High paying jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL. 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL run 2.9% below the national average (2024), so a Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$482,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$182,210 – $482,020100
2Physicians, All Other$295,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,110 – $462,220330
3Family Medicine Physicians$247,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$116,840 – $393,170170
4Dentists, General$205,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,450 – $307,430210
5Chief Executives$179,360
Bachelor's degree
$60,880 – $480,280570
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Bachelor's degree
$95,200 – $218,740550
7Optometrists$157,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,830 – $208,750120
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,550
Bachelor's degree
$107,790 – $224,350150
9Financial Managers$151,440
Bachelor's degree
$74,440 – $271,7401,200
10Pharmacists$142,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,370 – $167,770490
11Computer Network Architects$139,150
Bachelor's degree
$85,880 – $190,320140
12Human Resources Managers$135,350
Bachelor's degree
$83,350 – $238,400220
13Marketing Managers$133,900
Bachelor's degree
$72,860 – $243,740390
14Veterinarians$129,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,180 – $245,220120
15Sales Managers$126,890
Bachelor's degree
$64,110 – $229,990960
16Nurse Practitioners$125,720
Master's degree
$100,970 – $154,560570
17Lawyers$122,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,090 – $233,770730
18Software Developers$122,200
Bachelor's degree
$76,790 – $162,230990
19Physician Assistants$121,540
Master's degree
$38,800 – $178,300240
20Data Scientists$119,340
Bachelor's degree
$67,990 – $155,650190
21Industrial Production Managers$110,910
Bachelor's degree
$71,420 – $216,280450
22Medical and Health Services Managers$107,300
Bachelor's degree
$63,490 – $216,450930
23Power Plant Operators$106,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,950 – $135,080100
24Managers, All Other$106,440
Bachelor's degree
$48,160 – $202,740680
25Construction Managers$106,140
Bachelor's degree
$60,840 – $176,860630
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,290
Bachelor's degree
$47,900 – $159,900290
27Commercial Pilots$101,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,470 – $267,450100
28First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,560 – $117,660180
29Information Security Analysts$100,470
Bachelor's degree
$64,630 – $161,040230
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,950 – $134,000180
31Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,240 – $172,190450
32Electrical Engineers$98,900
Bachelor's degree
$66,840 – $153,090170
33Physical Therapists$98,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,840 – $110,970360
34Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,260 – $106,530200
35General and Operations Managers$96,220
Bachelor's degree
$47,830 – $211,7605,150
36Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,160
Bachelor's degree
$59,680 – $142,880480
37Occupational Therapists$95,070
Master's degree
$62,320 – $111,040200
38Project Management Specialists$94,720
Bachelor's degree
$56,300 – $152,3001,150
39Industrial Engineers$94,370
Bachelor's degree
$64,040 – $132,280280
40Facilities Managers$93,670
Bachelor's degree
$56,910 – $154,870190
41Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$93,440
Associate's degree
$40,620 – $111,210130
42Dental Hygienists$93,080
Associate's degree
$77,110 – $95,850290
43Administrative Services Managers$91,220
Bachelor's degree
$51,600 – $188,510270
44Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$89,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,910 – $152,360150
45Mechanical Engineers$89,720
Bachelor's degree
$59,480 – $145,710230
46Speech-Language Pathologists$86,550
Master's degree
$59,890 – $108,770220
47Respiratory Therapists$86,300
Associate's degree
$67,670 – $89,710250
48Computer Systems Analysts$85,820
Bachelor's degree
$61,180 – $127,390570
49Financial and Investment Analysts$84,860
Bachelor's degree
$47,450 – $127,020360
50Computer Programmers$84,820
Bachelor's degree
$57,660 – $125,440100

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

#	Occupation	MedianLakeland-Winter Haven, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$482,020	$182,210 – $482,020	100
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$295,940	$66,110 – $462,220	330
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$247,090	$116,840 – $393,170	170
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$205,300	$121,450 – $307,430	210
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$179,360	$60,880 – $480,280	570
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,180	$95,200 – $218,740	550
7	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$157,140	$100,830 – $208,750	120
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,550	$107,790 – $224,350	150
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,440	$74,440 – $271,740	1,200
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,380	$100,370 – $167,770	490
11	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$139,150	$85,880 – $190,320	140
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,350	$83,350 – $238,400	220
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,900	$72,860 – $243,740	390
14	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,810	$60,180 – $245,220	120
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,890	$64,110 – $229,990	960
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,720	$100,970 – $154,560	570
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,870	$74,090 – $233,770	730
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,200	$76,790 – $162,230	990
19	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$121,540	$38,800 – $178,300	240
20	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$119,340	$67,990 – $155,650	190
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,910	$71,420 – $216,280	450
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,300	$63,490 – $216,450	930
23	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,540	$83,950 – $135,080	100
24	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,440	$48,160 – $202,740	680
25	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,140	$60,840 – $176,860	630
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$103,290	$47,900 – $159,900	290
27	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,050	$63,470 – $267,450	100
28	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,630	$64,560 – $117,660	180
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,470	$64,630 – $161,040	230
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,020	$71,950 – $134,000	180
31	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,980	$61,240 – $172,190	450
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,900	$66,840 – $153,090	170
33	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,740	$73,840 – $110,970	360
34	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,520	$59,260 – $106,530	200
35	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,220	$47,830 – $211,760	5,150
36	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,160	$59,680 – $142,880	480
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,070	$62,320 – $111,040	200
38	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,720	$56,300 – $152,300	1,150
39	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,370	$64,040 – $132,280	280
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,670	$56,910 – $154,870	190
41	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$93,440	$40,620 – $111,210	130
42	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,080	$77,110 – $95,850	290
43	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,220	$51,600 – $188,510	270
44	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$89,910	$83,910 – $152,360	150
45	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$89,720	$59,480 – $145,710	230
46	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$86,550	$59,890 – $108,770	220
47	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,300	$67,670 – $89,710	250
48	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,820	$61,180 – $127,390	570
49	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,860	$47,450 – $127,020	360
50	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$84,820	$57,660 – $125,440	100

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