Question 1

What is the cost of living in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?

Accepted Answer

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 100, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 0% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,709/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, the average median wage is $118,005. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $341,440/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $341,440; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $237,200; 3) Dentists, All Other Specialists at $234,620; 4) Podiatrists at $207,560; 5) Dentists, General at $199,990. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is $1,709/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
41	Training and Development Managers	Management	$119K	$57.27/hr
42	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$118K	N/A
43	Computer Occupations, All Other	Technology	$116K	$55.73/hr
44	Database Administrators	Technology	$112K	$53.92/hr
45	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	Management	$112K	$53.65/hr
46	Computer Network Architects	Technology	$111K	$53.17/hr
47	Environmental Engineers	Engineering	$108K	$51.89/hr
48	Data Scientists	Technology	$105K	$50.68/hr
49	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	Technology	$105K	$50.48/hr
50	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$104K	$49.94/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

Highest paying careers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville

Affordability snapshot: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville