Jobs, pay and daily life in Sarasota, 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.
Sarasota is a city in Florida with 56,970 residents. The median household earns $72,105 a year and the median rent is $1,684 a month, which is 28.0% of the median household income. It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metropolitan area, where BLS counts 339,940 jobs.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 13,420 | 1.58 | $35,160 | $28,970 | $47,510 | -1% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 9,200 | 1.85 | $36,660 | $28,370 | $64,080 | +4% |
| General and Operations Managers | 8,610 | 1.12 | $94,900 | $49,690 | $214,380 | -10% |
| Registered Nurses | 8,380 | 1.13 | $86,130 | $66,500 | $107,410 | -12% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 8,330 | 0.99 | $30,000 | $28,540 | $37,660 | -4% |
| Cashiers | 7,520 | 1.11 | $31,240 | $28,530 | $37,470 | -5% |
| Office Clerks, General | 7,230 | 1.34 | $45,630 | $32,000 | $66,930 | +1% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 6,060 | 0.98 | $37,130 | $31,320 | $46,860 | -1% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 5,090 | 0.90 | $42,310 | $32,210 | $60,730 | -5% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 5,010 | 0.78 | $38,790 | $31,510 | $50,500 | -4% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 4,780 | 1.55 | $37,440 | $30,630 | $46,550 | +0% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 4,740 | 2.27 | $37,200 | $31,210 | $47,950 | -5% |
| Nursing Assistants | 4,660 | 1.47 | $39,950 | $36,130 | $49,220 | -5% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,400 | 1.32 | $47,070 | $34,200 | $65,770 | -5% |
| Construction Laborers | 4,260 | 1.77 | $45,390 | $34,570 | $60,760 | -4% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,940 | 0.82 | $35,530 | $29,530 | $47,530 | -4% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 3,830 | 1.03 | $46,380 | $34,190 | $68,070 | -2% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 3,610 | 1.20 | $50,460 | $38,750 | $72,080 | -0% |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 3,570 | 1.30 | $57,780 | $35,110 | $121,900 | -17% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 3,530 | 0.38 | $35,400 | $31,150 | $40,180 | -1% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | 580 | 2.49 | $321,550 | $175,870 | $463,940 | +32% |
| Physicians, All Other | 970 | 1.30 | $280,490 | $65,370 | $488,680 | +5% |
| Financial Managers | 1,090 | 0.59 | $145,450 | $70,750 | $276,320 | -13% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 810 | 0.55 | $142,620 | $102,500 | $232,110 | -19% |
| Physician Assistants | 520 | 1.46 | $142,510 | $106,710 | $183,400 | +5% |
| Pharmacists | 790 | 1.12 | $138,760 | $71,770 | $175,140 | -2% |
| Lawyers | 1,440 | 0.87 | $136,910 | $77,600 | $277,420 | -14% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 630 | 0.89 | $134,470 | $102,990 | $167,370 | +2% |
| Software Developers | 1,680 | 0.46 | $131,890 | $80,320 | $210,160 | -3% |
| Marketing Managers | 510 | 0.59 | $128,320 | $74,960 | $227,160 | -23% |
| Sales Managers | 1,320 | 0.95 | $124,820 | $66,020 | $227,730 | -16% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,460 | 1.12 | $122,770 | $65,830 | $183,200 | -1% |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 500 | 0.70 | $106,560 | $60,200 | $165,960 | +1% |
| Occupational Therapists | 730 | 2.06 | $104,030 | $66,230 | $113,320 | +4% |
| Physical Therapists | 680 | 1.16 | $104,020 | $81,090 | $129,060 | +1% |
| Construction Managers | 1,560 | 1.88 | $103,240 | $65,660 | $180,030 | -10% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 660 | 0.58 | $98,350 | $59,990 | $154,430 | -7% |
| Project Management Specialists | 2,060 | 0.88 | $96,510 | $58,610 | $156,300 | -6% |
| General and Operations Managers | 8,610 | 1.12 | $94,900 | $49,690 | $214,380 | -10% |
| Management Analysts | 1,380 | 0.71 | $88,710 | $61,300 | $146,950 | -13% |
These figures are for the whole North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $47,440 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.7% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 22.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 15.1% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 13.4% |
