Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/ Title: Job Description Writer hourly rate in Florida | Deftridge Summary: Job Description Writer pay in Florida: median wage $34 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Job Description Writer hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for a Job Description Writer in Florida is **$33.58 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$55 an hour** on Deftridge, -21% against the United States rate. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$33.58/hr** median wage **$26-44** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Job Description Writer 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 | $21.56 | $470 | $44,800 | | 25th | $26.47 | $570 | $55,100 | | Median | $33.58 | $730 | $69,800 | | 75th | $44.20 | $960 | $91,900 | | 90th | $58.54 | $1,270 | $121,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 6,560 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for a Job Description Writer, from the same sources as the table above. - **-21%** median wage against the United States median of $42.47 - **45th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **6,560** people employed in the role in this place - **$37.48** median wage in the Palm Bay metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Job Description Writer 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 | $45 | $980 | | Senior | $55 | $1,190 | - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** ## Job Description Writer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Job Description Writer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **45 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $56.19 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $50.29 | $85 | | Colorado | $50.27 | $85 | | Tennessee | $34.92 | $60 | | South Carolina | $34.63 | $55 | | Hawaii | $33.61 | $55 | | Florida | $33.58 | $55 | | Louisiana | $32.45 | $55 | | Alabama | $32.13 | $55 | | Arkansas | $31.04 | $50 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Palm Bay $37.48/hr median wage · range $30-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/) - [Naples $36.03/hr median wage · range $29-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/) - [Cape Coral $35.38/hr median wage · range $30-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/) - [Port Saint Lucie $35.33/hr median wage · range $27-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/) - [Miami $35.25/hr median wage · range $27-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/) - [Jacksonville $35.17/hr median wage · range $31-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/) - [Tampa $34.69/hr median wage · range $31-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/) - [Homosassa Springs $33.58/hr median wage · range $26-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/) - [Ocala $33.58/hr median wage · range $26-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/florida/) - [Panama City $33.58/hr median wage · range $26-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/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. [Job Description Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/) · [Job Description Writer jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)