Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Tampa Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area
Figures describe the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Tampa 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 (9 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 629 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $523,610 | $251.74 | Not published |
| 2 | Cardiologists | $515,710 | $247.94 | 70 |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $500,390 | $240.57 | 70 |
| 4 | Radiologists | $410,170 | $197.20 | 190 |
| 5 | Dermatologists | $397,710 | $191.21 | Not published |
| 6 | Physicians, Pathologists | $362,470 | $174.26 | 100 |
| 7 | Physicians, All Other | $287,200 | $138.08 | 4,190 |
| 8 | Physicists | $266,260 | $128.01 | 70 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $233,210 | $112.12 | 1,290 |
| 10 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $229,490 | Not published | 180 |
| 11 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $228,950 | $110.07 | Not published |
| 12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $206,270 | $99.17 | 1,070 |
| 13 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $196,890 | $94.66 | 200 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | $182,680 | $87.83 | 60 |
| 15 | Medical Dosimetrists | $177,250 | $85.22 | 40 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $169,310 | $81.40 | 1,480 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,470 | $81.00 | 6,520 |
| 18 | Podiatrists | $165,280 | $79.46 | 150 |
| 19 | Marketing Managers | $159,990 | $76.92 | Not published |
| 20 | Dentists, General | $159,270 | $76.57 | 1,290 |
| 21 | Financial Managers | $157,480 | $75.71 | 8,500 |
| 22 | Air Traffic Controllers | $150,700 | $72.45 | 110 |
| 23 | Human Resources Managers | $140,400 | $67.50 | 1,830 |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers | $139,430 | $67.03 | 660 |
| 25 | Optometrists | $138,130 | $66.41 | 350 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Tampa 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.