High paying jobs in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL run 2.4% above the national average (2024), so a North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL salary is worth about 0.98× 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, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$321,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$175,870 – $463,940580
2Physicians, All Other$280,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,370 – $488,680970
3Dentists, General$241,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,990 – $313,210450
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,380
Bachelor's degree
$115,250 – $234,430210
5Data Scientists$146,980
Bachelor's degree
$61,090 – $180,620210
6Financial Managers$145,450
Bachelor's degree
$70,750 – $276,3201,090
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,620
Bachelor's degree
$102,500 – $232,110810
8Physician Assistants$142,510
Master's degree
$106,710 – $183,400520
9Pharmacists$138,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,770 – $175,140790
10Lawyers$136,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,600 – $277,4201,440
11Veterinarians$136,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,760 – $210,810200
12Nurse Practitioners$134,470
Master's degree
$102,990 – $167,370630
13Human Resources Managers$132,620
Bachelor's degree
$77,060 – $227,530270
14Software Developers$131,890
Bachelor's degree
$80,320 – $210,1601,680
15Computer Network Architects$131,160
Bachelor's degree
$79,160 – $197,000130
16Marketing Managers$128,320
Bachelor's degree
$74,960 – $227,160510
17Sales Managers$124,820
Bachelor's degree
$66,020 – $227,7301,320
18Industrial Production Managers$123,760
Bachelor's degree
$65,430 – $205,330350
19Medical and Health Services Managers$122,770
Bachelor's degree
$65,830 – $183,2001,460
20Natural Sciences Managers$120,040
Bachelor's degree
$68,840 – $209,560110
21First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$109,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,370 – $132,480290
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$106,560
Master's degree
$60,200 – $165,960500
23Occupational Therapists$104,030
Master's degree
$66,230 – $113,320730
24Physical Therapists$104,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,090 – $129,060680
25Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,960 – $110,070180
26Computer Occupations, All Other$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$60,520 – $172,220220
27Construction Managers$103,240
Bachelor's degree
$65,660 – $180,0301,560
28Speech-Language Pathologists$101,310
Master's degree
$66,960 – $122,240430
29Mechanical Engineers$100,640
Bachelor's degree
$61,470 – $148,870220
30Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,450
Bachelor's degree
$56,840 – $166,050180
31Computer Systems Analysts$98,350
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $154,430660
32Industrial Engineers$97,950
Bachelor's degree
$71,160 – $136,220330
33Project Management Specialists$96,510
Bachelor's degree
$58,610 – $156,3002,060
34Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,040
Bachelor's degree
$60,950 – $131,570160
35Dental Hygienists$95,930
Associate's degree
$80,800 – $114,490610
36Administrative Services Managers$95,840
Bachelor's degree
$53,630 – $167,750350
37Facilities Managers$95,460
Bachelor's degree
$59,360 – $164,430280
38General and Operations Managers$94,900
Bachelor's degree
$49,690 – $214,3808,610
39First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$92,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,720 – $127,450250
40Chiropractors$91,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,990 – $148,670290
41Nuclear Medicine Technologists$91,950
Associate's degree
$84,130 – $110,190130
42Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$90,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,800 – $164,940400
43Management Analysts$88,710
Bachelor's degree
$61,300 – $146,9501,380
44Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,940
Associate's degree
$67,140 – $110,610230
45Civil Engineers$86,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,450 – $142,450450
46Registered Nurses$86,130
Bachelor's degree
$66,500 – $107,4108,380
47Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,350
Bachelor's degree
$57,760 – $137,330540
48Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,280 – $217,360160
49Respiratory Therapists$83,110
Associate's degree
$69,650 – $90,700260
50Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,660
Associate's degree
$39,400 – $106,170190

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

#	Occupation	MedianNorth Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$321,550	$175,870 – $463,940	580
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$280,490	$65,370 – $488,680	970
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$241,850	$125,990 – $313,210	450
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,380	$115,250 – $234,430	210
5	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$146,980	$61,090 – $180,620	210
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,450	$70,750 – $276,320	1,090
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,620	$102,500 – $232,110	810
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,510	$106,710 – $183,400	520
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,760	$71,770 – $175,140	790
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$136,910	$77,600 – $277,420	1,440
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$136,840	$65,760 – $210,810	200
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,470	$102,990 – $167,370	630
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,620	$77,060 – $227,530	270
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,890	$80,320 – $210,160	1,680
15	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,160	$79,160 – $197,000	130
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,320	$74,960 – $227,160	510
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,820	$66,020 – $227,730	1,320
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,760	$65,430 – $205,330	350
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,770	$65,830 – $183,200	1,460
20	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,040	$68,840 – $209,560	110
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,780	$90,370 – $132,480	290
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$106,560	$60,200 – $165,960	500
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,030	$66,230 – $113,320	730
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,020	$81,090 – $129,060	680
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,020	$58,960 – $110,070	180
26	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,440	$60,520 – $172,220	220
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,240	$65,660 – $180,030	1,560
28	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$101,310	$66,960 – $122,240	430
29	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,640	$61,470 – $148,870	220
30	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,450	$56,840 – $166,050	180
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,350	$59,990 – $154,430	660
32	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,950	$71,160 – $136,220	330
33	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,510	$58,610 – $156,300	2,060
34	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$96,040	$60,950 – $131,570	160
35	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,930	$80,800 – $114,490	610
36	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,840	$53,630 – $167,750	350
37	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,460	$59,360 – $164,430	280
38	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,900	$49,690 – $214,380	8,610
39	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$92,600	$64,720 – $127,450	250
40	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$91,980	$48,990 – $148,670	290
41	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$91,950	$84,130 – $110,190	130
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,980	$49,800 – $164,940	400
43	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,710	$61,300 – $146,950	1,380
44	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,940	$67,140 – $110,610	230
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,170	$61,450 – $142,450	450
46	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,130	$66,500 – $107,410	8,380
47	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,350	$57,760 – $137,330	540
48	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,320	$58,280 – $217,360	160
49	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$83,110	$69,650 – $90,700	260
50	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,660	$39,400 – $106,170	190

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