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Highest paying jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

The best paying occupations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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 14.2% above the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#OccupationMedianMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darkerEmployed
1PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree$403,430$71,830 – $629,280720
2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree$396,920$237,900 – $535,550—
3Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree$332,570$150,020 – $493,92090
4PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree$272,480$190,690 – $312,400100
5Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree$232,960$50,060 – $409,7907,890
6Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree$232,000$180,950 – $375,660—
7Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree$227,700$108,670 – $352,730—
8Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree$216,070$128,170 – $356,6804,810
9Dentists, All Other SpecialistsDoctoral or professional degree$213,570$71,990 – $297,75060
10Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree$204,990$204,990 – $398,540—
11Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree$196,890$177,150 – $196,890360
12Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree$186,620$68,590 – $239,990250
13General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree$174,990$101,490 – $340,590—
14Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree$172,210$91,600 – $314,8603,270
15Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree$169,600$96,620 – $277,4009,190
16Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree$167,160$109,220 – $239,9901,610
17Financial ManagersBachelor's degree$164,230$85,610 – $326,28014,540
18Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree$162,140$90,260 – $205,230720
19LawyersDoctoral or professional degree$160,320$77,510 – $332,85023,270
20Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree$153,490$135,940 – $173,110—
21Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree$146,590$100,910 – $201,840—
22Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree$145,890$56,100 – $170,290160
23Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree$145,550$91,040 – $223,49050
24Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree$142,940$83,470 – $226,2003,550
25Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree$141,170$97,700 – $202,810490
26ActuariesBachelor's degree$139,810$85,090 – $209,680310
27Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree$138,220$90,000 – $193,83030
28Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree$135,870$79,050 – $258,9507,530
29Marine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsBachelor's degree$135,270$64,540 – $173,330—
30Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree$135,220$80,160 – $202,080460
31PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree$135,210$57,190 – $168,0606,150
32Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree$133,650$79,490 – $194,4201,940
33Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree$132,680$69,540 – $215,580110
34Software DevelopersBachelor's degree$132,650$80,440 – $199,28018,900
35Physician AssistantsMaster's degree$132,360$101,870 – $181,6202,190
36Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree$131,450$81,210 – $206,170430
37Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree$131,400$74,260 – $216,1801,230
38Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree$131,340$106,880 – $169,0605,810
39NeurologistsDoctoral or professional degree$131,220$81,040 – $459,990—
40Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree$131,210$81,030 – $180,780460
41Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree$130,990$61,870 – $227,080—
42Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree$130,940$97,510 – $234,95050
43Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree$130,330$62,610 – $294,060—
44Sales ManagersBachelor's degree$130,180$73,630 – $256,56013,930
45Emergency Management DirectorsBachelor's degree$130,020$62,350 – $172,600200
46VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree$129,890$62,100 – $212,1801,150
47Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree$129,830$76,810 – $216,5101,010
48Ship EngineersPostsecondary nondegree award$129,700$63,200 – $151,650640
49Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree$128,960$63,640 – $305,2304,090
50Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree$128,770$75,870 – $219,20012,290

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