Jobs, pay and daily life in Melbourne, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Melbourne is a city in Florida with 86,576 residents. The median household earns $66,991 a year and the median rent is $1,525 a month, which is 27.3% of the median household income. It is part of the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metropolitan area, where BLS counts 245,170 jobs.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 7,670 | 1.25 | $33,430 | $28,090 | $45,460 | -6% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 7,630 | 1.26 | $28,660 | $27,750 | $35,480 | -8% |
| Registered Nurses | 5,440 | 1.02 | $80,900 | $66,590 | $103,830 | -17% |
| General and Operations Managers | 5,090 | 0.92 | $101,830 | $48,120 | $242,010 | -4% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 5,080 | 1.42 | $36,670 | $27,610 | $62,170 | +4% |
| Cashiers | 5,070 | 1.04 | $30,390 | $27,820 | $36,600 | -8% |
| Software Developers | 5,030 | 1.89 | $131,760 | $81,760 | $200,340 | -3% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 4,700 | 1.15 | $37,760 | $30,770 | $59,510 | -16% |
| Office Clerks, General | 4,280 | 1.10 | $43,400 | $31,710 | $62,590 | -4% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 3,910 | 0.88 | $35,300 | $29,900 | $47,060 | -5% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,100 | 0.89 | $32,810 | $28,970 | $42,680 | -11% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 2,890 | 1.30 | $36,750 | $29,750 | $45,500 | -2% |
| Nursing Assistants | 2,760 | 1.21 | $37,070 | $34,110 | $44,190 | -12% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2,600 | 1.08 | $45,400 | $35,030 | $72,430 | -8% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,560 | 0.55 | $37,680 | $29,810 | $47,660 | -6% |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 2,510 | 1.66 | $40,390 | $31,470 | $54,080 | -12% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,430 | 1.26 | $45,840 | $30,180 | $62,630 | +4% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 2,390 | 0.35 | $34,440 | $30,390 | $37,950 | -4% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 2,340 | 1.37 | $92,250 | $46,270 | $164,740 | +11% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,330 | 0.86 | $45,900 | $33,760 | $62,280 | -3% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,100 | 3.17 | $175,490 | $129,630 | $256,510 | +2% |
| Chief Executives | 590 | 1.84 | $175,070 | $58,750 | $442,080 | -18% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 930 | 0.88 | $172,020 | $104,710 | $245,990 | -2% |
| Financial Managers | 950 | 0.71 | $160,910 | $85,770 | $300,030 | -3% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 500 | 4.12 | $150,530 | $101,600 | $213,140 | -7% |
| Managers, All Other | 980 | 1.00 | $140,980 | $60,730 | $221,810 | -1% |
| Sales Managers | 960 | 0.95 | $132,950 | $72,500 | $258,320 | -10% |
| Software Developers | 5,030 | 1.89 | $131,760 | $81,760 | $200,340 | -3% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 1,360 | 12.71 | $131,570 | $90,400 | $182,000 | -3% |
| Lawyers | 680 | 0.57 | $129,640 | $70,240 | $301,900 | -19% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 970 | 6.35 | $128,220 | $87,840 | $164,780 | -2% |
| Engineers, All Other | 1,620 | 6.65 | $127,400 | $65,200 | $182,000 | +4% |
| Information Security Analysts | 640 | 2.13 | $122,120 | $81,260 | $170,880 | -5% |
| Electrical Engineers | 960 | 3.05 | $122,020 | $77,810 | $165,020 | +1% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 500 | 0.98 | $120,870 | $78,500 | $140,310 | -9% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 510 | 0.74 | $115,920 | $59,680 | $163,070 | -1% |
| Computer Network Architects | 640 | 2.27 | $110,590 | $81,430 | $168,660 | -18% |
| Project Management Specialists | 2,190 | 1.30 | $103,870 | $58,850 | $165,660 | +2% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,050 | 1.12 | $103,230 | $76,220 | $203,420 | -17% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1,440 | 3.07 | $102,630 | $74,850 | $160,210 | -1% |
These figures are for the whole Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $49,030 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.6% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 21.4% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 15.3% |
