funeral Attendants

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $21,870
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

98 / 100
Pxhere

#3. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $21,000
- Employment: 18,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

99 / 100
Unsplash

#2. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $20,710
- Employment: 1,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

100 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#1. Cooks, Fast Food

Jacksonville, FL
- Annual mean salary: $20,320
- Employment: 2,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

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