High paying jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL run 0.9% above the national average (2024), so a Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$287,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,210 – $419,4304,190
2Family Medicine Physicians$233,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,060 – $383,3101,290
3Nurse Anesthetists$206,270
Master's degree
$107,810 – $244,9901,070
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310
Bachelor's degree
$109,850 – $260,0001,480
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470
Bachelor's degree
$105,660 – $254,2206,520
6Dentists, General$159,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,630 – $432,0601,290
7Financial Managers$157,480
Bachelor's degree
$83,070 – $294,5108,500
8Human Resources Managers$140,400
Bachelor's degree
$80,430 – $240,0901,830
9Purchasing Managers$139,430
Bachelor's degree
$80,390 – $210,970660
10Pharmacists$137,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,730 – $168,8903,460
11Sales Managers$132,010
Bachelor's degree
$72,100 – $267,5807,150
12Veterinarians$131,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,400 – $207,9201,060
13Computer Network Architects$130,750
Bachelor's degree
$81,040 – $176,8001,500
14Software Developers$130,450
Bachelor's degree
$78,480 – $207,33014,230
15Natural Sciences Managers$130,010
Bachelor's degree
$64,380 – $234,200570
16Nurse Practitioners$128,120
Master's degree
$99,390 – $158,7104,180
17Physician Assistants$127,820
Master's degree
$98,530 – $173,6801,420
18Lawyers$127,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,560 – $255,3108,330
19Computer Hardware Engineers$125,680
Bachelor's degree
$61,040 – $205,990580
20Medical and Health Services Managers$124,980
Bachelor's degree
$66,830 – $214,6107,000
21Database Administrators$124,560
Bachelor's degree
$57,850 – $156,850670
22Training and Development Managers$123,710
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $219,070640
23Sales Engineers$123,350
Bachelor's degree
$68,650 – $236,270450
24Construction Managers$120,800
Bachelor's degree
$63,200 – $212,9604,760
25Industrial Production Managers$119,360
Bachelor's degree
$63,790 – $209,0701,550
26Information Security Analysts$118,970
Bachelor's degree
$76,810 – $171,3902,460
27Managers, All Other$117,810
Bachelor's degree
$50,280 – $204,0105,980
28First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$114,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,470 – $162,3601,040
29Data Scientists$109,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,530 – $161,4801,730
30Computer Occupations, All Other$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $165,4602,450
31Computer Systems Analysts$105,080
Bachelor's degree
$67,240 – $161,7207,100
32Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$104,690
Bachelor's degree
$78,150 – $166,060540
33General and Operations Managers$103,670
Bachelor's degree
$50,100 – $223,85035,700
34Physical Therapists$102,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,230 – $120,6902,350
35Electrical Engineers$102,110
Bachelor's degree
$64,370 – $162,4901,500
36Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,730
Master's degree
$61,530 – $127,7202,030
37Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,560
Bachelor's degree
$62,280 – $153,2004,720
38First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$100,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,870 – $120,580450
39Industrial Engineers$100,670
Bachelor's degree
$62,770 – $144,0302,090
40Civil Engineers$100,570
Bachelor's degree
$71,630 – $170,1104,190
41Mechanical Engineers$100,290
Bachelor's degree
$68,290 – $159,0501,220
42Computer Programmers$100,140
Bachelor's degree
$38,900 – $193,090830
43Budget Analysts$99,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,400 – $126,440500
44Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,870
Bachelor's degree
$60,010 – $153,1501,930
45Financial Risk Specialists$98,820
Bachelor's degree
$49,740 – $168,460810
46Administrative Services Managers$98,530
Bachelor's degree
$51,330 – $187,6402,180
47Project Management Specialists$97,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,560 – $159,99011,660
48Occupational Therapists$97,720
Master's degree
$75,520 – $112,0201,660
49Facilities Managers$97,260
Bachelor's degree
$54,130 – $162,1501,170
50Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$96,840
Bachelor's degree
$43,810 – $194,3702,780

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

#	Occupation	MedianTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$287,200	$90,210 – $419,430	4,190
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$233,210	$54,060 – $383,310	1,290
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$206,270	$107,810 – $244,990	1,070
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,310	$109,850 – $260,000	1,480
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,470	$105,660 – $254,220	6,520
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$159,270	$127,630 – $432,060	1,290
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,480	$83,070 – $294,510	8,500
8	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,400	$80,430 – $240,090	1,830
9	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,430	$80,390 – $210,970	660
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,990	$52,730 – $168,890	3,460
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,010	$72,100 – $267,580	7,150
12	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,190	$62,400 – $207,920	1,060
13	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$130,750	$81,040 – $176,800	1,500
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,450	$78,480 – $207,330	14,230
15	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,010	$64,380 – $234,200	570
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,120	$99,390 – $158,710	4,180
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,820	$98,530 – $173,680	1,420
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,490	$75,560 – $255,310	8,330
19	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,680	$61,040 – $205,990	580
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,980	$66,830 – $214,610	7,000
21	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$124,560	$57,850 – $156,850	670
22	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,710	$69,990 – $219,070	640
23	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,350	$68,650 – $236,270	450
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,800	$63,200 – $212,960	4,760
25	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,360	$63,790 – $209,070	1,550
26	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$118,970	$76,810 – $171,390	2,460
27	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,810	$50,280 – $204,010	5,980
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,400	$84,470 – $162,360	1,040
29	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$109,990	$67,530 – $161,480	1,730
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,330	$51,310 – $165,460	2,450
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,080	$67,240 – $161,720	7,100
32	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$104,690	$78,150 – $166,060	540
33	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,670	$50,100 – $223,850	35,700
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,430	$80,230 – $120,690	2,350
35	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,110	$64,370 – $162,490	1,500
36	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$101,730	$61,530 – $127,720	2,030
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,560	$62,280 – $153,200	4,720
38	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,740	$52,870 – $120,580	450
39	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,670	$62,770 – $144,030	2,090
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,570	$71,630 – $170,110	4,190
41	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,290	$68,290 – $159,050	1,220
42	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$100,140	$38,900 – $193,090	830
43	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,370	$61,400 – $126,440	500
44	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$98,870	$60,010 – $153,150	1,930
45	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,820	$49,740 – $168,460	810
46	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,530	$51,330 – $187,640	2,180
47	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,780	$59,560 – $159,990	11,660
48	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,720	$75,520 – $112,020	1,660
49	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,260	$54,130 – $162,150	1,170
50	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$96,840	$43,810 – $194,370	2,780

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