Salaries in South Florida

BLS OEWS May 2025 • South Florida nonmetropolitan area • 309 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $188,510130
      Dentists, General $166,05050
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,94030
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $150,68090
      Family Medicine Physicians $149,65050
      Chief Executives $138,000130
      Pharmacists $136,480110
      Software Developers $134,400180
      Veterinarians $129,50040
      Human Resources Managers $122,06060
      Physician Assistants $120,93050
      Financial Managers $120,710310
      Computer Occupations, All Other $117,48090
      Lawyers $111,870220
      Nurse Practitioners $109,470110
      Medical and Health Services Managers $109,460190
      Marketing Managers $108,47070
      Electrical Engineers $104,94040
      Industrial Engineers $104,44050
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $104,300140
      Construction Managers $102,760270
      Occupational Therapists $102,70040
      Commercial Pilots $101,50040
      Physical Therapists $101,45090
      Purchasing Managers $98,71030
      Natural Sciences Managers $98,60070
      Facilities Managers $98,49060
      Civil Engineers $98,430110
      Computer Systems Analysts $98,130120
      Personal Financial Advisors $96,66050
      Sales Managers $96,130220
      Managers, All Other $96,120270
      Industrial Production Managers $95,37040
      Speech-Language Pathologists $95,36050
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $95,220110
      Budget Analysts $94,52040
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $93,97040
      Administrative Services Managers $93,140160
      Project Management Specialists $92,780340
      Financial and Investment Analysts $92,48070
      Computer Network Support Specialists $90,33030
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $90,090220
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $87,630180
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $85,57070
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $85,37090
      General and Operations Managers $85,0802,350
      Registered Nurses $84,410980
      Lodging Managers $82,490200
      Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $82,49040
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $82,48040
      Dental Hygienists $81,44080
      Respiratory Therapists $81,37060
      Urban and Regional Planners $80,65050
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $80,290110
      Logisticians $79,83050
      Tutors $79,620110
      Accountants and Auditors $78,940490
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $78,470400
      Compliance Officers $77,300170
      Management Analysts $77,270190
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $77,140100
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $76,53060
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $75,73050
      Chiropractors $74,87030
      Social and Community Service Managers $74,83070
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $73,780100
      Food Service Managers $73,470300
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $72,81060
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $72,55030
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $72,110740
      Biological Scientists, All Other $71,09050
      Chefs and Head Cooks $69,570280
      Cost Estimators $68,390120
      Physical Therapist Assistants $66,57040
      Construction and Building Inspectors $66,420
      Instructional Coordinators $65,26080
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $64,930460
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $64,86060
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $64,12050
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $63,920600
      Writers and Authors $63,90040
      Insurance Sales Agents $63,870170
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $63,840220
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $63,740160
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $63,630220
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $63,580100
      Loan Officers $63,550120
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $63,54050
      Insurance Underwriters $63,06050
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $62,790160
      Surveyors $62,65050
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $62,37050
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $62,23030
      Postal Service Clerks $62,19070
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,120410
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,970230
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $61,58070
      Real Estate Sales Agents $61,530
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $61,400460
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $61,300
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $60,900360
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $60,75040
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $60,680200
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $60,520100
      Human Resources Specialists $60,420340
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $60,300220
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $60,25070
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $60,21050
      Tax Preparers $59,75030
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $59,70030
      Interior Designers $59,64040
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,640590
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $59,450870
      Computer User Support Specialists $59,190180
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,990140
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $58,54040
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $58,050340
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,810350
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $57,680170
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $56,600590
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $56,4701,130
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $56,470
      Legislators $56,42040
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $55,800110
      Public Relations Specialists $55,710130
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $55,560150
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $55,17030
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $55,13050
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $54,64070
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $54,520150
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $54,41040
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $54,10030
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $53,99070
      Cooks, All Other $53,95040
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $53,60070
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $53,290290
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $53,170100
      Graphic Designers $52,84040
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $52,680110
      Opticians, Dispensing $52,52050
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $52,51060
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $52,49090
      Paramedics $52,44090
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,210290
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $52,21050
      Electricians $51,810420
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $51,630
      Social Workers, All Other $51,36040
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $51,270140
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $51,00060
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $50,860140
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $50,840100
      Sheet Metal Workers $50,51040
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $50,470160
