Tallahassee, FL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Tallahassee Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Tallahassee, FL metro area
Figures describe the Tallahassee, FL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Tallahassee 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 380 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $322,350 | $154.98 | 40 |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $318,460 | $153.11 | 60 |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 |
| 4 | Radiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $217,800 | $104.71 | 440 |
| 6 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $177,150 | $85.17 | 60 |
| 7 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $173,370 | $83.35 | 60 |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | $171,360 | $82.39 | 160 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $166,800 | $80.19 | 110 |
| 10 | Veterinarians | $140,830 | $67.71 | 170 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,790 | $67.69 | 170 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $131,640 | $63.29 | 740 |
| 13 | Pharmacists | $130,620 | $62.80 | 340 |
| 14 | Sales Engineers | $128,000 | $61.54 | 40 |
| 15 | Actuaries | $125,670 | $60.42 | 40 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $125,410 | $60.29 | 180 |
| 17 | Software Developers | $121,800 | $58.56 | 1,320 |
| 18 | Environmental Engineers | $121,390 | $58.36 | 50 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $117,880 | $56.67 | 350 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $117,350 | $56.42 | 620 |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | $116,460 | $55.99 | 320 |
| 22 | Electrical Engineers | $111,210 | $53.47 | 80 |
| 23 | Computer Network Architects | $110,780 | $53.26 | 110 |
| 24 | Emergency Management Directors | $110,550 | $53.15 | 30 |
| 25 | Industrial Production Managers | $110,360 | $53.06 | 120 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Tallahassee 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.