Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Port St. Lucie, FL

Each occupation's median wage in Port St. Lucie, 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 Port St. Lucie, FL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Port St. Lucie, FL run 0.2% above the national average (2024), so a Port St. Lucie, 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, Port St. Lucie, FL · vs. national

1Commercial Pilots$173,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,060 – $326,120+40.5%
2Paramedics$78,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,140 – $132,440+29.7%
3Opticians, Dispensing$61,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,370 – $75,690+29.4%
4First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$120,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$89,850 – $145,500+28.7%
5Firefighters$72,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,110 – $110,120+22.7%
6Data Entry Keyers$48,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,240 – $61,650+16.2%
7First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$95,770 – $148,190+15.2%
8Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$85,540
Associate's degree
$37,940 – $105,020+15.1%
9Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,230 – $74,290+13.1%
10Public Safety Telecommunicators$58,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,750 – $78,480+11.2%
11Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,130
No formal educational credential
$32,190 – $47,940+9.9%
12Library Assistants, Clerical$40,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,510 – $51,150+9.5%
13Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$50,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,590 – $58,830+9.4%
14Cargo and Freight Agents$56,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,430 – $74,530+9.0%
15Biological Technicians$62,070
Bachelor's degree
$42,130 – $84,590+7.9%
16Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,880
No formal educational credential
$39,350 – $59,630+7.5%
17Tellers$46,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $48,240+7.1%
18First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$51,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,240 – $83,080+5.8%
19Library Technicians$46,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,360 – $58,600+5.2%
20Manicurists and Pedicurists$37,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,690 – $59,270+5.1%
21Food Preparation Workers$37,000
No formal educational credential
$28,260 – $43,110+4.8%
22Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,070 – $76,480+3.2%
23Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,800 – $57,800+3.1%
24Waiters and Waitresses$36,250
No formal educational credential
$27,760 – $61,900+2.9%
25File Clerks$44,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,320 – $71,020+2.7%
26Physical Therapists$105,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,620 – $124,800+2.4%
27Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,890
Associate's degree
$59,840 – $76,700+2.2%
28Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $62,280+2.1%
29Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,720 – $110,230+2.1%
30Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,760 – $76,500+2.1%
31Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,860 – $56,430+2.1%
32Surgical Technologists$65,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,410 – $103,790+1.7%
33Crossing Guards and Flaggers$38,590
No formal educational credential
$31,050 – $57,450+1.3%
34Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,340 – $77,500+1.1%
35Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,910 – $98,720+1.1%
36Recreation Workers$36,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,120 – $48,190+1.0%
37Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$47,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,250 – $50,960+0.8%
38Bus Drivers, School$48,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $65,910+0.7%
39Respiratory Therapists$82,860
Associate's degree
$62,770 – $98,220+0.7%
40Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,470 – $83,780+0.6%
41Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,210
Bachelor's degree
$38,720 – $94,530+0.4%
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,270
Associate's degree
$52,990 – $96,210+0.2%
43Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,260 – $80,7900.0%
44Speech-Language Pathologists$97,650
Master's degree
$80,370 – $118,380-0.2%
45Fundraisers$72,370
Bachelor's degree
$39,940 – $135,410-0.2%
46First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,330 – $62,760-0.2%
47Occupational Therapists$99,940
Master's degree
$64,260 – $112,140-0.4%
48Pharmacy Technicians$45,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,460 – $54,860-0.4%
49Nuclear Medicine Technologists$100,700
Associate's degree
$79,020 – $110,750-0.7%
50First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,080 – $76,640-0.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianPort St. Lucie, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$173,100	$64,060 – $326,120	+40.5%
2	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,570	$61,140 – $132,440	+29.7%
3	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,150	$37,370 – $75,690	+29.4%
4	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,360	$89,850 – $145,500	+28.7%
5	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,760	$51,110 – $110,120	+22.7%
6	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,020	$33,240 – $61,650	+16.2%
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,140	$95,770 – $148,190	+15.2%
8	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,540	$37,940 – $105,020	+15.1%
9	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,060	$57,230 – $74,290	+13.1%
10	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,980	$47,750 – $78,480	+11.2%
11	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$44,130	$32,190 – $47,940	+9.9%
12	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,420	$34,510 – $51,150	+9.5%
13	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,720	$34,590 – $58,830	+9.4%
14	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,960	$41,430 – $74,530	+9.0%
15	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,070	$42,130 – $84,590	+7.9%
16	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$49,880	$39,350 – $59,630	+7.5%
17	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,090	$38,480 – $48,240	+7.1%
18	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,930	$37,240 – $83,080	+5.8%
19	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,920	$37,360 – $58,600	+5.2%
20	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,600	$28,690 – $59,270	+5.1%
21	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$37,000	$28,260 – $43,110	+4.8%
22	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,120	$36,070 – $76,480	+3.2%
23	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,050	$32,800 – $57,800	+3.1%
24	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,250	$27,760 – $61,900	+2.9%
25	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,790	$29,320 – $71,020	+2.7%
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,240	$79,620 – $124,800	+2.4%
27	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,890	$59,840 – $76,700	+2.2%
28	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,070	$32,240 – $62,280	+2.1%
29	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,290	$61,720 – $110,230	+2.1%
30	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,290	$43,760 – $76,500	+2.1%
31	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,530	$36,860 – $56,430	+2.1%
32	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,780	$45,410 – $103,790	+1.7%
33	Crossing Guards and FlaggersNo formal educational credential	$38,590	$31,050 – $57,450	+1.3%
34	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,800	$35,340 – $77,500	+1.1%
35	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,070	$61,910 – $98,720	+1.1%
36	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,910	$29,120 – $48,190	+1.0%
37	Fiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,240	$36,250 – $50,960	+0.8%
38	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,240	$27,040 – $65,910	+0.7%
39	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,860	$62,770 – $98,220	+0.7%
40	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,900	$37,470 – $83,780	+0.6%
41	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,210	$38,720 – $94,530	+0.4%
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,270	$52,990 – $96,210	+0.2%
43	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,800	$47,260 – $80,790	0.0%
44	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$97,650	$80,370 – $118,380	-0.2%
45	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$72,370	$39,940 – $135,410	-0.2%
46	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,990	$30,330 – $62,760	-0.2%
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,940	$64,260 – $112,140	-0.4%
48	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,560	$35,460 – $54,860	-0.4%
49	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$100,700	$79,020 – $110,750	-0.7%
50	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,070	$34,080 – $76,640	-0.9%

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