May 2025 OEWS · Florida

Highest-paying jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

All-occupations median

$48,940

10th percentile: $30,190
25th percentile: $36,670
Median: $48,940
75th percentile: $77,860
90th percentile: $121,920
Mean: $66,490

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 1,447,120.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 100.890, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	Not available	$228,800	$523,610	$523,630
Cardiologists	70	$162,770	$515,710	$691,750
Surgeons, All Other	70	$78,530	$500,390	$561,690
Radiologists	190	$92,280	$410,170	$570,260
Dermatologists	Not available	$177,210	$397,710	$524,990
Physicians, Pathologists	100	$191,860	$362,470	$517,520
Physicians, All Other	4,190	$90,210	$287,200	$419,430
Physicists	70	$126,170	$266,260	$308,580
Family Medicine Physicians	1,290	$54,060	$233,210	$383,310
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	180	$100,400	$229,490	$464,010
General Internal Medicine Physicians	Not available	$74,290	$228,950	$359,030
Nurse Anesthetists	1,070	$107,810	$206,270	$244,990
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	200	$122,950	$196,890	$196,890
Pediatricians, General	60	$67,220	$182,680	$200,350
Medical Dosimetrists	40	$134,570	$177,250	$202,090
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,480	$109,850	$169,310	$260,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers	6,520	$105,660	$168,470	$254,220
Podiatrists	150	$58,360	$165,280	$248,330
Marketing Managers	Not available	$86,650	$159,990	$320,140
Dentists, General	1,290	$127,630	$159,270	$432,060
Financial Managers	8,500	$83,070	$157,480	$294,510
Air Traffic Controllers	110	$89,300	$150,700	$186,180
Human Resources Managers	1,830	$80,430	$140,400	$240,090
Purchasing Managers	660	$80,390	$139,430	$210,970
Optometrists	350	$83,660	$138,130	$206,950
Pharmacists	3,460	$52,730	$137,990	$168,890
Psychologists, All Other	270	$55,490	$134,580	$165,980
Database Architects	360	$84,660	$133,290	$206,410
Public Relations Managers	390	$73,530	$132,340	$216,500
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	Not available	$51,550	$132,250	$221,920
Sales Managers	7,150	$72,100	$132,010	$267,580
Veterinarians	1,060	$62,400	$131,190	$207,920
Computer Network Architects	1,500	$81,040	$130,750	$176,800
Software Developers	14,230	$78,480	$130,450	$207,330
Natural Sciences Managers	570	$64,380	$130,010	$234,200
Nurse Practitioners	4,180	$99,390	$128,120	$158,710
Nurse Midwives	Not available	$43,120	$128,020	$128,030
Physician Assistants	1,420	$98,530	$127,820	$173,680
Lawyers	8,330	$75,560	$127,490	$255,310
Aerospace Engineers	140	$75,820	$126,500	$162,330

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
Actors	Not available	$18.06	$23.22	$99.05
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	50	$14.69	$16.15	$56.17
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	220	$14.18	$15.66	$41.81

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	45,130	$28,440	$33,790	$46,070
Registered Nurses	38,720	$73,290	$85,470	$124,470
General and Operations Managers	35,700	$50,100	$103,670	$223,850
Customer Service Representatives	34,150	$32,130	$42,660	$59,550
Fast Food and Counter Workers	33,910	$27,580	$29,260	$36,820
Cashiers	25,820	$27,890	$30,290	$36,360
Waiters and Waitresses	25,280	$27,310	$37,070	$72,180
Stockers and Order Fillers	23,830	$29,820	$35,420	$48,580
Office Clerks, General	23,680	$32,090	$45,680	$64,070
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	22,610	$29,170	$37,570	$48,380
Cooks, Restaurant	18,640	$28,700	$37,010	$44,670
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	18,460	$29,130	$34,800	$42,010
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	16,350	$36,680	$43,770	$56,390
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	16,050	$37,250	$59,600	$127,710
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	15,840	$38,850	$50,560	$72,770
Nursing Assistants	15,120	$35,000	$37,470	$45,970
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	14,780	Not available	Not available	Not available
Accountants and Auditors	14,770	$50,300	$78,990	$132,430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	14,380	$33,280	$46,020	$66,360
Software Developers	14,230	$78,480	$130,450	$207,330
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	14,050	$45,330	$63,650	$100,500
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	13,460	$36,740	$62,000	$123,770
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	13,120	$30,880	$34,210	$41,880
Construction Laborers	12,860	$33,600	$43,750	$59,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	12,750	$37,470	$50,090	$72,060

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $48,940. Employment is 1,447,120.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric has the highest published annual median on this list, $523,610, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.