South Florida nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in South Florida nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025South Florida nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the South 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 (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 284 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $245,400 | $117.98 | 40 |
| 2 | Dentists, General | $201,280 | $96.77 | 50 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $195,880 | $94.17 | 100 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $150,680 | $72.44 | 90 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $139,600 | $67.12 | 140 |
| 6 | Software Developers | $136,850 | $65.80 | 180 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $132,700 | $63.80 | 150 |
| 8 | Veterinarians | $129,550 | $62.29 | 50 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,940 | $61.51 | 120 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $122,520 | $58.91 | 60 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $121,450 | $58.39 | 130 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $119,340 | $57.37 | 300 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $116,630 | $56.07 | 60 |
| 14 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $114,630 | $55.11 | 100 |
| 15 | Lawyers | $113,300 | $54.47 | 180 |
| 16 | Sales Managers | $112,910 | $54.28 | 270 |
| 17 | Commercial Pilots | $110,510 | Not published | 70 |
| 18 | Industrial Production Managers | $109,210 | $52.50 | 60 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $106,220 | $51.07 | 220 |
| 20 | Management Analysts | $104,690 | $50.33 | 220 |
| 21 | Construction Managers | $104,250 | $50.12 | 350 |
| 22 | Electrical Engineers | $101,390 | $48.75 | 40 |
| 23 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $100,950 | $48.54 | 50 |
| 24 | Occupational Therapists | $100,850 | $48.49 | 50 |
| 25 | Civil Engineers | $100,430 | $48.29 | 90 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the South 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.