High paying jobs in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL run 1.4% above the national average (2024), so a Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL salary is worth about 0.99× 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, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$283,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,370 – $442,0202,390
2Nurse Anesthetists$214,690
Master's degree
$165,720 – $441,400770
3Dentists, General$212,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,110 – $299,7101,320
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,990
Bachelor's degree
$127,080 – $259,0701,780
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,210
Bachelor's degree
$101,830 – $249,8905,190
6Computer Network Architects$156,560
Bachelor's degree
$92,790 – $195,2001,730
7Marketing Managers$143,220
Bachelor's degree
$72,130 – $254,8803,420
8Financial Managers$140,850
Bachelor's degree
$80,140 – $270,2106,190
9Lawyers$136,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,770 – $265,8105,890
10Computer Hardware Engineers$136,300
Bachelor's degree
$92,550 – $203,500650
11Human Resources Managers$136,230
Bachelor's degree
$80,300 – $241,8701,530
12Pharmacists$135,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,930 – $164,8702,900
13Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$133,390
Bachelor's degree
$84,340 – $179,4901,040
14Veterinarians$132,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,430 – $205,710570
15Sales Managers$131,770
Bachelor's degree
$72,550 – $247,0606,220
16Nurse Practitioners$130,640
Master's degree
$104,230 – $159,2101,950
17Software Developers$129,620
Bachelor's degree
$80,170 – $176,80013,440
18Purchasing Managers$129,470
Bachelor's degree
$74,220 – $207,160570
19Information Security Analysts$129,440
Bachelor's degree
$77,530 – $173,4201,890
20Physician Assistants$127,200
Master's degree
$82,060 – $178,6001,200
21Managers, All Other$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$53,470 – $216,9805,610
22Industrial Production Managers$121,840
Bachelor's degree
$67,660 – $225,7701,050
23Electrical Engineers$119,080
Bachelor's degree
$75,810 – $159,0602,010
24Commercial Pilots$117,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,260 – $202,090550
25Family Medicine Physicians$116,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,070 – $342,5901,600
26Engineers, All Other$115,210
Bachelor's degree
$69,410 – $173,940970
27Database Administrators$115,100
Bachelor's degree
$54,560 – $162,760580
28Training and Development Managers$111,290
Bachelor's degree
$65,860 – $176,440490
29Medical and Health Services Managers$109,390
Bachelor's degree
$70,760 – $200,8605,180
30Construction Managers$108,010
Bachelor's degree
$63,690 – $205,8404,340
31Data Scientists$106,590
Bachelor's degree
$60,490 – $165,9901,440
32Computer Occupations, All Other$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$57,900 – $173,2602,010
33Industrial Engineers$104,920
Bachelor's degree
$73,130 – $160,6502,040
34Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,250
Bachelor's degree
$59,190 – $150,3401,940
35Mechanical Engineers$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$72,620 – $140,0501,720
36Art Directors$102,490
Bachelor's degree
$62,980 – $169,800450
37Physical Therapists$101,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,280 – $119,9601,560
38Computer Systems Analysts$100,780
Bachelor's degree
$62,090 – $159,4004,200
39Civil Engineers$100,740
Bachelor's degree
$67,170 – $165,3203,720
40Computer Programmers$100,450
Bachelor's degree
$49,030 – $133,500540
41General and Operations Managers$100,440
Bachelor's degree
$47,400 – $226,87027,430
42Management Analysts$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$51,550 – $163,0208,600
43Facilities Managers$100,080
Bachelor's degree
$57,720 – $162,1001,120
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$43,140 – $168,0302,090
45Natural Sciences Managers$99,660
Bachelor's degree
$60,030 – $203,000460
46Occupational Therapists$99,520
Master's degree
$64,410 – $123,0601,160
47Personal Financial Advisors$98,700
Bachelor's degree
$47,790 – $374,3502,100
48Speech-Language Pathologists$97,900
Master's degree
$63,400 – $114,2601,100
49Project Management Specialists$96,390
Bachelor's degree
$59,190 – $154,66011,690
50Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,190
Bachelor's degree
$61,150 – $138,8901,000

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

#	Occupation	MedianOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$283,600	$69,370 – $442,020	2,390
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$214,690	$165,720 – $441,400	770
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$212,300	$98,110 – $299,710	1,320
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,990	$127,080 – $259,070	1,780
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,210	$101,830 – $249,890	5,190
6	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$156,560	$92,790 – $195,200	1,730
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,220	$72,130 – $254,880	3,420
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,850	$80,140 – $270,210	6,190
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$136,970	$78,770 – $265,810	5,890
10	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,300	$92,550 – $203,500	650
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,230	$80,300 – $241,870	1,530
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,010	$73,930 – $164,870	2,900
13	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$133,390	$84,340 – $179,490	1,040
14	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$132,440	$62,430 – $205,710	570
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,770	$72,550 – $247,060	6,220
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,640	$104,230 – $159,210	1,950
17	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,620	$80,170 – $176,800	13,440
18	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,470	$74,220 – $207,160	570
19	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,440	$77,530 – $173,420	1,890
20	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,200	$82,060 – $178,600	1,200
21	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,930	$53,470 – $216,980	5,610
22	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,840	$67,660 – $225,770	1,050
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,080	$75,810 – $159,060	2,010
24	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$117,790	$58,260 – $202,090	550
25	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$116,320	$84,070 – $342,590	1,600
26	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,210	$69,410 – $173,940	970
27	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$115,100	$54,560 – $162,760	580
28	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,290	$65,860 – $176,440	490
29	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,390	$70,760 – $200,860	5,180
30	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,010	$63,690 – $205,840	4,340
31	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,590	$60,490 – $165,990	1,440
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,330	$57,900 – $173,260	2,010
33	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,920	$73,130 – $160,650	2,040
34	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$104,250	$59,190 – $150,340	1,940
35	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,380	$72,620 – $140,050	1,720
36	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$102,490	$62,980 – $169,800	450
37	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,530	$78,280 – $119,960	1,560
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,780	$62,090 – $159,400	4,200
39	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,740	$67,170 – $165,320	3,720
40	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$100,450	$49,030 – $133,500	540
41	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,440	$47,400 – $226,870	27,430
42	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,420	$51,550 – $163,020	8,600
43	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,080	$57,720 – $162,100	1,120
44	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$99,990	$43,140 – $168,030	2,090
45	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,660	$60,030 – $203,000	460
46	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,520	$64,410 – $123,060	1,160
47	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$98,700	$47,790 – $374,350	2,100
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$97,900	$63,400 – $114,260	1,100
49	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,390	$59,190 – $154,660	11,690
50	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$96,190	$61,150 – $138,890	1,000

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