Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

Each occupation's median wage in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL run 1.4% above the national average (2024), so a Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, 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, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · vs. national

1Tour and Travel Guides$49,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,360 – $64,370+30.0%
2Opticians, Dispensing$59,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,060 – $75,510+25.1%
3Dentists, General$212,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,110 – $299,710+24.2%
4Real Estate Sales Agents$62,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,110 – $105,670+18.6%
5Computer Network Architects$156,560
Bachelor's degree
$92,790 – $195,200+16.8%
6Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$92,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,240 – $132,040+15.7%
7Home Appliance Repairers$58,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,410 – $74,920+14.2%
8Butchers and Meat Cutters$45,660
No formal educational credential
$32,930 – $48,660+13.8%
9Database Administrators$115,100
Bachelor's degree
$54,560 – $162,760+10.0%
10Tellers$46,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,470 – $53,620+7.0%
11First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$51,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $78,690+6.6%
12Physicians, All Other$283,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,370 – $442,020+6.6%
13Training and Development Specialists$73,510
Bachelor's degree
$36,440 – $116,410+6.1%
14Manicurists and Pedicurists$37,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,590 – $59,390+4.7%
15Physical Therapist Assistants$71,110
Associate's degree
$59,840 – $80,580+4.0%
16Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,990
Bachelor's degree
$127,080 – $259,070+3.9%
17Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,340
Bachelor's degree
$45,060 – $124,130+3.5%
18Lodging Managers$71,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,740 – $158,060+3.4%
19Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,350 – $45,150+3.4%
20Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040+2.5%
21Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$133,390
Bachelor's degree
$84,340 – $179,490+2.4%
22Industrial Engineers$104,920
Bachelor's degree
$73,130 – $160,650+2.4%
23Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,330 – $50,160+2.3%
24Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$71,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,490 – $131,720+2.1%
25Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$81,000
Bachelor's degree
$49,860 – $138,660+1.9%
26First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,720 – $74,970+1.9%
27Veterinarians$132,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,430 – $205,710+1.8%
28Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,260
Bachelor's degree
$33,420 – $98,240+1.8%
29Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,230
No formal educational credential
$37,020 – $60,430+1.7%
30Cooks, Restaurant$37,970
No formal educational credential
$30,700 – $47,570+1.6%
31Interpreters and Translators$61,120
Bachelor's degree
$38,570 – $101,340+1.6%
32Passenger Attendants$38,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,760 – $43,780+1.4%
33Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,870 – $62,220+1.3%
34Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,120 – $79,320+1.1%
35Food Preparation Workers$35,600
No formal educational credential
$27,910 – $38,790+0.8%
36Psychiatric Technicians$45,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,160 – $59,560+0.7%
37Bill and Account Collectors$47,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,640 – $61,410+0.7%
38Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,070 – $78,250+0.5%
39Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,880 – $74,690+0.5%
40Waiters and Waitresses$35,410
No formal educational credential
$27,040 – $63,680+0.5%
41Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,930 – $63,930+0.3%
42Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$37,300
No formal educational credential
$29,140 – $47,300+0.3%
43Information Security Analysts$129,440
Bachelor's degree
$77,530 – $173,420+0.2%
44Sewing Machine Operators$36,730
No formal educational credential
$28,980 – $55,930+0.2%
45Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350 – $59,980+0.1%
46Computer Programmers$100,450
Bachelor's degree
$49,030 – $133,500+0.1%
47Speech-Language Pathologists$97,900
Master's degree
$63,400 – $114,2600.0%
48Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,250
Bachelor's degree
$59,190 – $150,3400.0%
49Civil Engineers$100,740
Bachelor's degree
$67,170 – $165,320-0.1%
50Respiratory Therapists$82,070
Associate's degree
$62,810 – $95,950-0.3%

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

#	Occupation	MedianOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,540	$32,360 – $64,370	+30.0%
2	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,120	$37,060 – $75,510	+25.1%
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$212,300	$98,110 – $299,710	+24.2%
4	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,630	$35,110 – $105,670	+18.6%
5	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$156,560	$92,790 – $195,200	+16.8%
6	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$92,430	$49,240 – $132,040	+15.7%
7	Home Appliance RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,240	$38,410 – $74,920	+14.2%
8	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$45,660	$32,930 – $48,660	+13.8%
9	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$115,100	$54,560 – $162,760	+10.0%
10	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,030	$34,470 – $53,620	+7.0%
11	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,780	$36,960 – $78,690	+6.6%
12	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$283,600	$69,370 – $442,020	+6.6%
13	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,510	$36,440 – $116,410	+6.1%
14	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,450	$28,590 – $59,390	+4.7%
15	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,110	$59,840 – $80,580	+4.0%
16	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,990	$127,080 – $259,070	+3.9%
17	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,340	$45,060 – $124,130	+3.5%
18	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,620	$36,740 – $158,060	+3.4%
19	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,250	$30,350 – $45,150	+3.4%
20	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	+2.5%
21	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$133,390	$84,340 – $179,490	+2.4%
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,920	$73,130 – $160,650	+2.4%
23	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,640	$36,330 – $50,160	+2.3%
24	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,490	$47,490 – $131,720	+2.1%
25	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingBachelor's degree	$81,000	$49,860 – $138,660	+1.9%
26	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,510	$30,720 – $74,970	+1.9%
27	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$132,440	$62,430 – $205,710	+1.8%
28	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$62,260	$33,420 – $98,240	+1.8%
29	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$47,230	$37,020 – $60,430	+1.7%
30	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$37,970	$30,700 – $47,570	+1.6%
31	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$61,120	$38,570 – $101,340	+1.6%
32	Passenger AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,250	$28,760 – $43,780	+1.4%
33	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,290	$36,870 – $62,220	+1.3%
34	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,320	$40,120 – $79,320	+1.1%
35	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$35,600	$27,910 – $38,790	+0.8%
36	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,440	$36,160 – $59,560	+0.7%
37	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,370	$35,640 – $61,410	+0.7%
38	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,500	$37,070 – $78,250	+0.5%
39	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,380	$40,880 – $74,690	+0.5%
40	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$35,410	$27,040 – $63,680	+0.5%
41	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,160	$35,930 – $63,930	+0.3%
42	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$37,300	$29,140 – $47,300	+0.3%
43	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,440	$77,530 – $173,420	+0.2%
44	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$36,730	$28,980 – $55,930	+0.2%
45	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,970	$37,350 – $59,980	+0.1%
46	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$100,450	$49,030 – $133,500	+0.1%
47	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$97,900	$63,400 – $114,260	0.0%
48	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$104,250	$59,190 – $150,340	0.0%
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,740	$67,170 – $165,320	-0.1%
50	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,070	$62,810 – $95,950	-0.3%

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