Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Palm Bay Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area
Figures describe the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Palm Bay 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 414 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $341,440 | $164.15 | 460 |
| 2 | Radiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $237,200 | $114.04 | 170 |
| 4 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $234,620 | $112.80 | Not published |
| 5 | Podiatrists | $207,560 | $99.79 | 30 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $199,990 | $96.15 | 230 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,490 | $84.37 | 1,100 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $175,070 | $84.17 | 590 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,020 | $82.70 | 930 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $170,850 | $82.14 | 60 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $161,630 | $77.71 | 400 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $160,910 | $77.36 | 950 |
| 13 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $157,710 | $75.82 | 80 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $156,300 | $75.15 | 260 |
| 15 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $154,390 | $74.23 | 40 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $150,530 | $72.37 | 180 |
| 17 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $150,530 | $72.37 | 500 |
| 18 | Database Architects | $150,330 | $72.27 | 60 |
| 19 | Physicists | $146,350 | $70.36 | 30 |
| 20 | Managers, All Other | $140,980 | $67.78 | 980 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $139,030 | $66.84 | 60 |
| 22 | Pharmacists | $134,070 | $64.46 | 470 |
| 23 | Veterinarians | $133,850 | $64.35 | 150 |
| 24 | Natural Sciences Managers | $133,620 | $64.24 | 100 |
| 25 | Sales Managers | $132,950 | $63.92 | 960 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Palm Bay 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.