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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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 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

1Physicians, All Other$232,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,060 – $409,7907,890
2Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$216,070
Bachelor's degree
$128,170 – $356,6804,810
3Dentists, General$172,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,600 – $314,8603,270
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,600
Bachelor's degree
$96,620 – $277,4009,190
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,160
Bachelor's degree
$109,220 – $239,9901,610
6Financial Managers$164,230
Bachelor's degree
$85,610 – $326,28014,540
7Lawyers$160,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,510 – $332,85023,270
8Human Resources Managers$142,940
Bachelor's degree
$83,470 – $226,2003,550
9Marketing Managers$135,870
Bachelor's degree
$79,050 – $258,9507,530
10Pharmacists$135,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,190 – $168,0606,150
11Computer Network Architects$133,650
Bachelor's degree
$79,490 – $194,4201,940
12Software Developers$132,650
Bachelor's degree
$80,440 – $199,28018,900
13Physician Assistants$132,360
Master's degree
$101,870 – $181,6202,190
14Purchasing Managers$131,400
Bachelor's degree
$74,260 – $216,1801,230
15Nurse Practitioners$131,340
Master's degree
$106,880 – $169,0605,810
16Sales Managers$130,180
Bachelor's degree
$73,630 – $256,56013,930
17Veterinarians$129,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,100 – $212,1801,150
18Public Relations Managers$129,830
Bachelor's degree
$76,810 – $216,5101,010
19Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$128,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,640 – $305,2304,090
20Medical and Health Services Managers$128,770
Bachelor's degree
$75,870 – $219,20012,290
21First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$127,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,200 – $170,1302,740
22Data Scientists$127,450
Bachelor's degree
$62,590 – $199,1303,040
23Commercial Pilots$127,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,780 – $292,3303,440
24Personal Financial Advisors$125,670
Bachelor's degree
$49,670 – $427,1608,390
25Information Security Analysts$125,310
Bachelor's degree
$76,620 – $170,6903,300
26First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$120,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,120 – $157,3503,740
27Industrial Production Managers$120,090
Bachelor's degree
$66,810 – $213,2302,300
28Natural Sciences Managers$119,700
Bachelor's degree
$65,660 – $225,5301,230
29Training and Development Managers$119,660
Bachelor's degree
$66,950 – $213,730940
30Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,500
Bachelor's degree
$78,550 – $170,650880
31Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$108,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,950 – $123,8301,050
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$106,970
Bachelor's degree
$40,910 – $210,8004,730
33Managers, All Other$106,880
Bachelor's degree
$50,170 – $206,66011,360
34Computer Occupations, All Other$106,080
Bachelor's degree
$51,540 – $177,4202,890
35General and Operations Managers$105,640
Bachelor's degree
$49,220 – $242,38074,960
36Financial and Investment Analysts$105,160
Bachelor's degree
$64,200 – $168,7706,400
37Financial Risk Specialists$104,500
Bachelor's degree
$63,600 – $205,640990
38Industrial Engineers$103,740
Bachelor's degree
$75,490 – $163,0203,360
39Computer Systems Analysts$103,650
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $156,5409,000
40Art Directors$103,150
Bachelor's degree
$56,780 – $163,9901,090
41Administrative Services Managers$102,810
Bachelor's degree
$48,730 – $208,0304,370
42Electrical Engineers$102,800
Bachelor's degree
$65,660 – $163,7502,050
43Speech-Language Pathologists$101,590
Master's degree
$79,940 – $123,8202,930
44Computer Programmers$101,530
Bachelor's degree
$62,690 – $140,9901,100
45Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,520
Master's degree
$63,180 – $139,2804,540
46Occupational Therapists$101,480
Master's degree
$66,670 – $120,9102,550
47Physical Therapists$100,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,370 – $125,3604,950
48Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $115,5404,240
49Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,050
Bachelor's degree
$54,410 – $150,3901,960
50Facilities Managers$99,920
Bachelor's degree
$40,190 – $167,5002,780

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$232,960	$50,060 – $409,790	7,890
2	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$216,070	$128,170 – $356,680	4,810
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,210	$91,600 – $314,860	3,270
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,600	$96,620 – $277,400	9,190
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,160	$109,220 – $239,990	1,610
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,230	$85,610 – $326,280	14,540
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$160,320	$77,510 – $332,850	23,270
8	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,940	$83,470 – $226,200	3,550
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,870	$79,050 – $258,950	7,530
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,210	$57,190 – $168,060	6,150
11	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,650	$79,490 – $194,420	1,940
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,650	$80,440 – $199,280	18,900
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,360	$101,870 – $181,620	2,190
14	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,400	$74,260 – $216,180	1,230
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,340	$106,880 – $169,060	5,810
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,180	$73,630 – $256,560	13,930
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,890	$62,100 – $212,180	1,150
18	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,830	$76,810 – $216,510	1,010
19	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,960	$63,640 – $305,230	4,090
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,770	$75,870 – $219,200	12,290
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,570	$83,200 – $170,130	2,740
22	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$127,450	$62,590 – $199,130	3,040
23	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$127,360	$69,780 – $292,330	3,440
24	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$125,670	$49,670 – $427,160	8,390
25	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$125,310	$76,620 – $170,690	3,300
26	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,390	$77,120 – $157,350	3,740
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,090	$66,810 – $213,230	2,300
28	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,700	$65,660 – $225,530	1,230
29	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,660	$66,950 – $213,730	940
30	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$116,500	$78,550 – $170,650	880
31	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,170	$60,950 – $123,830	1,050
32	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$106,970	$40,910 – $210,800	4,730
33	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,880	$50,170 – $206,660	11,360
34	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,080	$51,540 – $177,420	2,890
35	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,640	$49,220 – $242,380	74,960
36	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,160	$64,200 – $168,770	6,400
37	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,500	$63,600 – $205,640	990
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,740	$75,490 – $163,020	3,360
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,650	$66,140 – $156,540	9,000
40	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$103,150	$56,780 – $163,990	1,090
41	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,810	$48,730 – $208,030	4,370
42	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,800	$65,660 – $163,750	2,050
43	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$101,590	$79,940 – $123,820	2,930
44	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$101,530	$62,690 – $140,990	1,100
45	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$101,520	$63,180 – $139,280	4,540
46	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,480	$66,670 – $120,910	2,550
47	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,870	$60,370 – $125,360	4,950
48	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$100,080	$62,230 – $115,540	4,240
49	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,050	$54,410 – $150,390	1,960
50	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,920	$40,190 – $167,500	2,780

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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