The Miami-metro area ranks among the top 10 in the country for the fastest-growing entry-level wages, per new Glassdoor data.
Why it matters: While places like San Francisco, Seattle and New York have some of the highest early-career salaries overall, zooming in on areas of rapid growth can reveal hot spots for those just getting their foot in the corporate door.
Driving the news: Early-career wages in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area rose 5.2% annually on average between 2020 and October 2025, according to Glassdoor’s report.
- South Florida came in just after Orlando, Florida (+5.4%) and Charleston, South Carolina (+5.3%).
The other side: Tulsa, Oklahoma (+3.2%) and Des Moines, Iowa (+3.4%) had the smallest gains in the period among the 67 included metros…