| Manufacturing | 12.5% |
| Retail trade | 11.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 10.6% |
| Construction | 7.0% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 5.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 5.2% |
| Other services | 4.2% |
| Public administration | 4.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.6% |
| Information | 1.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.3% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Melbourne lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard County | 632,780 | $43,482 million | $68,716 | 242,124 | 18,850 | $68,051 | +1.4% | 4.6% | 305,959 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 34,805 | 16.4% | $113,107 | 1.75 |
| Health care and social assistance | 33,411 | 15.7% | $61,732 | 0.96 |
| Retail trade | 28,418 | 13.4% | $37,823 | 1.18 |
| Accommodation and food services | 25,892 | 12.2% | $27,271 | 1.18 |
| Professional and technical services | 19,710 | 9.3% | $101,163 | 1.17 |
| Construction | 16,830 | 7.9% | $69,216 | 1.32 |
| Administrative and waste services | 13,489 | 6.3% | $55,616 | 0.95 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6,770 | 3.2% | $45,721 | 0.93 |
| Educational services | 5,338 | 2.5% | $45,920 | 1.07 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5,108 | 2.4% | $61,755 | 0.50 |
| Finance and insurance | 4,901 | 2.3% | $95,893 | 0.50 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,793 | 2.3% | $113,713 | 0.50 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 4,015 | 1.9% | $33,828 | 0.99 |
| Real estate and rental | 3,066 | 1.4% | $51,857 | 0.82 |
| Management of companies | 2,872 | 1.4% | $93,779 | 0.70 |
| Information | 2,632 | 1.2% | $107,328 | 0.58 |
| Utilities | 333 | 0.2% | $123,418 | 0.36 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 279 | 0.1% | $45,727 | 0.14 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 60 | 0.0% | $82,720 | 0.07 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 72.0% |
| Public transit | 1.1% |
| Walk | 3.0% |
| Work from home | 14.1% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 10.9% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,991 |
| Income per person | $38,249 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,525 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 27.3% |
| Median home value | $306,400 |
| Homeowners | 59.7% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 100.0 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $49,030 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 42.5 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 92.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 34.7% |
| Born abroad | 10.4% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 58.6% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.3 | 63 | 60 |
| Feb | 18.8 | 66 | 56 |
| Mar | 20.5 | 69 | 65 |
| Apr | 23.0 | 73 | 62 |
| May | 25.3 | 78 | 112 |
| Jun | 26.9 | 80 | 214 |
| Jul | 27.4 | 81 | 184 |
| Aug | 27.7 | 82 | 204 |
| Sep | 26.9 | 80 | 182 |
| Oct | 24.7 | 76 | 116 |
| Nov | 21.5 | 71 | 54 |
| Dec | 19.3 | 67 | 68 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay | FL | 11 mi | 130,132 | $72,614 | $1,601 |
| Titusville | FL | 33 mi | 49,385 | $66,192 | $1,334 |
| St. Cloud | FL | 39 mi | 65,130 | $83,174 | $1,683 |
| Orlando | FL | 42 mi | 319,758 | $72,336 | $1,747 |
| Alafaya | FL | 43 mi | 92,449 | $100,950 | $1,999 |
| Meadow Woods | FL | 45 mi | 42,852 | $82,744 | $1,906 |
| University | FL | 47 mi | 41,902 | $59,852 | $1,445 |
| Kissimmee | FL | 48 mi | 81,479 | $53,758 | $1,647 |
| Oviedo | FL | 50 mi | 40,599 | $117,070 | $1,955 |
| Poinciana | FL | 50 mi | 75,068 | $68,015 | $1,965 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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86,576 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,525 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 27.3% of the median household income.
$66,991 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
4.6% (BLS county, Brevard County (latest month 2026M09)).
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