Salaries in South Florida

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

Highest-paying occupations in South Florida

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $188,510 130
Dentists, General $166,050 50
Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,940 30
Computer and Information Systems Managers $150,680 90
Family Medicine Physicians $149,650 50
Chief Executives $138,000 130

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $188,510 130
      Dentists, General $166,050 50
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,940 30
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $150,680 90
      Family Medicine Physicians $149,650 50
      Chief Executives $138,000 130
      Pharmacists $136,480 110
      Software Developers $134,400 180
      Veterinarians $129,500 40
      Human Resources Managers $122,060 60
      Physician Assistants $120,930 50
      Financial Managers $120,710 310
      Computer Occupations, All Other $117,480 90
      Lawyers $111,870 220
      Nurse Practitioners $109,470 110
      Medical and Health Services Managers $109,460 190
      Marketing Managers $108,470 70
      Electrical Engineers $104,940 40
      Industrial Engineers $104,440 50
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $104,300 140
      Construction Managers $102,760 270
      Occupational Therapists $102,700 40
      Commercial Pilots $101,500 40
      Physical Therapists $101,450 90
      Purchasing Managers $98,710 30
      Natural Sciences Managers $98,600 70
      Facilities Managers $98,490 60
      Civil Engineers $98,430 110
      Computer Systems Analysts $98,130 120
      Personal Financial Advisors $96,660 50
      Sales Managers $96,130 220
      Managers, All Other $96,120 270
      Industrial Production Managers $95,370 40
      Speech-Language Pathologists $95,360 50
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $95,220 110
      Budget Analysts $94,520 40
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $93,970 40
      Administrative Services Managers $93,140 160
      Project Management Specialists $92,780 340
      Financial and Investment Analysts $92,480 70
      Computer Network Support Specialists $90,330 30
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $90,090 220
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $87,630 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $85,570 70
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $85,370 90
      General and Operations Managers $85,080 2,350
      Registered Nurses $84,410 980
      Lodging Managers $82,490 200
      Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $82,490 40
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $82,480 40
      Dental Hygienists $81,440 80
      Respiratory Therapists $81,370 60
      Urban and Regional Planners $80,650 50
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $80,290 110
      Logisticians $79,830 50
      Tutors $79,620 110
      Accountants and Auditors $78,940 490
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $78,470 400
      Compliance Officers $77,300 170
      Management Analysts $77,270 190
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $77,140 100
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $76,530 60
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $75,730 50
      Chiropractors $74,870 30
      Social and Community Service Managers $74,830 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $73,780 100
      Food Service Managers $73,470 300
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $72,810 60
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $72,550 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $72,110 740
      Biological Scientists, All Other $71,090 50
      Chefs and Head Cooks $69,570 280
      Cost Estimators $68,390 120
      Physical Therapist Assistants $66,570 40
      Construction and Building Inspectors $66,420 —
      Instructional Coordinators $65,260 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $64,930 460
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $64,860 60
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $64,120 50
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $63,920 600
      Writers and Authors $63,900 40
      Insurance Sales Agents $63,870 170
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $63,840 220
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $63,740 160
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $63,630 220
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $63,580 100
      Loan Officers $63,550 120
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $63,540 50
      Insurance Underwriters $63,060 50
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $62,790 160
      Surveyors $62,650 50
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $62,370 50
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $62,230 30
      Postal Service Clerks $62,190 70
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,120 410
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,970 230
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $61,580 70
      Real Estate Sales Agents $61,530 —
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $61,400 460
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $61,300 —
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $60,900 360
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $60,750 40
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $60,680 200
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $60,520 100
      Human Resources Specialists $60,420 340
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $60,300 220
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $60,250 70
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $60,210 50
      Tax Preparers $59,750 30
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $59,700 30
      Interior Designers $59,640 40
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,640 590
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $59,450 870
      Computer User Support Specialists $59,190 180
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,990 140
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $58,540 40
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $58,050 340
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,810 350
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $57,680 170
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $56,600 590
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $56,470 1,130
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $56,470 —
      Legislators $56,420 40
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $55,800 110
      Public Relations Specialists $55,710 130
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $55,560 150
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $55,170 30
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $55,130 50
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $54,640 70
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $54,520 150
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $54,410 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $54,100 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $53,990 70
      Cooks, All Other $53,950 40
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $53,600 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $53,290 290
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $53,170 100
      Graphic Designers $52,840 40
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $52,680 110
      Opticians, Dispensing $52,520 50
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $52,510 60
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $52,490 90
      Paramedics $52,440 90
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,210 290
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $52,210 50
      Electricians $51,810 420
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $51,630 —
      Social Workers, All Other $51,360 40
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $51,270 140
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $51,000 60
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $50,860 140
