Jobs that pay the biggest premium in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

Each occupation's median wage in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL run 2.4% above the national average (2024), so a North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL salary is worth about 0.98× 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, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · vs. national

1Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$76,480
Bachelor's degree
$41,930 – $76,480+50.3%
2Dentists, General$241,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,990 – $313,210+41.5%
3Childcare Workers$47,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,300 – $79,360+35.2%
4Family Medicine Physicians$321,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$175,870 – $463,940+31.7%
5Opticians, Dispensing$58,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,390 – $75,980+23.2%
6Audio and Video Technicians$71,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,050 – $99,220+23.1%
7Data Scientists$146,980
Bachelor's degree
$61,090 – $180,620+22.2%
8Home Appliance Repairers$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,010 – $80,810+17.4%
9Chiropractors$91,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,990 – $148,670+16.1%
10Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,610
Bachelor's degree
$38,680 – $99,550+15.8%
11Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,350
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $48,070+15.5%
12Public Safety Telecommunicators$60,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,600 – $82,430+13.2%
13Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,500 – $85,010+12.2%
14Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,660
Associate's degree
$39,400 – $106,170+11.2%
15Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$68,950
Bachelor's degree
$56,660 – $77,560+10.0%
16Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,960 – $110,070+9.1%
17Tellers$46,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,850 – $48,040+8.9%
18Manicurists and Pedicurists$38,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,500 – $60,620+7.4%
19Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$67,530
Bachelor's degree
$39,710 – $92,780+7.3%
20Food Service Managers$74,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,740 – $114,990+7.0%
21Loan Interviewers and Clerks$53,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,100 – $63,980+6.8%
22Cooks, Fast Food$32,900
No formal educational credential
$28,440 – $38,700+6.5%
23Library Assistants, Clerical$39,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $43,830+6.2%
24Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$49,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,240 – $60,030+5.9%
25Medical Equipment Preparers$50,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030 – $60,820+5.9%
26Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,650 – $64,380+5.8%
27Food Preparation Workers$37,320
No formal educational credential
$29,690 – $44,060+5.7%
28Physicians, All Other$280,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,370 – $488,680+5.5%
29First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$51,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,440 – $79,590+5.4%
30Veterinarians$136,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,760 – $210,810+5.2%
31First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,040 – $72,900+5.0%
32Emergency Medical Technicians$46,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,780 – $50,980+5.0%
33Physician Assistants$142,510
Master's degree
$106,710 – $183,400+4.9%
34Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,090 – $75,490+4.9%
35Firefighters$62,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,000 – $90,800+4.8%
36Waiters and Waitresses$36,660
No formal educational credential
$28,370 – $64,080+4.1%
37Occupational Therapists$104,030
Master's degree
$66,230 – $113,320+3.7%
38Speech-Language Pathologists$101,310
Master's degree
$66,960 – $122,240+3.5%
39Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,770
No formal educational credential
$29,790 – $46,530+3.5%
40First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$109,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,370 – $132,480+3.5%
41Dietitians and Nutritionists$79,050
Bachelor's degree
$50,000 – $89,550+3.5%
42Coaches and Scouts$48,860
Bachelor's degree
$30,630 – $81,940+3.3%
43Driver/Sales Workers$40,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,040 – $48,170+3.3%
44Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,200
Master's degree
$41,620 – $89,230+3.1%
45Billing and Posting Clerks$49,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $58,300+2.7%
46Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,600 – $80,390+2.7%
47Lodging Managers$71,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $148,990+2.6%
48Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040+2.5%
49Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,120 – $115,010+2.5%
50Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $78,100+1.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianNorth Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,480	$41,930 – $76,480	+50.3%
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$241,850	$125,990 – $313,210	+41.5%
3	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,300	$31,300 – $79,360	+35.2%
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$321,550	$175,870 – $463,940	+31.7%
5	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,220	$38,390 – $75,980	+23.2%
6	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,540	$39,050 – $99,220	+23.1%
7	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$146,980	$61,090 – $180,620	+22.2%
8	Home Appliance RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$31,010 – $80,810	+17.4%
9	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$91,980	$48,990 – $148,670	+16.1%
10	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,610	$38,680 – $99,550	+15.8%
11	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$46,350	$31,200 – $48,070	+15.5%
12	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,060	$37,600 – $82,430	+13.2%
13	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,150	$44,500 – $85,010	+12.2%
14	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,660	$39,400 – $106,170	+11.2%
15	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$68,950	$56,660 – $77,560	+10.0%
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,020	$58,960 – $110,070	+9.1%
17	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,840	$37,850 – $48,040	+8.9%
18	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,400	$29,500 – $60,620	+7.4%
19	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$67,530	$39,710 – $92,780	+7.3%
20	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,260	$47,740 – $114,990	+7.0%
21	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,410	$39,100 – $63,980	+6.8%
22	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$32,900	$28,440 – $38,700	+6.5%
23	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,180	$36,930 – $43,830	+6.2%
24	Fiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,650	$38,240 – $60,030	+5.9%
25	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,510	$38,030 – $60,820	+5.9%
26	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,260	$34,650 – $64,380	+5.8%
27	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$37,320	$29,690 – $44,060	+5.7%
28	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$280,490	$65,370 – $488,680	+5.5%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,170	$34,440 – $79,590	+5.4%
30	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$136,840	$65,760 – $210,810	+5.2%
31	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,280	$31,040 – $72,900	+5.0%
32	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,690	$31,780 – $50,980	+5.0%
33	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,510	$106,710 – $183,400	+4.9%
34	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,290	$38,090 – $75,490	+4.9%
35	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,120	$37,000 – $90,800	+4.8%
36	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,660	$28,370 – $64,080	+4.1%
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,030	$66,230 – $113,320	+3.7%
38	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$101,310	$66,960 – $122,240	+3.5%
39	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$34,770	$29,790 – $46,530	+3.5%
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,780	$90,370 – $132,480	+3.5%
41	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$79,050	$50,000 – $89,550	+3.5%
42	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$48,860	$30,630 – $81,940	+3.3%
43	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,040	$28,040 – $48,170	+3.3%
44	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$61,200	$41,620 – $89,230	+3.1%
45	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,800	$39,520 – $58,300	+2.7%
46	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,970	$35,600 – $80,390	+2.7%
47	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,080	$36,930 – $148,990	+2.6%
48	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	+2.5%
49	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,970	$48,120 – $115,010	+2.5%
50	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,650	$39,520 – $78,100	+1.9%

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