Highest paying jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

The best paying occupations in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, 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 2.9% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianLakeland-Winter Haven, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$482,020	$182,210 – $482,020	100
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$295,940	$66,110 – $462,220	330
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$247,090	$116,840 – $393,170	170
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$205,300	$121,450 – $307,430	210
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$179,360	$60,880 – $480,280	570
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,180	$95,200 – $218,740	550
7	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$157,140	$100,830 – $208,750	120
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,550	$107,790 – $224,350	150
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,440	$74,440 – $271,740	1,200
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,380	$100,370 – $167,770	490
11	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$139,150	$85,880 – $190,320	140
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,350	$83,350 – $238,400	220
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,900	$72,860 – $243,740	390
14	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,670	$81,270 – $166,970	60
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,810	$60,180 – $245,220	120
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,200	$72,190 – $205,710	80
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,890	$64,110 – $229,990	960
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,720	$100,970 – $154,560	570
19	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,870	$74,090 – $233,770	730
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,200	$76,790 – $162,230	990
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$121,540	$38,800 – $178,300	240
22	Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,490	$92,440 – $201,970	30
23	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$119,340	$67,990 – $155,650	190
24	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,480	$67,950 – $179,700	70
25	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$116,320	$93,350 – $210,010	—
26	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,910	$71,420 – $216,280	450
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,300	$63,490 – $216,450	930
28	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,540	$83,950 – $135,080	100
29	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,440	$48,160 – $202,740	680
30	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,140	$60,840 – $176,860	630
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$103,290	$47,900 – $159,900	290
32	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$101,720	$70,000 – $156,250	60
33	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,050	$63,470 – $267,450	100
34	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,630	$64,560 – $117,660	180
35	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,470	$64,630 – $161,040	230
36	Radiation TherapistsAssociate's degree	$100,460	$83,280 – $102,500	30
37	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$100,060	$82,160 – $108,590	50
38	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,020	$71,950 – $134,000	180
39	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,000	$77,340 – $110,870	40
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,980	$61,240 – $172,190	450
41	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,870	$63,880 – $134,940	50
42	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,900	$66,840 – $153,090	170
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,740	$73,840 – $110,970	360
44	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,520	$59,260 – $106,530	200
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,220	$47,830 – $211,760	5,150
46	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,160	$59,680 – $142,880	480
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,070	$62,320 – $111,040	200
48	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,720	$56,300 – $152,300	1,150
49	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,370	$64,040 – $132,280	280
50	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,670	$56,910 – $154,870	190

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