Highest paying jobs in Jacksonville, FL

The best paying occupations in the Jacksonville, FL metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 0.5% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianJacksonville, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$514,740	$91,310 – $524,650+	90
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$416,000	$134,630 – $416,000	340
3	RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$384,990	$80,240 – $538,900	80
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$349,990	$81,810 – $464,230	2,070
5	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$319,610	$70,730 – $539,020	90
6	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$228,220	$74,290 – $491,570	220
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$225,410	$44,230 – $557,700	—
8	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$174,880	$101,060 – $208,190	40
9	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$173,920	$173,920 – $225,100	90
10	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$170,120	$90,910 – $195,960	450
11	PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$169,520	$59,850 – $226,690	50
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,010	$103,170 – $248,590	3,000
13	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,800	$108,900 – $249,530	660
14	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$166,680	$62,810 – $335,510	750
15	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$165,350	$136,700 – $299,990	640
16	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,560	$100,340 – $210,490	150
17	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,950	$80,810 – $250,500	1,700
18	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$151,070	$79,200 – $232,470	120
19	Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree	$150,210	$88,230 – $158,220	50
20	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,990	$62,500 – $162,520	1,420
21	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,780	$76,640 – $275,680	4,570
22	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$136,990	$67,840 – $200,420	60
23	EconomistsMaster's degree	$136,990	$66,510 – $217,110	30
24	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,970	$83,830 – $204,670	370
25	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$136,640	$85,690 – $205,950	150
26	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$136,100	$87,130 – $175,080	820
27	Emergency Management DirectorsBachelor's degree	$135,910	$79,910 – $190,420	50
28	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$134,970	$105,370 – $159,520	50
29	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,950	$69,630 – $223,050	1,040
30	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,810	$108,290 – $162,160	2,310
31	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,810	$63,050 – $211,980	470
32	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,460	$72,680 – $254,270	3,340
33	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$132,830	$81,330 – $203,740	130
34	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,350	$104,550 – $170,440	1,100
35	Ship EngineersPostsecondary nondegree award	$130,600	$92,030 – $149,810	450
36	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,330	$80,720 – $170,580	7,200
37	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,960	$78,850 – $207,480	30
38	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,280	$72,190 – $216,020	250
39	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,920	$66,500 – $225,360	3,760
40	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,080	$69,700 – $204,350	330
41	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,290	$79,520 – $166,030	670
42	Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,150	$79,360 – $197,820	150
43	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$122,680	$62,710 – $165,370	880
44	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,190	$72,790 – $214,270	770
45	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,660	$70,610 – $211,130	3,140
46	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,840	$76,820 – $120,840	130
47	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,920	$75,950 – $198,300	130
48	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,550	$78,080 – $171,270	190
49	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,550	$59,430 – $119,550	90
50	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,430	$83,510 – $166,700	360

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