High paying medical jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL. 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL run 2.9% below the national average (2024), so a Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$482,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$182,210 – $482,020100
2Physicians, All Other$295,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,110 – $462,220330
3Family Medicine Physicians$247,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$116,840 – $393,170170
4Dentists, General$205,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,450 – $307,430210
5Optometrists$157,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,830 – $208,750120
6Pharmacists$142,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,370 – $167,770490
7Veterinarians$129,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,180 – $245,220120
8Nurse Practitioners$125,720
Master's degree
$100,970 – $154,560570
9Physician Assistants$121,540
Master's degree
$38,800 – $178,300240
10Physical Therapists$98,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,840 – $110,970360
11Occupational Therapists$95,070
Master's degree
$62,320 – $111,040200
12Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$93,440
Associate's degree
$40,620 – $111,210130
13Dental Hygienists$93,080
Associate's degree
$77,110 – $95,850290
14Speech-Language Pathologists$86,550
Master's degree
$59,890 – $108,770220
15Respiratory Therapists$86,300
Associate's degree
$67,670 – $89,710250
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,120
Associate's degree
$66,460 – $102,200210
17Registered Nurses$84,030
Bachelor's degree
$64,610 – $102,0706,140
18Dietitians and Nutritionists$71,100
Bachelor's degree
$52,510 – $92,400110
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,910
Associate's degree
$52,090 – $83,830520
20Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,280
Associate's degree
$37,060 – $96,240140
21Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,110 – $70,4701,310
22Surgical Technologists$59,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,150 – $68,160280
23Opticians, Dispensing$57,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,880 – $73,960150
24Paramedics$56,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,520 – $74,790130
25Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$50,480
Bachelor's degree
$36,410 – $91,610600
26Emergency Medical Technicians$48,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,870 – $80,600150
27Medical Records Specialists$46,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,680 – $76,010420
28Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$44,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,560 – $57,800310
29Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,960 – $59,480260
30Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,050
Associate's degree
$34,900 – $55,940290
31Psychiatric Technicians$41,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,210 – $52,310170
32Pharmacy Technicians$40,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,610 – $49,4001,040

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

#	Occupation	MedianLakeland-Winter Haven, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$482,020	$182,210 – $482,020	100
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$295,940	$66,110 – $462,220	330
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$247,090	$116,840 – $393,170	170
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$205,300	$121,450 – $307,430	210
5	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$157,140	$100,830 – $208,750	120
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,380	$100,370 – $167,770	490
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,810	$60,180 – $245,220	120
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,720	$100,970 – $154,560	570
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$121,540	$38,800 – $178,300	240
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,740	$73,840 – $110,970	360
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,070	$62,320 – $111,040	200
12	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$93,440	$40,620 – $111,210	130
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,080	$77,110 – $95,850	290
14	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$86,550	$59,890 – $108,770	220
15	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,300	$67,670 – $89,710	250
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,120	$66,460 – $102,200	210
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,030	$64,610 – $102,070	6,140
18	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$71,100	$52,510 – $92,400	110
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,910	$52,090 – $83,830	520
20	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,280	$37,060 – $96,240	140
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,940	$46,110 – $70,470	1,310
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,540	$44,150 – $68,160	280
23	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,100	$35,880 – $73,960	150
24	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,070	$39,520 – $74,790	130
25	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$50,480	$36,410 – $91,610	600
26	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,510	$34,870 – $80,600	150
27	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,820	$35,680 – $76,010	420
28	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,960	$35,560 – $57,800	310
29	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,730	$36,960 – $59,480	260
30	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$43,050	$34,900 – $55,940	290
31	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,120	$35,210 – $52,310	170
32	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,880	$34,610 – $49,400	1,040

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