High paying jobs in Tallahassee, FL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Tallahassee, 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 Tallahassee, FL run 6.1% below the national average (2024), so a Tallahassee, FL salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Tallahassee, FL · Employed

1Psychiatrists$318,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,600 – $521,09060
2Physicians, All Other$217,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,980 – $422,960440
3Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$177,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,050 – $177,15060
4Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$173,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$173,370 – $220,41060
5Family Medicine Physicians$171,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,250 – $378,610160
6Dentists, General$166,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,000 – $303,200110
7Veterinarians$140,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,020 – $192,040170
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,790
Bachelor's degree
$99,040 – $212,180170
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,640
Bachelor's degree
$83,430 – $209,250740
10Pharmacists$130,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,610 – $169,220340
11Physician Assistants$125,410
Master's degree
$100,390 – $178,570180
12Software Developers$121,800
Bachelor's degree
$72,460 – $193,0501,320
13Nurse Practitioners$117,880
Master's degree
$99,560 – $151,110350
14Sales Managers$117,350
Bachelor's degree
$65,530 – $242,720620
15Marketing Managers$116,460
Bachelor's degree
$70,280 – $219,800320
16Electrical Engineers$111,210
Bachelor's degree
$72,780 – $167,04080
17Computer Network Architects$110,780
Bachelor's degree
$72,240 – $161,780110
18Industrial Production Managers$110,360
Bachelor's degree
$53,210 – $191,630120
19Compensation and Benefits Managers$105,490
Bachelor's degree
$66,160 – $196,80080
20Public Relations Managers$104,790
Bachelor's degree
$69,400 – $188,570150
21Medical and Health Services Managers$104,000
Bachelor's degree
$65,980 – $190,420960
22Lawyers$103,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,420 – $204,4802,170
23Construction Managers$102,660
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $169,950520
24Human Resources Managers$101,210
Bachelor's degree
$63,940 – $177,380340
25Industrial Engineers$99,430
Bachelor's degree
$64,320 – $148,670120
26Financial Managers$98,510
Bachelor's degree
$60,400 – $203,7101,370
27Physical Therapists$96,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,200 – $123,940250
28Personal Financial Advisors$96,170
Bachelor's degree
$44,520 – $370,650190
29Occupational Therapists$95,550
Master's degree
$78,240 – $115,210190
30General and Operations Managers$95,250
Bachelor's degree
$50,880 – $207,4504,360
31Managers, All Other$95,180
Bachelor's degree
$56,720 – $163,110930
32Data Scientists$94,620
Bachelor's degree
$61,450 – $161,160160
33Speech-Language Pathologists$94,320
Master's degree
$71,130 – $118,010130
34Purchasing Managers$93,910
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $162,70070
35Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$93,830
Bachelor's degree
$43,920 – $195,890170
36Mechanical Engineers$93,810
Bachelor's degree
$62,990 – $141,060180
37Facilities Managers$93,660
Bachelor's degree
$50,590 – $151,800250
38First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,240 – $121,350310
39Civil Engineers$90,840
Bachelor's degree
$59,950 – $158,920470
40Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$90,040
Bachelor's degree
$49,450 – $153,520170
41Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$88,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,450 – $143,310160
42Database Administrators$85,590
Bachelor's degree
$56,000 – $113,860260
43Training and Development Managers$85,570
Bachelor's degree
$66,100 – $146,56090
44Art Directors$84,990
Bachelor's degree
$42,080 – $119,65070
45Administrative Services Managers$83,070
Bachelor's degree
$47,200 – $145,100450
46Project Management Specialists$82,740
Bachelor's degree
$57,250 – $135,7001,280
47Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,350 – $106,220120
48Dental Hygienists$79,520
Associate's degree
$69,340 – $91,790160
49Natural Sciences Managers$79,460
Bachelor's degree
$60,860 – $137,440360
50Registered Nurses$79,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,210 – $98,0503,400

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

#	Occupation	MedianTallahassee, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$318,460	$65,600 – $521,090	60
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$217,800	$71,980 – $422,960	440
3	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree	$177,150	$101,050 – $177,150	60
4	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$173,370	$173,370 – $220,410	60
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$171,360	$58,250 – $378,610	160
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$166,800	$96,000 – $303,200	110
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$140,830	$69,020 – $192,040	170
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,790	$99,040 – $212,180	170
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,640	$83,430 – $209,250	740
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,620	$83,610 – $169,220	340
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,410	$100,390 – $178,570	180
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,800	$72,460 – $193,050	1,320
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$117,880	$99,560 – $151,110	350
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,350	$65,530 – $242,720	620
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,460	$70,280 – $219,800	320
16	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,210	$72,780 – $167,040	80
17	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$110,780	$72,240 – $161,780	110
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,360	$53,210 – $191,630	120
19	Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,490	$66,160 – $196,800	80
20	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,790	$69,400 – $188,570	150
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,000	$65,980 – $190,420	960
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,320	$75,420 – $204,480	2,170
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,660	$59,990 – $169,950	520
24	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,210	$63,940 – $177,380	340
25	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,430	$64,320 – $148,670	120
26	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,510	$60,400 – $203,710	1,370
27	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,180	$76,200 – $123,940	250
28	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$96,170	$44,520 – $370,650	190
29	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,550	$78,240 – $115,210	190
30	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,250	$50,880 – $207,450	4,360
31	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,180	$56,720 – $163,110	930
32	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$94,620	$61,450 – $161,160	160
33	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$94,320	$71,130 – $118,010	130
34	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,910	$71,990 – $162,700	70
35	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$93,830	$43,920 – $195,890	170
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,810	$62,990 – $141,060	180
37	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,660	$50,590 – $151,800	250
38	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,860	$73,240 – $121,350	310
39	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,840	$59,950 – $158,920	470
40	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$90,040	$49,450 – $153,520	170
41	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,790	$49,450 – $143,310	160
42	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,590	$56,000 – $113,860	260
43	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,570	$66,100 – $146,560	90
44	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$84,990	$42,080 – $119,650	70
45	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,070	$47,200 – $145,100	450
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,740	$57,250 – $135,700	1,280
47	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,180	$48,350 – $106,220	120
48	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,520	$69,340 – $91,790	160
49	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$79,460	$60,860 – $137,440	360
50	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,430	$62,210 – $98,050	3,400

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