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $50,840 100
      Sheet Metal Workers $50,510 40
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $50,470 160
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,310 140
      Carpenters $50,160 620
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $49,930 30
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $49,670 200
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $49,370 200
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,980 1,180
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $48,970 60
      Biological Technicians $48,880 40
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $48,680 90
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $48,630 60
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,430 30
      Training and Development Specialists $48,380 160
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,160 990
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $48,110 210
      Firefighters $48,090 550
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,050 80
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,970 40
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,950 50
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $47,900 60
      Pipelayers $47,900 50
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $47,770 40
      Machinists $47,710 40
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $47,530 540
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,480 110
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $47,200 70
      Dental Assistants $47,150 120
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $46,970 790
      Coaches and Scouts $46,830 90
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $46,690 40
      Medical Records Specialists $46,620 70
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,600 350
      Billing and Posting Clerks $46,540 140
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $46,510 220
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $46,280 260
      Bill and Account Collectors $46,170 30
      Bus Drivers, School $46,130 210
      Roofers $46,050 160
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,850 860
      Massage Therapists $45,600 100
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $45,350 —
      Phlebotomists $45,290 40
      Real Estate Brokers $45,290 180
      Travel Agents $45,240 50
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $44,860 40
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $44,740 140
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $44,680 260
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,390 1,310
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $44,380 40
      File Clerks $44,360 60
      Clergy $44,280 30
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $44,200 40
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $44,040 60
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $43,940 190
      Psychiatric Technicians $43,860 80
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $43,840 60
      Advertising Sales Agents $43,680 40
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $43,370 60
      Aircraft Service Attendants $43,330 40
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $43,320 70
      Construction Laborers $43,290 930
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $43,240 100
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,160 70
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $43,130 1,700
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,010 80
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,230 1,010
      Tellers $42,180 130
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,170 70
      Customer Service Representatives $41,240 1,000
      Highway Maintenance Workers $41,180 100
      Helpers--Carpenters $40,570 40
      Office Clerks, General $40,370 1,830
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $40,280 130
      Social and Human Service Assistants $40,010 220
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $39,980 40
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,720 330
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $39,670 90
      Light Truck Drivers $39,530 380
      Data Entry Keyers $39,380 50
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $39,350 120
      Pest Control Workers $39,150 80
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,150 130
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,120 300
      Stockers and Order Fillers $38,790 1,850
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $38,770 50
      Counter and Rental Clerks $38,760 360
      Animal Trainers $38,570 40
      Medical Assistants $38,500 300
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $38,470 40
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $38,350 70
      Conservation Scientists $38,250 —
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $38,080 40
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $38,070 70
      School Bus Monitors $37,820 50
      Security Guards $37,440 570
      Pharmacy Technicians $37,120 320
      Library Assistants, Clerical $37,040 30
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,990 2,080
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,690 250
      Rehabilitation Counselors $36,630 50
      Nursing Assistants $36,580 460
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,490 70
      Helpers--Electricians $36,330 80
      Parts Salespersons $36,270 170
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $36,220 30
      Emergency Medical Technicians $36,200 60
      Traffic Technicians $36,140 30
      Concierges $36,130 40
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,040 1,610
      Food Preparation Workers $35,980 820
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,970 830
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $35,880 90
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,720 150
      Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $35,670 100
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,490 420
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,470 890
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $35,340 40
      Production Workers, All Other $34,980 140
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $34,730 60
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $34,720 60
      Cooks, Short Order $34,660 90
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $34,410 50
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,320 440
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,210 1,990
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,190 1,010
      Bakers $34,130 90
      Fish and Game Wardens $33,900 50
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $33,570 370
      Animal Caretakers $33,240 180
      Tour and Travel Guides $32,870 180
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $32,640 180
      Retail Salespersons $32,580 2,850
      Recreation Workers $32,200 170
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,990 230
      Floral Designers $31,830 50
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,740 180
      Photographers $31,690 40
      Childcare Workers $31,510 140
      Dishwashers $31,150 540
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $30,880 320
      Sewing Machine Operators $30,600 30
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,260 390
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $30,200 750
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $30,200 70
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $30,030 870
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $29,960 70
      Waiters and Waitresses $29,630 3,630
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $29,360 90
      Cashiers $29,280 2,560
      Bartenders $29,200 1,270
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $28,830 270
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,740 2,350
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,580 580
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,100 700
      Baggage Porters and Bellhops $28,080 130
      Driver/Sales Workers $27,440 280