May 2025 OEWS · Florida

Highest-paying jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

All-occupations median

$48,640

10th percentile: $30,140
25th percentile: $36,480
Median: $48,640
75th percentile: $77,570
90th percentile: $122,530
Mean: $67,190

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 2,819,940.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 114.155, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Psychiatrists	720	$71,830	$403,430	$629,280
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	Not available	$237,900	$396,920	$535,550
Physicians, Pathologists	90	$150,020	$332,570	$493,920
Physicists	100	$190,690	$272,480	$312,400
Physicians, All Other	7,890	$50,060	$232,960	$409,790
Nurse Anesthetists	Not available	$180,950	$232,000	$375,660
Family Medicine Physicians	Not available	$108,670	$227,700	$352,730
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	4,810	$128,170	$216,070	$356,680
Dentists, All Other Specialists	60	$71,990	$213,570	$297,750
Emergency Medicine Physicians	Not available	$204,990	$204,990	$398,540
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	360	$177,150	$196,890	$196,890
Pediatricians, General	250	$68,590	$186,620	$239,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians	Not available	$101,490	$174,990	$340,590
Dentists, General	3,270	$91,600	$172,210	$314,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,190	$96,620	$169,600	$277,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,610	$109,220	$167,160	$239,990
Financial Managers	14,540	$85,610	$164,230	$326,280
Air Traffic Controllers	720	$90,260	$162,140	$205,230
Lawyers	23,270	$77,510	$160,320	$332,850
Medical Dosimetrists	Not available	$135,940	$153,490	$173,110
Nurse Midwives	Not available	$100,910	$146,590	$201,840
Psychologists, All Other	160	$56,100	$145,890	$170,290
Biochemists and Biophysicists	50	$91,040	$145,550	$223,490
Human Resources Managers	3,550	$83,470	$142,940	$226,200
Database Architects	490	$97,700	$141,170	$202,810
Actuaries	310	$85,090	$139,810	$209,680
Nuclear Engineers	30	$90,000	$138,220	$193,830
Marketing Managers	7,530	$79,050	$135,870	$258,950
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	Not available	$64,540	$135,270	$173,330
Computer Hardware Engineers	460	$80,160	$135,220	$202,080
Pharmacists	6,150	$57,190	$135,210	$168,060
Computer Network Architects	1,940	$79,490	$133,650	$194,420
Computer and Information Research Scientists	110	$69,540	$132,680	$215,580
Software Developers	18,900	$80,440	$132,650	$199,280
Physician Assistants	2,190	$101,870	$132,360	$181,620
Compensation and Benefits Managers	430	$81,210	$131,450	$206,170
Purchasing Managers	1,230	$74,260	$131,400	$216,180
Nurse Practitioners	5,810	$106,880	$131,340	$169,060
Neurologists	Not available	$81,040	$131,220	$459,990
Aerospace Engineers	460	$81,030	$131,210	$180,780

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	670	$24.42	$50.55	$177.90
Dancers	50	$14.06	$34.82	$62.65
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	Not available	$14.50	$20.00	$45.43
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	Not available	$13.99	$16.51	$61.09

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	91,370	$28,680	$34,330	$47,380
General and Operations Managers	74,960	$49,220	$105,640	$242,380
Customer Service Representatives	63,440	$31,010	$39,560	$60,650
Registered Nurses	61,670	$72,640	$91,380	$129,150
Office Clerks, General	61,160	$30,880	$44,730	$66,930
Waiters and Waitresses	57,830	$27,260	$36,070	$63,680
Fast Food and Counter Workers	56,900	$27,670	$29,600	$36,760
Cashiers	56,340	$27,730	$30,250	$39,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	48,860	$30,670	$38,580	$48,890
Stockers and Order Fillers	45,270	$29,400	$36,110	$49,350
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	41,890	$28,640	$34,180	$43,180
Security Guards	41,530	$30,070	$36,040	$45,710
Cooks, Restaurant	37,210	$29,090	$36,920	$47,160
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	33,380	$34,280	$47,450	$62,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	31,890	$35,210	$46,290	$72,620
Accountants and Auditors	30,950	$50,280	$80,920	$132,540
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	30,740	$36,500	$62,400	$128,720
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	30,300	$35,990	$62,090	$129,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	29,060	$38,270	$51,580	$75,140
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	28,350	$31,200	$32,890	$37,660
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	27,020	$36,190	$45,060	$58,640
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	26,510	$44,380	$67,550	$103,990
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	25,910	$36,950	$50,300	$73,290
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	24,770	$31,110	$45,500	$72,790
Nursing Assistants	23,490	$34,670	$38,010	$47,760

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $48,640. Employment is 2,819,940.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL?

Psychiatrists has the highest published annual median on this list, $403,430, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.