Highest paying jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

The best paying occupations in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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 0.9% above the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree	$523,610	$228,800 – $523,630	—
2	CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$515,710	$162,770 – $691,750	70
3	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$500,390	$78,530 – $561,690	70
4	RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$410,170	$92,280 – $570,260	190
5	DermatologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$397,710	$177,210 – $524,990	—
6	Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$362,470	$191,860 – $517,520	100
7	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$287,200	$90,210 – $419,430	4,190
8	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$266,260	$126,170 – $308,580	70
9	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$233,210	$54,060 – $383,310	1,290
10	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$229,490	$100,400 – $464,010	180
11	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$228,950	$74,290 – $359,030	—
12	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$206,270	$107,810 – $244,990	1,070
13	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$196,890	$122,950 – $196,890	200
14	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$182,680	$67,220 – $200,350	60
15	Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree	$177,250	$134,570 – $202,090	40
16	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,310	$109,850 – $260,000	1,480
17	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,470	$105,660 – $254,220	6,520
18	PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,280	$58,360 – $248,330	150
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,990	$86,650 – $320,140	—
20	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$159,270	$127,630 – $432,060	1,290
21	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,480	$83,070 – $294,510	8,500
22	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$150,700	$89,300 – $186,180	110
23	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,400	$80,430 – $240,090	1,830
24	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,430	$80,390 – $210,970	660
25	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,130	$83,660 – $206,950	350
26	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,990	$52,730 – $168,890	3,460
27	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$134,580	$55,490 – $165,980	270
28	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,290	$84,660 – $206,410	360
29	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,340	$73,530 – $216,500	390
30	Marine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$132,250	$51,550 – $221,920	—
31	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,010	$72,100 – $267,580	7,150
32	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,190	$62,400 – $207,920	1,060
33	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$130,750	$81,040 – $176,800	1,500
34	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,450	$78,480 – $207,330	14,230
35	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,010	$64,380 – $234,200	570
36	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,120	$99,390 – $158,710	4,180
37	Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree	$128,020	$43,120 – $128,030	—
38	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,820	$98,530 – $173,680	1,420
39	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,490	$75,560 – $255,310	8,330
40	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,500	$75,820 – $162,330	140
41	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,680	$61,040 – $205,990	580
42	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,980	$66,830 – $214,610	7,000
43	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$124,560	$57,850 – $156,850	670
44	Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,430	$79,560 – $208,800	270
45	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,710	$69,990 – $219,070	640
46	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,350	$68,650 – $236,270	450
47	Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree	$122,280	$40,410 – $179,640	30
48	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,800	$63,200 – $212,960	4,760
49	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,360	$63,790 – $209,070	1,550
50	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$118,970	$76,810 – $171,390	2,460

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