Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

Each occupation's median wage in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL run 0.0% above the national average (2024), so a Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · vs. national

1Real Estate Sales Agents$79,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120 – $154,620+50.0%
2Opticians, Dispensing$62,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,180 – $75,280+31.3%
3Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$59,850
No formal educational credential
$38,020 – $70,700+28.9%
4Physical Scientists, All Other$157,710
Bachelor's degree
$113,240 – $195,190+28.7%
5Physicians, All Other$341,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$156,000 – $474,980+28.4%
6Dental Laboratory Technicians$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,260 – $76,880+20.4%
7Dentists, General$199,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,350 – $333,590+17.0%
8Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,480
No formal educational credential
$30,170 – $48,350+15.8%
9Crane and Tower Operators$77,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,100 – $81,950+13.1%
10Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,180 – $74,180+11.3%
11Business Operations Specialists, All Other$92,250
Bachelor's degree
$46,270 – $164,740+11.1%
12Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,370 – $62,450+10.8%
13Materials Engineers$123,720
Bachelor's degree
$86,660 – $167,340+9.6%
14Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,070 – $118,780+8.6%
15Training and Development Specialists$74,990
Bachelor's degree
$37,890 – $126,850+8.2%
16Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,820
Bachelor's degree
$54,660 – $135,460+7.4%
17Buyers and Purchasing Agents$83,360
Bachelor's degree
$47,350 – $130,750+7.3%
18Database Administrators$112,160
Bachelor's degree
$63,820 – $158,800+7.2%
19Operations Research Analysts$95,380
Bachelor's degree
$47,310 – $152,170+7.2%
20Financial Specialists, All Other$86,880
Bachelor's degree
$49,240 – $126,400+7.1%
21Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$39,720
No formal educational credential
$36,020 – $47,130+6.8%
22Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,560 – $71,780+6.7%
23Tellers$45,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,890 – $47,890+6.3%
24Physical Therapist Assistants$72,600
Associate's degree
$61,750 – $83,670+6.2%
25First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,150 – $124,190+6.1%
26Audio and Video Technicians$61,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,910 – $92,650+6.1%
27Industrial Production Managers$132,870
Bachelor's degree
$75,870 – $205,230+5.4%
28Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,140 – $62,510+4.8%
29Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$120,660
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $169,400+4.8%
30Human Resources Managers$156,300
Bachelor's degree
$86,310 – $320,020+4.7%
31Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,630
Associate's degree
$38,770 – $97,810+4.5%
32Compliance Officers$84,230
Bachelor's degree
$48,010 – $138,010+4.3%
33Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,570 – $212,320+4.1%
34Waiters and Waitresses$36,670
No formal educational credential
$27,610 – $62,170+4.1%
35First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,180 – $62,630+4.0%
36Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,290
Associate's degree
$49,620 – $108,560+3.7%
37Engineers, All Other$127,400
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $182,000+3.6%
38Coaches and Scouts$48,970
Bachelor's degree
$29,760 – $75,850+3.5%
39Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$52,180
Associate's degree
$36,440 – $74,840+3.1%
40Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,600
No formal educational credential
$28,040 – $41,380+3.0%
41Veterinarians$133,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,350 – $231,750+2.9%
42Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,400 – $77,060+2.8%
43Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,320 – $74,920+2.6%
44Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040+2.5%
45Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Bachelor's degree
$129,630 – $256,510+2.5%
46Avionics Technicians$84,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,900 – $126,550+2.3%
47Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,700 – $82,350+1.9%
48Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,660 – $74,780+1.8%
49Purchasing Managers$150,530
Bachelor's degree
$91,720 – $227,510+1.7%
50Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,610 – $80,110+1.7%

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

#	Occupation	MedianPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,250	$38,120 – $154,620	+50.0%
2	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,030	$38,180 – $75,280	+31.3%
3	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,850	$38,020 – $70,700	+28.9%
4	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$157,710	$113,240 – $195,190	+28.7%
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$341,440	$156,000 – $474,980	+28.4%
6	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$36,260 – $76,880	+20.4%
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$199,990	$102,350 – $333,590	+17.0%
8	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$46,480	$30,170 – $48,350	+15.8%
9	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,010	$59,100 – $81,950	+13.1%
10	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,680	$43,180 – $74,180	+11.3%
11	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,250	$46,270 – $164,740	+11.1%
12	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,130	$36,370 – $62,450	+10.8%
13	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,720	$86,660 – $167,340	+9.6%
14	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,980	$47,070 – $118,780	+8.6%
15	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,990	$37,890 – $126,850	+8.2%
16	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,820	$54,660 – $135,460	+7.4%
17	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$83,360	$47,350 – $130,750	+7.3%
18	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$112,160	$63,820 – $158,800	+7.2%
19	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,380	$47,310 – $152,170	+7.2%
20	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,880	$49,240 – $126,400	+7.1%
21	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$39,720	$36,020 – $47,130	+6.8%
22	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,830	$35,560 – $71,780	+6.7%
23	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,720	$37,890 – $47,890	+6.3%
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,600	$61,750 – $83,670	+6.2%
25	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,970	$48,150 – $124,190	+6.1%
26	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,660	$34,910 – $92,650	+6.1%
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,870	$75,870 – $205,230	+5.4%
28	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,850	$35,140 – $62,510	+4.8%
29	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$120,660	$78,790 – $169,400	+4.8%
30	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,300	$86,310 – $320,020	+4.7%
31	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,630	$38,770 – $97,810	+4.5%
32	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$84,230	$48,010 – $138,010	+4.3%
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,590	$47,570 – $212,320	+4.1%
34	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,670	$27,610 – $62,170	+4.1%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,840	$30,180 – $62,630	+4.0%
36	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,290	$49,620 – $108,560	+3.7%
37	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,400	$65,200 – $182,000	+3.6%
38	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$48,970	$29,760 – $75,850	+3.5%
39	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$52,180	$36,440 – $74,840	+3.1%
40	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$34,600	$28,040 – $41,380	+3.0%
41	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,850	$62,350 – $231,750	+2.9%
42	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$39,400 – $77,060	+2.8%
43	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,520	$38,320 – $74,920	+2.6%
44	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	+2.5%
45	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,490	$129,630 – $256,510	+2.5%
46	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,160	$58,900 – $126,550	+2.3%
47	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,770	$40,700 – $82,350	+1.9%
48	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,980	$44,660 – $74,780	+1.8%
49	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,530	$91,720 – $227,510	+1.7%
50	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,600	$47,610 – $80,110	+1.7%

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