Highest paying jobs in Tallahassee, FL

The best paying occupations in the Tallahassee, 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 6.1% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianTallahassee, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$322,350	$65,380 – $569,280	40
2	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$318,460	$65,600 – $521,090	60
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$217,800	$71,980 – $422,960	440
4	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree	$177,150	$101,050 – $177,150	60
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$173,370	$173,370 – $220,410	60
6	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$171,360	$58,250 – $378,610	160
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$166,800	$96,000 – $303,200	110
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$140,830	$69,020 – $192,040	170
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,790	$99,040 – $212,180	170
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,640	$83,430 – $209,250	740
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,620	$83,610 – $169,220	340
12	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,000	$82,730 – $220,400	40
13	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$125,670	$54,600 – $175,090	40
14	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,410	$100,390 – $178,570	180
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,800	$72,460 – $193,050	1,320
16	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,390	$66,250 – $148,380	50
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$117,880	$99,560 – $151,110	350
18	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,350	$65,530 – $242,720	620
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,460	$70,280 – $219,800	320
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,210	$72,780 – $167,040	80
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$110,780	$72,240 – $161,780	110
22	Emergency Management DirectorsBachelor's degree	$110,550	$59,250 – $152,920	30
23	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,360	$53,210 – $191,630	120
24	Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,490	$66,160 – $196,800	80
25	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,790	$69,400 – $188,570	150
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,000	$65,980 – $190,420	960
27	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,320	$75,420 – $204,480	2,170
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,660	$59,990 – $169,950	520
29	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,210	$63,940 – $177,380	340
30	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,430	$64,320 – $148,670	120
31	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,510	$60,400 – $203,710	1,370
32	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,180	$76,200 – $123,940	250
33	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$96,170	$44,520 – $370,650	190
34	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,550	$78,240 – $115,210	190
35	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,250	$50,880 – $207,450	4,360
36	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,180	$56,720 – $163,110	930
37	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$94,620	$61,450 – $161,160	160
38	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,410	$56,640 – $189,990	40
39	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$94,320	$71,130 – $118,010	130
40	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,910	$71,990 – $162,700	70
41	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$93,830	$43,920 – $195,890	170
42	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,810	$62,990 – $141,060	180
43	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,660	$50,590 – $151,800	250
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,860	$73,240 – $121,350	310
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,840	$59,950 – $158,920	470
46	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$90,040	$49,450 – $153,520	170
47	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$89,390	$51,510 – $166,440	—
48	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,790	$49,450 – $143,310	160
49	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,590	$56,000 – $113,860	260
50	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,570	$66,100 – $146,560	90

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