May 2025 OEWS · Florida

Highest-paying jobs in Tallahassee, FL

All-occupations median

$46,520

10th percentile
$28,880
25th percentile
$34,840
Median
$46,520
75th percentile
$68,430
90th percentile
$99,980
Mean
$59,560

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 186,160.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 93.919, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Tallahassee, FL with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Surgeons, All Other40$65,380$322,350$569,280
Psychiatrists60$65,600$318,460$521,090
Physicians, All Other440$71,980$217,800$422,960
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers60$101,050$177,150$177,150
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates60$173,370$173,370$220,410
Family Medicine Physicians160$58,250$171,360$378,610
Dentists, General110$96,000$166,800$303,200
Veterinarians170$69,020$140,830$192,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers170$99,040$140,790$212,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers740$83,430$131,640$209,250
Pharmacists340$83,610$130,620$169,220
Sales Engineers40$82,730$128,000$220,400
Actuaries40$54,600$125,670$175,090
Physician Assistants180$100,390$125,410$178,570
Software Developers1,320$72,460$121,800$193,050
Environmental Engineers50$66,250$121,390$148,380
Nurse Practitioners350$99,560$117,880$151,110
Sales Managers620$65,530$117,350$242,720
Marketing Managers320$70,280$116,460$219,800
Electrical Engineers80$72,780$111,210$167,040
Computer Network Architects110$72,240$110,780$161,780
Emergency Management Directors30$59,250$110,550$152,920
Industrial Production Managers120$53,210$110,360$191,630
Compensation and Benefits Managers80$66,160$105,490$196,800
Public Relations Managers150$69,400$104,790$188,570
Medical and Health Services Managers960$65,980$104,000$190,420
Lawyers2,170$75,420$103,320$204,480
Construction Managers520$59,990$102,660$169,950
Human Resources Managers340$63,940$101,210$177,380
Industrial Engineers120$64,320$99,430$148,670
Financial Managers1,370$60,400$98,510$203,710
Physical Therapists250$76,200$96,180$123,940
Personal Financial Advisors190$44,520$96,170$370,650
Occupational Therapists190$78,240$95,550$115,210
General and Operations Managers4,360$50,880$95,250$207,450
Managers, All Other930$56,720$95,180$163,110
Data Scientists160$61,450$94,620$161,160
Commercial Pilots40$56,640$94,410$189,990
Speech-Language Pathologists130$71,130$94,320$118,010
Purchasing Managers70$71,990$93,910$162,700

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Tallahassee, FL by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Management Analysts6,160$45,300$58,860$92,280
Fast Food and Counter Workers5,600$27,040$27,600$34,850
Retail Salespersons5,130$27,040$30,330$42,320
General and Operations Managers4,360$50,880$95,250$207,450
Office Clerks, General3,710$30,080$38,360$63,320
Cashiers3,520$27,040$29,180$35,140
Registered Nurses3,400$62,210$79,430$98,050
Customer Service Representatives3,080$28,930$37,310$56,980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,790$28,110$30,350$37,640
Stockers and Order Fillers2,690$29,630$35,000$45,520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,620$32,220$39,830$57,200
Waiters and Waitresses2,600$27,040$34,850$58,240
Accountants and Auditors2,450$42,240$61,840$110,810
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other2,420$29,860$30,120$44,160
Lawyers2,170$75,420$103,320$204,480
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,990$29,480$32,710$42,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,980$30,980$43,280$61,900
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,720$30,410$37,200$45,860
Compliance Officers1,700$38,660$49,100$89,500
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,640$33,450$61,880$125,500
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,640$27,140$35,610$45,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,620$28,940$37,810$59,520
Food Preparation Workers1,570$27,040$33,760$38,130
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,530$38,630$67,120$123,540
Nursing Assistants1,520$31,590$34,180$43,060

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Tallahassee, FL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Tallahassee, FL is $46,520. Employment is 186,160.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Tallahassee, FL?

Surgeons, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $322,350, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Tallahassee, FL.