Fastest growing jobs in Florida, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Florida. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Florida's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Florida run 3.4% above the national average (2024), so a Florida salary is worth about 0.97× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Florida.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Florida · Growth 2024–34

1Solar Photovoltaic Installers$50,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,450 – $76,550+90.8%
2Nurse Practitioners$129,510
Master's degree
$101,920 – $163,600+52.6%
3Data Scientists$115,820
Bachelor's degree
$63,080 – $174,140+44.9%
4Information Security Analysts$124,860
Bachelor's degree
$75,410 – $174,600+39.6%
5Actuaries$132,110
Bachelor's degree
$80,450 – $206,700+37.6%
6Physician Assistants$129,620
Master's degree
$98,530 – $181,610+32.0%
7Medical and Health Services Managers$120,360
Bachelor's degree
$69,910 – $213,260+31.9%
8Financial Examiners$76,230
Bachelor's degree
$49,190 – $129,090+30.6%
9Psychiatric Technicians$43,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,280 – $57,290+30.5%
10Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,330 – $59,100+30.1%
11Operations Research Analysts$77,600
Bachelor's degree
$46,340 – $131,490+29.0%
12Physical Therapist Assistants$72,530
Associate's degree
$58,650 – $81,080+28.5%
13Hearing Aid Specialists$67,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,930 – $82,510+28.2%
14Computer and Information Research Scientists$119,810
Master's degree
$73,780 – $194,840+28.2%
15Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$88,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,300 – $305,230+27.5%
16Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,830 – $109,910+26.9%
17Logisticians$76,410
Bachelor's degree
$45,370 – $122,930+26.6%
18Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$76,950
Associate's degree
$43,070 – $111,210+26.0%
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,470 – $84,000+25.7%
20Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,630
Associate's degree
$59,890 – $79,350+25.1%
21Speech-Language Pathologists$99,990
Master's degree
$69,970 – $122,050+25.0%
22Tax Preparers$49,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,380 – $94,330+25.0%
23Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,760 – $64,000+24.8%
24Financial Managers$153,280
Bachelor's degree
$79,450 – $303,790+24.6%
25Software Developers$130,980
Bachelor's degree
$80,050 – $204,400+24.3%
26Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,790
Master's degree
$39,430 – $84,410+24.0%
27Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470
Bachelor's degree
$100,390 – $264,460+24.0%
28Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,450 – $72,870+23.6%
29Animal Caretakers$34,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,950 – $50,140+23.4%
30Medical Assistants$43,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,880 – $49,040+23.1%
31Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$63,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,520 – $93,770+22.9%
32Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,380
Associate's degree
$36,600 – $57,870+22.8%
33Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,940
Associate's degree
$66,230 – $103,570+22.8%
34Biochemists and Biophysicists$157,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,950 – $279,970+22.7%
35Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,090 – $47,270+22.7%
36Massage Therapists$49,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,310 – $79,220+22.4%
37Veterinarians$131,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,430 – $209,520+21.9%
38Nurse Midwives$127,460
Master's degree
$49,780 – $146,590+21.9%
39Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,820
Bachelor's degree
$49,050 – $133,120+21.9%
40Computer Network Architects$132,800
Bachelor's degree
$81,500 – $184,680+21.7%
41Respiratory Therapists$81,160
Associate's degree
$64,240 – $100,310+21.5%
42Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$85,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,480 – $259,990+21.5%
43Occupational Therapists$99,360
Master's degree
$66,230 – $117,950+21.3%
44Industrial Engineers$101,610
Bachelor's degree
$68,850 – $156,560+21.0%
45Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$60,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,800 – $79,300+21.0%
46Forensic Science Technicians$64,140
Bachelor's degree
$44,280 – $93,870+20.8%
47Community Health Workers$45,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,350 – $69,630+20.7%
48Taxi Drivers$28,060
No formal educational credential
$28,020 – $36,190+20.5%
49Athletic Trainers$61,350
Master's degree
$48,890 – $80,370+20.2%
50Exercise Physiologists$60,100
Bachelor's degree
$47,800 – $88,070+20.1%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianFlorida	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,550	$44,450 – $76,550	+90.8%
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,510	$101,920 – $163,600	+52.6%
3	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$115,820	$63,080 – $174,140	+44.9%
4	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$124,860	$75,410 – $174,600	+39.6%
5	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$132,110	$80,450 – $206,700	+37.6%
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,620	$98,530 – $181,610	+32.0%
7	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,360	$69,910 – $213,260	+31.9%
8	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$76,230	$49,190 – $129,090	+30.6%
9	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,570	$35,280 – $57,290	+30.5%
10	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,830	$36,330 – $59,100	+30.1%
11	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,600	$46,340 – $131,490	+29.0%
12	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,530	$58,650 – $81,080	+28.5%
13	Hearing Aid SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,010	$44,930 – $82,510	+28.2%
14	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$119,810	$73,780 – $194,840	+28.2%
15	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$88,710	$60,300 – $305,230	+27.5%
16	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,410	$56,830 – $109,910	+26.9%
17	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$76,410	$45,370 – $122,930	+26.6%
18	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$76,950	$43,070 – $111,210	+26.0%
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,650	$43,470 – $84,000	+25.7%
20	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,630	$59,890 – $79,350	+25.1%
21	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,990	$69,970 – $122,050	+25.0%
22	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,020	$30,380 – $94,330	+25.0%
23	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,150	$36,760 – $64,000	+24.8%
24	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,280	$79,450 – $303,790	+24.6%
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,980	$80,050 – $204,400	+24.3%
26	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$56,790	$39,430 – $84,410	+24.0%
27	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,470	$100,390 – $264,460	+24.0%
28	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,800	$27,450 – $72,870	+23.6%
29	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,150	$28,950 – $50,140	+23.4%
30	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,680	$35,880 – $49,040	+23.1%
31	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,970	$37,520 – $93,770	+22.9%
32	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,380	$36,600 – $57,870	+22.8%
33	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,940	$66,230 – $103,570	+22.8%
34	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$157,390	$63,950 – $279,970	+22.7%
35	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,830	$31,090 – $47,270	+22.7%
36	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,680	$30,310 – $79,220	+22.4%
37	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,660	$62,430 – $209,520	+21.9%
38	Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree	$127,460	$49,780 – $146,590	+21.9%
39	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,820	$49,050 – $133,120	+21.9%
40	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$132,800	$81,500 – $184,680	+21.7%
41	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,160	$64,240 – $100,310	+21.5%
42	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$85,610	$55,480 – $259,990	+21.5%
43	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,360	$66,230 – $117,950	+21.3%
44	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,610	$68,850 – $156,560	+21.0%
45	Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,560	$43,800 – $79,300	+21.0%
46	Forensic Science TechniciansBachelor's degree	$64,140	$44,280 – $93,870	+20.8%
47	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,420	$31,350 – $69,630	+20.7%
48	Taxi DriversNo formal educational credential	$28,060	$28,020 – $36,190	+20.5%
49	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$61,350	$48,890 – $80,370	+20.2%
50	Exercise PhysiologistsBachelor's degree	$60,100	$47,800 – $88,070	+20.1%

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