High paying jobs in Florida

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Florida. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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 · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$262,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,370 – $439,94023,390
2Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$225,020
Bachelor's degree
$121,240 – $356,6807,760
3Nurse Anesthetists$210,570
Master's degree
$125,680 – $416,0004,600
4Dentists, General$174,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,680 – $314,8609,320
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$170,740
Bachelor's degree
$116,900 – $251,5908,710
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470
Bachelor's degree
$100,390 – $264,46035,040
7Financial Managers$153,280
Bachelor's degree
$79,450 – $303,79048,910
8Marketing Managers$142,620
Bachelor's degree
$78,250 – $261,31024,820
9Human Resources Managers$137,790
Bachelor's degree
$79,420 – $232,76011,570
10Pharmacists$135,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,000 – $166,31021,540
11Computer Hardware Engineers$134,160
Bachelor's degree
$77,680 – $203,5103,290
12Purchasing Managers$133,410
Bachelor's degree
$76,460 – $211,4103,960
13Lawyers$133,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,530 – $301,05055,210
14Computer Network Architects$132,800
Bachelor's degree
$81,500 – $184,6809,370
15Sales Managers$131,900
Bachelor's degree
$71,650 – $263,16046,480
16Veterinarians$131,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,430 – $209,5205,360
17Software Developers$130,980
Bachelor's degree
$80,050 – $204,40087,890
18Physician Assistants$129,620
Master's degree
$98,530 – $181,6109,310
19Nurse Practitioners$129,510
Master's degree
$101,920 – $163,60021,790
20Aerospace Engineers$129,280
Bachelor's degree
$84,210 – $177,0703,250
21Information Security Analysts$124,860
Bachelor's degree
$75,410 – $174,60014,220
22Commercial Pilots$121,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,590 – $229,1106,340
23Medical and Health Services Managers$120,360
Bachelor's degree
$69,910 – $213,26042,700
24Industrial Production Managers$119,870
Bachelor's degree
$66,250 – $212,9109,480
25Training and Development Managers$118,290
Bachelor's degree
$68,750 – $207,0303,550
26Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,860
Bachelor's degree
$80,240 – $172,9705,280
27Data Scientists$115,820
Bachelor's degree
$63,080 – $174,14010,240
28Construction Managers$113,130
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $209,45034,010
29Natural Sciences Managers$112,220
Bachelor's degree
$62,660 – $216,3304,370
30Managers, All Other$108,890
Bachelor's degree
$50,660 – $207,51037,820
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$107,700
Bachelor's degree
$47,590 – $201,15019,840
32Engineers, All Other$105,410
Bachelor's degree
$59,490 – $167,9508,600
33Computer Occupations, All Other$105,370
Bachelor's degree
$52,960 – $173,26013,710
34Electrical Engineers$104,780
Bachelor's degree
$65,090 – $164,2109,220
35Database Administrators$104,120
Bachelor's degree
$56,300 – $161,0903,810
36Computer Systems Analysts$101,900
Bachelor's degree
$63,030 – $161,72035,270
37Industrial Engineers$101,610
Bachelor's degree
$68,850 – $156,56014,050
38General and Operations Managers$101,580
Bachelor's degree
$48,670 – $226,080236,290
39Physical Therapists$101,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,630 – $122,88016,290
40Personal Financial Advisors$100,970
Bachelor's degree
$48,950 – $395,37021,490
41First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,840 – $157,1609,900
42Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,210
Bachelor's degree
$57,970 – $150,62010,320
43Speech-Language Pathologists$99,990
Master's degree
$69,970 – $122,05010,080
44Mechanical Engineers$99,980
Bachelor's degree
$66,260 – $153,95010,740
45Financial Risk Specialists$99,900
Bachelor's degree
$58,080 – $172,5503,770
46Occupational Therapists$99,360
Master's degree
$66,230 – $117,95010,650
47Facilities Managers$98,780
Bachelor's degree
$52,300 – $164,8708,620
48Civil Engineers$98,570
Bachelor's degree
$58,640 – $166,68023,750
49First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$98,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,520 – $133,4509,540
50Project Management Specialists$98,070
Bachelor's degree
$59,070 – $161,25076,370

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	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$262,180	$65,370 – $439,940	23,390
2	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$225,020	$121,240 – $356,680	7,760
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$210,570	$125,680 – $416,000	4,600
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,900	$98,680 – $314,860	9,320
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,740	$116,900 – $251,590	8,710
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,470	$100,390 – $264,460	35,040
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,280	$79,450 – $303,790	48,910
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,620	$78,250 – $261,310	24,820
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,790	$79,420 – $232,760	11,570
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,970	$56,000 – $166,310	21,540
11	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$134,160	$77,680 – $203,510	3,290
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,410	$76,460 – $211,410	3,960
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,180	$75,530 – $301,050	55,210
14	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$132,800	$81,500 – $184,680	9,370
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,900	$71,650 – $263,160	46,480
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,660	$62,430 – $209,520	5,360
17	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,980	$80,050 – $204,400	87,890
18	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,620	$98,530 – $181,610	9,310
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,510	$101,920 – $163,600	21,790
20	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,280	$84,210 – $177,070	3,250
21	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$124,860	$75,410 – $174,600	14,220
22	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$121,890	$62,590 – $229,110	6,340
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,360	$69,910 – $213,260	42,700
24	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,870	$66,250 – $212,910	9,480
25	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,290	$68,750 – $207,030	3,550
26	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$116,860	$80,240 – $172,970	5,280
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$115,820	$63,080 – $174,140	10,240
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,130	$65,200 – $209,450	34,010
29	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,220	$62,660 – $216,330	4,370
30	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,890	$50,660 – $207,510	37,820
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$107,700	$47,590 – $201,150	19,840
32	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,410	$59,490 – $167,950	8,600
33	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,370	$52,960 – $173,260	13,710
34	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,780	$65,090 – $164,210	9,220
35	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,120	$56,300 – $161,090	3,810
36	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,900	$63,030 – $161,720	35,270
37	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,610	$68,850 – $156,560	14,050
38	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,580	$48,670 – $226,080	236,290
39	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,040	$73,630 – $122,880	16,290
40	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$100,970	$48,950 – $395,370	21,490
41	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,880	$62,840 – $157,160	9,900
42	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,210	$57,970 – $150,620	10,320
43	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,990	$69,970 – $122,050	10,080
44	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,980	$66,260 – $153,950	10,740
45	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,900	$58,080 – $172,550	3,770
46	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,360	$66,230 – $117,950	10,650
47	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,780	$52,300 – $164,870	8,620
48	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,570	$58,640 – $166,680	23,750
49	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,560	$62,520 – $133,450	9,540
50	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,070	$59,070 – $161,250	76,370

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Florida. 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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