North Florida nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in North Florida nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025North Florida nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the North Florida nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 315 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $249,250 | $119.83 | 160 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $216,720 | $104.19 | 60 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $196,510 | $94.48 | 90 |
| 4 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $186,040 | $89.44 | 40 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,770 | $77.29 | 40 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $135,500 | $65.15 | 180 |
| 7 | Software Developers | $133,710 | $64.28 | 160 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $130,930 | $62.95 | 40 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $130,000 | $62.50 | 230 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,720 | $61.41 | 90 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $119,610 | $57.51 | 170 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $119,560 | $57.48 | 290 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $115,970 | $55.76 | 70 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $115,060 | $55.32 | 60 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $114,380 | $54.99 | 220 |
| 16 | Veterinarians | $112,260 | $53.97 | 50 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $110,230 | $52.99 | 360 |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,840 | $50.88 | 410 |
| 19 | Lawyers | $103,600 | $49.81 | 260 |
| 20 | Physical Therapists | $102,060 | $49.07 | 180 |
| 21 | Civil Engineers | $101,180 | $48.65 | 180 |
| 22 | Occupational Therapists | $99,960 | $48.06 | 130 |
| 23 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $99,870 | $48.01 | 130 |
| 24 | Construction Managers | $99,790 | $47.98 | 390 |
| 25 | Commercial Pilots | $98,710 | Not published | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the North Florida nonmetropolitan 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.