Cost of hiring in Port St. Lucie, FL
BLS counts about 16,270 people in these 17 roles in Port St. Lucie1. Project Coordinator has the highest median ($84,810 a year), Virtual Receptionist the lowest ($36,680), and Customer Support Specialist is the largest job, with about 3,030 people.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Port St. Lucie
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Specialist | +16.2% | 100 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -2.2% | 150 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -3.5% | 1,160 | |
| Paralegal | -4.0% | 490 | |
| HR Assistant | -4.4% | 50 | |
| Bookkeeper | -4.9% | 1,450 | |
| Accountant | -5.1% | 1,170 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | -5.6% | 40 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -6.9% | 1,770 | |
| Office Manager | -8.9% | 1,350 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -9.4% | 1,750 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -9.5% | 620 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -14.3% | 3,030 | |
| Project Coordinator | -17.1% | 950 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -17.2% | 1,200 | |
| Recruiter | -17.6% | 720 | |
| Executive Assistant | -18.8% | 270 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $38,380 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $49,523 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Port St. Lucie against the US
Port St. Lucie pays above the US median for only one of the 17 roles, data entry specialists (+16.2%), and below it for 16, furthest for executive assistants (-18.8%). The middle gap across all 17 is -6.9%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for data entry specialists, #15 of 394 areas by median pay; its lowest is for recruiters, #377 of 521.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Port St. Lucie has more medical administrative assistants (10.8% of these jobs here, against 6.1% nationally) and virtual receptionists (7.1% against 5.7%), and fewer e-commerce order specialists (0.2% against 0.5%) and HR assistants (0.3% against 0.6%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Toledo, OH is nearest, at -6.9%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | -6.7% | 17 | 37,170 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | -6.7% | 17 | 105,450 |
| Toledo, OH | -6.9% | 17 | 23,500 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | -6.9% (this area) | 17 | 16,270 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | -7.0% | 17 | 6,200 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | -7.0% | 17 | 10,830 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Port St. Lucie span $35,900–$128,850, the widest band (3.6×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $35,140–$51,720. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 10 of 17 roles, marketing specialists most ($43,390–$155,480 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, project coordinators, recruiters and 3 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($69,050 against a $57,960 median for sales development representatives).
Port St. Lucie against Florida
Against Florida as a whole, Port St. Lucie pays more for 2 of 17 roles, led by data entry specialists (+23.5%) and payroll specialists (+9.7%), and less for 11, most of all project coordinators (-13.5%). It has the highest median in Florida for data entry specialists.
Other areas in Florida
By jobs in these roles, Port St. Lucie is #13 of 24 areas in Florida. The table shows the areas closest to it in size, from Palm Bay-Melbourne to Panama City-Panama City Beach.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay-Melbourne, FL | 25,310 | 17 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL | 20,940 | 17 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 20,520 | 16 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass, FL | 19,150 | 16 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 16,360 | 17 |
| Gainesville, FL | 13,460 | 16 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach, FL | 11,320 | 17 |
| Ocala, FL | 10,870 | 17 |
| North Florida (Nonmetro) | 8,520 | 15 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 8,150 | 15 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Port St. Lucie?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $84,810 a year, about $109,432 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $36,680.
Is hiring in Port St. Lucie cheaper than the US median?
For 16 of the 17 roles, yes, most of all executive assistants (-18.8%). One pays more than the US median: data entry specialists (+16.2%).
Sources
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