Highest paying jobs in Port St. Lucie, FL
The best paying occupations in the Port St. Lucie, 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 0.2% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianPort St. Lucie, FL | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $419,070 | $107,300 – $511,420 | — |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $239,990 | $199,750 – $329,150 | 170 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $227,140 | $120,950 – $597,490 | — |
| 4 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $224,530 | $48,160 – $450,580 | 270 |
| 5 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $175,430 | $132,900 – $224,360 | 40 |
| 6 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $173,100 | $64,060 – $326,120 | 140 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $167,980 | $109,820 – $229,090 | 60 |
| 8 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $154,850 | $99,990 – $218,600 | 180 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,500 | $92,650 – $215,450 | 220 |
| 10 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,730 | $73,930 – $268,750 | 430 |
| 11 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,230 | $53,280 – $165,870 | 330 |
| 12 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $132,360 | $76,500 – $256,170 | 570 |
| 13 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $128,770 | $104,090 – $163,230 | 410 |
| 14 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $128,510 | $75,200 – $205,040 | 420 |
| 15 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $128,260 | $62,290 – $205,660 | 100 |
| 16 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $127,100 | $73,940 – $327,420 | — |
| 17 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $125,930 | $89,190 – $158,150 | 150 |
| 18 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $123,300 | $50,000 – $159,300 | 40 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $122,140 | $95,770 – $148,190 | 150 |
| 20 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,200 | $78,210 – $183,590 | 160 |
| 21 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $120,360 | $89,850 – $145,500 | 220 |
| 22 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $119,400 | $74,250 – $194,790 | 60 |
| 23 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,330 | $60,080 – $243,570 | 540 |
| 24 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $115,330 | $95,900 – $208,140 | 60 |
| 25 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $114,990 | $63,200 – $220,660 | 200 |
| 26 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $110,340 | $71,300 – $168,920 | 70 |
| 27 | Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $109,090 | $86,490 – $127,450 | 50 |
| 28 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $106,080 | $47,070 – $144,950 | 30 |
| 29 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $105,240 | $79,620 – $124,800 | 380 |
| 30 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,760 | $62,690 – $167,870 | 650 |
| 31 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $103,430 | $47,590 – $468,410 | 220 |
| 32 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $103,310 | $36,570 – $162,740 | 180 |
| 33 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $101,300 | $62,380 – $132,470 | 310 |
| 34 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,080 | $62,500 – $194,640 | 200 |
| 35 | Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $100,700 | $79,020 – $110,750 | 70 |
| 36 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $99,940 | $64,260 – $112,140 | 370 |
| 37 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $99,790 | $53,620 – $168,520 | 130 |
| 38 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,220 | $61,760 – $163,090 | 240 |
| 39 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,520 | $64,860 – $152,210 | 170 |
| 40 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $98,280 | $53,910 – $198,570 | 690 |
| 41 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,820 | $69,710 – $127,980 | 100 |
| 42 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $97,730 | $60,900 – $129,690 | 270 |
| 43 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $97,650 | $80,370 – $118,380 | 310 |
| 44 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $97,290 | $61,720 – $110,230 | 180 |
| 45 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $95,430 | $60,070 – $160,460 | 70 |
| 46 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $95,220 | $50,100 – $178,260 | 440 |
| 47 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $95,190 | $47,300 – $157,120 | 40 |
| 48 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $95,150 | $60,760 – $163,730 | 110 |
| 49 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $94,910 | $47,600 – $206,970 | 3,850 |
| 50 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $94,630 | $61,030 – $123,170 | 50 |
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