Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/florida/ Title: Regulatory Researcher hourly rate in Florida | Deftridge Summary: Regulatory Researcher pay in Florida: median wage $64 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $105. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Regulatory Researcher hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for a Regulatory Researcher in Florida is **$64.42 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$105 an hour** on Deftridge, -16% against the United States rate. **$105/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$64.42/hr** median wage **$48-93** middle half of wages **$2,280** a month at 5 hours a week ## Regulatory Researcher 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 | $38.61 | $840 | $80,300 | | 25th | $47.63 | $1,030 | $99,100 | | Median | $64.42 | $1,400 | $134,000 | | 75th | $93.09 | $2,020 | $193,600 | | 90th | $114.92 | $2,490 | $239,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 31,610 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for a Regulatory Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **-13%** median wage against the United States median of $74.30 - **39th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **31,610** people employed in the role in this place - **$75.55** 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 Regulatory Researcher 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $105 | $2,280 | | Manager | $130 | $2,820 | - Regular role **$95** - One-off task **$105** - Task bundle **$95** ## Regulatory Researcher pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Regulatory Researcher, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **39 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $101.67 | $170 | | District of Columbia | $100.52 | $165 | | Alaska | $86.60 | $145 | | New Mexico | $66.01 | $110 | | Kentucky | $65.87 | $110 | | Kansas | $65.43 | $110 | | Florida | $64.42 | $105 | | Nebraska | $64.37 | $105 | | Idaho | $63.78 | $105 | | Mississippi | $63.58 | $105 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Palm Bay $75.55/hr median wage · range $53-99](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/florida/) - [Miami $71.19/hr median wage · range $54-100](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/florida/) - [Jacksonville $67.33/hr median wage · range $47-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/florida/) - [Tampa $67.01/hr median wage · range $48-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/florida/) - [The Villages $63.83/hr median wage · range $44-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/florida/) - [Crestview $62.94/hr median wage · range $45-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/florida/) - [Orlando $61.99/hr median wage · range $46-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/florida/) - [Lakeland $60.41/hr median wage · range $44-84](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/florida/) - [Sebastian $60.09/hr median wage · range $46-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/florida/) - [Cape Coral $58.36/hr median wage · range $45-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/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. [Regulatory Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/) · [Regulatory Researcher jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/regulatory-researcher/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)