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

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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 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
4Dentists, General$159,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,630 – $432,0601,290
5Pharmacists$137,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,730 – $168,8903,460
6Veterinarians$131,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,400 – $207,9201,060
7Nurse Practitioners$128,120
Master's degree
$99,390 – $158,7104,180
8Physician Assistants$127,820
Master's degree
$98,530 – $173,6801,420
9Physical Therapists$102,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,230 – $120,6902,350
10Occupational Therapists$97,720
Master's degree
$75,520 – $112,0201,660
11Speech-Language Pathologists$96,580
Master's degree
$76,310 – $121,9601,710
12Dental Hygienists$95,870
Associate's degree
$79,040 – $98,9901,670
13Registered Nurses$85,470
Bachelor's degree
$73,290 – $124,47038,720
14Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$82,690
Associate's degree
$50,110 – $103,600540
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,120
Associate's degree
$63,160 – $101,0901,090
16Respiratory Therapists$81,630
Associate's degree
$63,980 – $96,4801,320
17Chiropractors$78,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,240 – $107,160740
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,430
Associate's degree
$51,550 – $100,8702,610
19Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,050
Bachelor's degree
$54,890 – $94,520720
20Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$74,180
Associate's degree
$40,290 – $108,820450
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$72,030
Associate's degree
$37,490 – $106,480760
22Surgical Technologists$62,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,990 – $98,1601,260
23Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,550
Bachelor's degree
$37,530 – $98,6604,830
24Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,740 – $74,7205,870
25Paramedics$58,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,250 – $80,370860
26Opticians, Dispensing$56,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,740 – $74,120870
27Medical Records Specialists$50,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,700 – $81,4702,450
28Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$47,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,710 – $58,640940
29Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,100
Associate's degree
$37,650 – $59,3801,820
30Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,980 – $79,4501,730
31Emergency Medical Technicians$43,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,520 – $47,7601,040
32Pharmacy Technicians$43,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,880 – $56,0806,200
33Psychiatric Technicians$40,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,930 – $57,2901,330

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	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$159,270	$127,630 – $432,060	1,290
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,990	$52,730 – $168,890	3,460
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,190	$62,400 – $207,920	1,060
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,120	$99,390 – $158,710	4,180
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,820	$98,530 – $173,680	1,420
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,430	$80,230 – $120,690	2,350
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,720	$75,520 – $112,020	1,660
11	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$96,580	$76,310 – $121,960	1,710
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,870	$79,040 – $98,990	1,670
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$85,470	$73,290 – $124,470	38,720
14	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$82,690	$50,110 – $103,600	540
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,120	$63,160 – $101,090	1,090
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,630	$63,980 – $96,480	1,320
17	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,000	$62,240 – $107,160	740
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,430	$51,550 – $100,870	2,610
19	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$76,050	$54,890 – $94,520	720
20	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$74,180	$40,290 – $108,820	450
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,030	$37,490 – $106,480	760
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,910	$45,990 – $98,160	1,260
23	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,550	$37,530 – $98,660	4,830
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,490	$50,740 – $74,720	5,870
25	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,560	$48,250 – $80,370	860
26	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,030	$36,740 – $74,120	870
27	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,020	$36,700 – $81,470	2,450
28	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,210	$36,710 – $58,640	940
29	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,100	$37,650 – $59,380	1,820
30	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,650	$37,980 – $79,450	1,730
31	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,540	$34,520 – $47,760	1,040
32	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,370	$35,880 – $56,080	6,200
33	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,340	$35,930 – $57,290	1,330

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