| Retail trade | 11.9% |
| Construction | 7.8% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing | 5.2% |
| Other services | 5.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 4.8% |
| Public administration | 2.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.0% |
| Information | 1.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.6% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Sarasota 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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota County | 459,547 | $35,891 million | $78,101 | 190,078 | 21,213 | $65,133 | +1.7% | 4.7% | 201,260 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 36,752 | 21.1% | $67,214 | 1.35 |
| Retail trade | 24,927 | 14.3% | $43,604 | 1.31 |
| Accommodation and food services | 21,788 | 12.5% | $33,490 | 1.26 |
| Construction | 18,479 | 10.6% | $68,459 | 1.85 |
| Professional and technical services | 13,403 | 7.7% | $101,488 | 1.01 |
| Administrative and waste services | 11,271 | 6.5% | $55,151 | 1.01 |
| Manufacturing | 8,855 | 5.1% | $73,321 | 0.57 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7,123 | 4.1% | $47,142 | 1.24 |
| Finance and insurance | 6,104 | 3.5% | $132,254 | 0.79 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 5,778 | 3.3% | $41,303 | 1.81 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,693 | 2.7% | $92,032 | 0.63 |
| Real estate and rental | 4,374 | 2.5% | $60,672 | 1.48 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3,243 | 1.9% | $53,005 | 0.40 |
| Educational services | 3,194 | 1.8% | $52,936 | 0.81 |
| Information | 2,285 | 1.3% | $144,744 | 0.64 |
| Management of companies | 1,487 | 0.9% | $164,383 | 0.46 |
| Utilities | 479 | 0.3% | $125,157 | 0.66 |
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 | 71.5% |
| Public transit | 1.0% |
| Walk | 2.3% |
| Work from home | 13.3% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 4.9% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,105 |
| Income per person | $60,995 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,684 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 28.0% |
| Median home value | $463,000 |
| Homeowners | 57.5% |
| Poverty rate | 15.0% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 102.4 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $47,440 |
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 | 48.2 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 92.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 41.8% |
| Born abroad | 16.2% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 53.5% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.1 | 61 | 61 |
| Feb | 17.6 | 64 | 59 |
| Mar | 19.9 | 68 | 65 |
| Apr | 23.0 | 73 | 58 |
| May | 25.9 | 79 | 86 |
| Jun | 27.6 | 82 | 206 |
| Jul | 28.0 | 82 | 216 |
| Aug | 28.1 | 83 | 234 |
| Sep | 26.9 | 80 | 184 |
| Oct | 24.2 | 76 | 71 |
| Nov | 20.4 | 69 | 48 |
| Dec | 18.1 | 65 | 61 |
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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton | FL | 11 mi | 57,014 | $60,822 | $1,618 |
| Lakewood Ranch | FL | 11 mi | 43,945 | $122,925 | $2,299 |
| North Port | FL | 29 mi | 84,605 | $84,049 | $1,894 |
| St. Petersburg | FL | 30 mi | 262,732 | $75,192 | $1,663 |
| Port Charlotte | FL | 36 mi | 66,133 | $63,844 | $1,553 |
| Riverview | FL | 37 mi | 113,697 | $100,438 | $2,002 |
| Pinellas Park | FL | 37 mi | 53,560 | $63,432 | $1,631 |
| Largo | FL | 42 mi | 82,617 | $62,096 | $1,618 |
| Tampa | FL | 44 mi | 401,618 | $75,475 | $1,701 |
| Brandon | FL | 44 mi | 119,767 | $79,685 | $1,784 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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56,970 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,684 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 28.0% of the median household income.
$72,105 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
4.7% (BLS county, Sarasota County (latest month 2026M09)).
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