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,310140
      Carpenters $50,160620
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $49,93030
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $49,670200
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $49,370200
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,9801,180
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $48,97060
      Biological Technicians $48,88040
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $48,68090
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $48,63060
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,43030
      Training and Development Specialists $48,380160
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,160990
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $48,110210
      Firefighters $48,090550
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,05080
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,97040
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,95050
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $47,90060
      Pipelayers $47,90050
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $47,77040
      Machinists $47,71040
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $47,530540
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,480110
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $47,20070
      Dental Assistants $47,150120
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $46,970790
      Coaches and Scouts $46,83090
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $46,69040
      Medical Records Specialists $46,62070
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,600350
      Billing and Posting Clerks $46,540140
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $46,510220
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $46,280260
      Bill and Account Collectors $46,17030
      Bus Drivers, School $46,130210
      Roofers $46,050160
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,850860
      Massage Therapists $45,600100
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $45,350
      Phlebotomists $45,29040
      Real Estate Brokers $45,290180
      Travel Agents $45,24050
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $44,86040
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $44,740140
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $44,680260
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,3901,310
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $44,38040
      File Clerks $44,36060
      Clergy $44,28030
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $44,20040
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $44,04060
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $43,940190
      Psychiatric Technicians $43,86080
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $43,84060
      Advertising Sales Agents $43,68040
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $43,37060
      Aircraft Service Attendants $43,33040
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $43,32070
      Construction Laborers $43,290930
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $43,240100
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,16070
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $43,1301,700
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,01080
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,2301,010
      Tellers $42,180130
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,17070
      Customer Service Representatives $41,2401,000
      Highway Maintenance Workers $41,180100
      Helpers--Carpenters $40,57040
      Office Clerks, General $40,3701,830
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $40,280130
      Social and Human Service Assistants $40,010220
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $39,98040
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,720330
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $39,67090
      Light Truck Drivers $39,530380
      Data Entry Keyers $39,38050
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $39,350120
      Pest Control Workers $39,15080
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,150130
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,120300
      Stockers and Order Fillers $38,7901,850
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $38,77050
      Counter and Rental Clerks $38,760360
      Animal Trainers $38,57040
      Medical Assistants $38,500300
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $38,47040
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $38,35070
      Conservation Scientists $38,250
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $38,08040
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $38,07070
      School Bus Monitors $37,82050
      Security Guards $37,440570
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,120320
      Library Assistants, Clerical $37,04030
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,9902,080
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,690250
      Rehabilitation Counselors $36,63050
      Nursing Assistants $36,580460
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,49070
      Helpers--Electricians $36,33080
      Parts Salespersons $36,270170
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $36,22030
      Emergency Medical Technicians $36,20060
      Traffic Technicians $36,14030
      Concierges $36,13040
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,0401,610
      Food Preparation Workers $35,980820
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,970830
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $35,88090
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,720150
      Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $35,670100
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,490420
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,470890
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $35,34040
      Production Workers, All Other $34,980140
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $34,73060
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $34,72060
      Cooks, Short Order $34,66090
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $34,41050
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,320440
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,2101,990
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,1901,010
      Bakers $34,13090
      Fish and Game Wardens $33,90050
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $33,570370
      Animal Caretakers $33,240180
      Tour and Travel Guides $32,870180
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $32,640180
      Retail Salespersons $32,5802,850
      Recreation Workers $32,200170
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,990230
      Floral Designers $31,83050
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,740180
      Photographers $31,69040
      Childcare Workers $31,510140
      Dishwashers $31,150540
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $30,880320
      Sewing Machine Operators $30,60030
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,260390
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $30,200750
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $30,20070
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $30,030870
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $29,96070
      Waiters and Waitresses $29,6303,630
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $29,36090
      Cashiers $29,2802,560
      Bartenders $29,2001,270
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $28,830270
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,7402,350
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,580580
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,100700
      Baggage Porters and Bellhops $28,080130
      Driver/Sales Workers $27,440280