Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Lakeland Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area
Figures describe the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Lakeland city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 429 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $482,020 | $231.74 | 100 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $295,940 | $142.28 | 330 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $247,090 | $118.79 | 170 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $205,300 | $98.70 | 210 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $179,360 | $86.23 | 570 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $161,180 | $77.49 | 550 |
| 7 | Optometrists | $157,140 | $75.55 | 120 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $156,550 | $75.27 | 150 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $151,440 | $72.81 | 1,200 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $142,380 | $68.45 | 490 |
| 11 | Computer Network Architects | $139,150 | $66.90 | 140 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $135,350 | $65.07 | 220 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $133,900 | $64.37 | 390 |
| 14 | Training and Development Managers | $131,670 | $63.30 | 60 |
| 15 | Veterinarians | $129,810 | $62.41 | 120 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $127,200 | $61.15 | 80 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $126,890 | $61.01 | 960 |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioners | $125,720 | $60.44 | 570 |
| 19 | Lawyers | $122,870 | $59.07 | 730 |
| 20 | Software Developers | $122,200 | $58.75 | 990 |
| 21 | Physician Assistants | $121,540 | $58.43 | 240 |
| 22 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $119,490 | $57.45 | 30 |
| 23 | Data Scientists | $119,340 | $57.38 | 190 |
| 24 | Public Relations Managers | $117,480 | $56.48 | 70 |
| 25 | Pediatricians, General | $116,320 | $55.92 | Not published |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Lakeland metro area 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.