Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/ Title: Content Lead hourly rate in Florida, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Content Lead pay in Florida: median wage $55 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $115. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Content Lead hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for a Content Lead in Florida is **$55.41 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$115 an hour** on Deftridge, -23% against the United States rate. **$115/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$55.41/hr** median wage **$40-79** middle half of wages **$2,490** a month at 5 hours a week ## Content Lead wage percentiles in Florida Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $29.58 | $640 | $61,500 | | 25th | $40.19 | $870 | $83,600 | | Median | $55.41 | $1,200 | $115,300 | | 75th | $79.01 | $1,710 | $164,300 | | 90th | $107.20 | $2,320 | $223,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 20,630 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for a Content Lead, from the same sources as the table above. - **-22%** median wage against the United States median of $70.75 - **40th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **20,630** people employed in the role in this place - **$61.43** median wage in the Crestview metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Content Lead in Florida by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | | Director | $115 | $2,490 | - Regular role **$115** - One-off task **$135** - Task bundle **$120** ## Content Lead pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Content Lead, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **40 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $91.07 | $190 | | Massachusetts | $82.85 | $175 | | New York | $78.75 | $165 | | Kentucky | $55.94 | $120 | | North Dakota | $55.94 | $120 | | Ohio | $55.78 | $115 | | Florida | $55.41 | $115 | | Hawaii | $54.90 | $115 | | New Mexico | $53.67 | $115 | | Idaho | $51.83 | $110 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Crestview $61.43/hr median wage · range $38-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) - [North Port $60.48/hr median wage · range $39-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) - [Tampa $59.12/hr median wage · range $41-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) - [Orlando $58.65/hr median wage · range $41-84](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) - [Naples $56.00/hr median wage · range $39-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) - [Palm Bay $55.52/hr median wage · range $33-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) - [Homosassa Springs $55.41/hr median wage · range $40-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) - [Sebring $55.41/hr median wage · range $40-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) - [The Villages $55.30/hr median wage · range $38-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) - [Pensacola $54.19/hr median wage · range $38-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Content Lead rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/) · [Content Lead jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)