High paying entry level jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

These occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL run 14.2% above the national average (2024), so a Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL salary is worth about 0.88× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Employed

1Dentists, General$172,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,600 – $314,8603,270
2Lawyers$160,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,510 – $332,85023,270
3Pharmacists$135,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,190 – $168,0606,150
4Software Developers$132,650
Bachelor's degree
$80,440 – $199,28018,900
5Physician Assistants$132,360
Master's degree
$101,870 – $181,6202,190
6Nurse Practitioners$131,340
Master's degree
$106,880 – $169,0605,810
7Veterinarians$129,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,100 – $212,1801,150
8Data Scientists$127,450
Bachelor's degree
$62,590 – $199,1303,040
9Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,500
Bachelor's degree
$78,550 – $170,650880
10Computer Occupations, All Other$106,080
Bachelor's degree
$51,540 – $177,4202,890
11Financial and Investment Analysts$105,160
Bachelor's degree
$64,200 – $168,7706,400
12Financial Risk Specialists$104,500
Bachelor's degree
$63,600 – $205,640990
13Industrial Engineers$103,740
Bachelor's degree
$75,490 – $163,0203,360
14Computer Systems Analysts$103,650
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $156,5409,000
15Electrical Engineers$102,800
Bachelor's degree
$65,660 – $163,7502,050
16Computer Programmers$101,530
Bachelor's degree
$62,690 – $140,9901,100
17Occupational Therapists$101,480
Master's degree
$66,670 – $120,9102,550
18Physical Therapists$100,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,370 – $125,3604,950
19Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $115,5404,240
20Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,050
Bachelor's degree
$54,410 – $150,3901,960
21Mechanical Engineers$99,660
Bachelor's degree
$62,680 – $160,5102,000
22Project Management Specialists$98,720
Bachelor's degree
$58,830 – $162,37019,340
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,180
Bachelor's degree
$61,700 – $154,3706,340
24Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$95,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,040 – $207,9701,470
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,060
Bachelor's degree
$49,550 – $147,9701,520
26Engineers, All Other$91,790
Bachelor's degree
$52,460 – $157,6001,330
27Registered Nurses$91,380
Bachelor's degree
$72,640 – $129,15061,670
28Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,250
Associate's degree
$69,340 – $106,8201,910
29Civil Engineers$83,750
Bachelor's degree
$54,990 – $165,8806,850
30Dental Hygienists$82,780
Associate's degree
$76,640 – $99,0403,460
31Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$81,120
Associate's degree
$39,290 – $126,8901,420
32Business Teachers, Postsecondary$81,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,120 – $166,560900
33Accountants and Auditors$80,920
Bachelor's degree
$50,280 – $132,54030,950
34Respiratory Therapists$80,880
Associate's degree
$65,430 – $107,2402,620
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,770
Bachelor's degree
$45,270 – $150,09016,810
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,890
Associate's degree
$51,640 – $103,1504,630
37Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$78,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,740 – $134,5606,460
38Credit Analysts$77,750
Bachelor's degree
$58,720 – $138,340940
39Web and Digital Interface Designers$77,730
Bachelor's degree
$50,180 – $143,7301,250
40Operations Research Analysts$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$47,220 – $125,6501,910
41Physical Therapist Assistants$72,530
Associate's degree
$61,740 – $79,6003,420
42Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,310
Associate's degree
$60,010 – $80,7601,090
43Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$70,090
Master's degree
$52,880 – $96,0101,660
44Logisticians$69,480
Bachelor's degree
$45,630 – $110,3504,500
45Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$68,920
Bachelor's degree
$45,210 – $109,8401,080
46Human Resources Specialists$67,580
Bachelor's degree
$46,060 – $115,27018,080
47Surgical Technologists$65,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,140 – $101,1302,200
48Public Relations Specialists$64,600
Bachelor's degree
$35,110 – $115,6605,460
49Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$63,010
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $82,6001,780
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,070 – $74,8408,900

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

#	Occupation	MedianMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,210	$91,600 – $314,860	3,270
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$160,320	$77,510 – $332,850	23,270
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,210	$57,190 – $168,060	6,150
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,650	$80,440 – $199,280	18,900
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,360	$101,870 – $181,620	2,190
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,340	$106,880 – $169,060	5,810
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,890	$62,100 – $212,180	1,150
8	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$127,450	$62,590 – $199,130	3,040
9	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$116,500	$78,550 – $170,650	880
10	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,080	$51,540 – $177,420	2,890
11	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,160	$64,200 – $168,770	6,400
12	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,500	$63,600 – $205,640	990
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,740	$75,490 – $163,020	3,360
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,650	$66,140 – $156,540	9,000
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,800	$65,660 – $163,750	2,050
16	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$101,530	$62,690 – $140,990	1,100
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,480	$66,670 – $120,910	2,550
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,870	$60,370 – $125,360	4,950
19	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$100,080	$62,230 – $115,540	4,240
20	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,050	$54,410 – $150,390	1,960
21	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,660	$62,680 – $160,510	2,000
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,720	$58,830 – $162,370	19,340
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,180	$61,700 – $154,370	6,340
24	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,770	$64,040 – $207,970	1,470
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,060	$49,550 – $147,970	1,520
26	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,790	$52,460 – $157,600	1,330
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$91,380	$72,640 – $129,150	61,670
28	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,250	$69,340 – $106,820	1,910
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,750	$54,990 – $165,880	6,850
30	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,780	$76,640 – $99,040	3,460
31	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,120	$39,290 – $126,890	1,420
32	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,050	$49,120 – $166,560	900
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,920	$50,280 – $132,540	30,950
34	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,880	$65,430 – $107,240	2,620
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,770	$45,270 – $150,090	16,810
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,890	$51,640 – $103,150	4,630
37	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,260	$46,740 – $134,560	6,460
38	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,750	$58,720 – $138,340	940
39	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$77,730	$50,180 – $143,730	1,250
40	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,400	$47,220 – $125,650	1,910
41	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,530	$61,740 – $79,600	3,420
42	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,310	$60,010 – $80,760	1,090
43	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$70,090	$52,880 – $96,010	1,660
44	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$69,480	$45,630 – $110,350	4,500
45	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$68,920	$45,210 – $109,840	1,080
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,580	$46,060 – $115,270	18,080
47	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,520	$42,140 – $101,130	2,200
48	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,600	$35,110 – $115,660	5,460
49	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$63,010	$49,810 – $82,600	1,780
50	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,610	$52,070 – $74,840	8,900

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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