Florida
Highest-Paying Occupations in Florida
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Florida
Figures describe the state of Florida as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (13 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 777 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $473,750 | $227.76 | 580 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $465,370 | $223.74 | 2,530 |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $429,990 | $206.73 | 2,260 |
| 4 | Radiologists | $417,690 | $200.81 | 1,680 |
| 5 | Cardiologists | $414,910 | $199.48 | 920 |
| 6 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $399,440 | $192.04 | 580 |
| 7 | Neurologists | $322,750 | $155.17 | 520 |
| 8 | Psychiatrists | $316,200 | $152.02 | 1,930 |
| 9 | Physicians, Pathologists | $313,510 | $150.72 | 370 |
| 10 | Physicians, All Other | $262,180 | $126.05 | 23,390 |
| 11 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $233,050 | $112.04 | Not published |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physicians | $227,700 | $109.47 | Not published |
| 13 | Physicists | $225,390 | $108.36 | 340 |
| 14 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $225,020 | Not published | 7,760 |
| 15 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $222,600 | $107.02 | 2,390 |
| 16 | Nurse Anesthetists | $210,570 | $101.24 | 4,600 |
| 17 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $204,990 | $98.55 | 2,060 |
| 18 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $186,040 | $89.44 | 1,380 |
| 19 | Pediatricians, General | $182,010 | $87.51 | 700 |
| 20 | Dentists, General | $174,900 | $84.09 | 9,320 |
| 21 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,740 | $82.09 | 8,710 |
| 22 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,470 | $80.99 | 35,040 |
| 23 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $157,390 | $75.67 | 370 |
| 24 | Medical Dosimetrists | $153,490 | $73.79 | 320 |
| 25 | Financial Managers | $153,280 | $73.69 | 48,910 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Florida overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.