Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/florida/ Title: HR Generalist hourly rate in Florida, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: HR Generalist pay in Florida: median wage $31 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $45. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # HR Generalist hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for an HR Generalist in Florida is **$31.20 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$45 an hour** on Deftridge, -18% against the United States rate. **$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$31.20/hr** median wage **$24-43** middle half of wages **$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## HR Generalist 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 | $20.56 | $450 | $42,800 | | 25th | $24.15 | $520 | $50,200 | | Median | $31.20 | $680 | $64,900 | | 75th | $42.73 | $930 | $88,900 | | 90th | $55.95 | $1,210 | $116,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 62,880 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for an HR Generalist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-15%** median wage against the United States median of $36.77 - **47th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **62,880** people employed in the role in this place - **$33.31** 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 an HR Generalist 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $40 | $870 | | Senior | $45 | $980 | | Manager | $55 | $1,190 | - Regular role **$45** - One-off task **$50** - Task bundle **$45** - Expert hour **$60** ## HR Generalist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior HR Generalist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **47 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $53.37 | $75 | | California | $48.04 | $70 | | New York | $42.54 | $60 | | Louisiana | $31.77 | $45 | | Indiana | $31.59 | $45 | | Ohio | $31.21 | $45 | | Florida | $31.20 | $45 | | Nebraska | $30.89 | $45 | | Oklahoma | $30.24 | $45 | | Mississippi | $29.19 | $40 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Crestview $33.31/hr median wage · range $25-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/florida/) - [Palm Bay $33.12/hr median wage · range $25-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/florida/) - [Naples $31.77/hr median wage · range $26-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/florida/) - [Orlando $31.70/hr median wage · range $24-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/florida/) - [Miami $31.66/hr median wage · range $24-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/florida/) - [North Port $31.63/hr median wage · range $26-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/florida/) - [Punta Gorda $31.06/hr median wage · range $24-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/florida/) - [Deltona $30.93/hr median wage · range $24-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/florida/) - [Jacksonville $30.70/hr median wage · range $24-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/florida/) - [The Villages $30.64/hr median wage · range $25-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/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. [HR Generalist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/) · [HR Generalist jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/hr-generalist/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)