High paying medical jobs in Florida

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Florida. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Florida run 3.4% above the national average (2024), so a Florida salary is worth about 0.97× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Florida.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Florida · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$262,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,370 – $439,94023,390
2Nurse Anesthetists$210,570
Master's degree
$125,680 – $416,0004,600
3Dentists, General$174,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,680 – $314,8609,320
4Pharmacists$135,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,000 – $166,31021,540
5Veterinarians$131,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,430 – $209,5205,360
6Physician Assistants$129,620
Master's degree
$98,530 – $181,6109,310
7Nurse Practitioners$129,510
Master's degree
$101,920 – $163,60021,790
8Physical Therapists$101,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,630 – $122,88016,290
9Speech-Language Pathologists$99,990
Master's degree
$69,970 – $122,05010,080
10Occupational Therapists$99,360
Master's degree
$66,230 – $117,95010,650
11Dental Hygienists$91,980
Associate's degree
$75,960 – $99,04011,980
12Chiropractors$84,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,990 – $130,4103,220
13Registered Nurses$84,190
Bachelor's degree
$67,970 – $120,330229,940
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,940
Associate's degree
$66,230 – $103,5706,670
15Respiratory Therapists$81,160
Associate's degree
$64,240 – $100,3108,820
16Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,140
Associate's degree
$37,490 – $106,8005,640
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,750
Associate's degree
$51,390 – $99,02016,470
18Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,050
Bachelor's degree
$49,920 – $93,5304,370
19Surgical Technologists$62,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,270 – $85,6209,120
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,450 – $74,32038,620
21Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,510
Bachelor's degree
$37,530 – $96,86025,790
22Paramedics$60,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,050 – $85,3906,970
23Opticians, Dispensing$58,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $75,4805,080
24Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,330 – $59,1007,020
25Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,380
Associate's degree
$36,600 – $57,87011,380
26Medical Records Specialists$45,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,330 – $76,85021,490
27Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,470 – $75,34010,130
28Pharmacy Technicians$43,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,760 – $54,98038,460
29Psychiatric Technicians$43,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,280 – $57,29012,710
30Emergency Medical Technicians$39,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,120 – $59,0006,060

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

#	Occupation	MedianFlorida	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$262,180	$65,370 – $439,940	23,390
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$210,570	$125,680 – $416,000	4,600
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,900	$98,680 – $314,860	9,320
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,970	$56,000 – $166,310	21,540
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,660	$62,430 – $209,520	5,360
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,620	$98,530 – $181,610	9,310
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,510	$101,920 – $163,600	21,790
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,040	$73,630 – $122,880	16,290
9	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,990	$69,970 – $122,050	10,080
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,360	$66,230 – $117,950	10,650
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,980	$75,960 – $99,040	11,980
12	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,280	$51,990 – $130,410	3,220
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,190	$67,970 – $120,330	229,940
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,940	$66,230 – $103,570	6,670
15	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,160	$64,240 – $100,310	8,820
16	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,140	$37,490 – $106,800	5,640
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,750	$51,390 – $99,020	16,470
18	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$76,050	$49,920 – $93,530	4,370
19	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,440	$41,270 – $85,620	9,120
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,770	$50,450 – $74,320	38,620
21	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,510	$37,530 – $96,860	25,790
22	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,140	$44,050 – $85,390	6,970
23	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,850	$36,510 – $75,480	5,080
24	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,830	$36,330 – $59,100	7,020
25	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,380	$36,600 – $57,870	11,380
26	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,760	$36,330 – $76,850	21,490
27	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,760	$37,470 – $75,340	10,130
28	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,590	$35,760 – $54,980	38,460
29	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,570	$35,280 – $57,290	12,710
30	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,870	$34,120 – $59,000	6,060

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Florida. 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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