The 30 highest-paying jobs in Florida

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers make an average of $232,600 a year in Florida.

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• In Florida, many medical professions make a lot of money, but there are many lucrative jobs in the state.
• Using BLS data, we found the 30 jobs with the highest average salaries in the Sunshine State.
• Here are the 30 highest-paying jobs in Florida, using May 2021 estimates.
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30. Computer and information research scientists make an average of $132,170 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 1,630

29. Postsecondary health specialties teachers make an average of $133,510 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 5,970

28. Podiatrists make an average of $134,500 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 670

27. Financial managers make an average of $137,890 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 34,830

26. Athletes and sports competitors make an average of $143,270 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 2,010

25. Architectural and engineering managers make an average of $146,290 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 6,570

24. Computer and information systems managers make an average of $146,310 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 22,670

23. Petroleum engineers make an average of $147,420 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 30

22. Marketing managers make an average of $150,760 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 12,030

21. Physicists make an average of $162,600 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 210

20. Dentists make an average of $164,370 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 8,080

19. Nurse anesthetists make an average of $170,950 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 3,310

18. Dentists (all other specialists) make an average of $173,470 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 310

17. Pediatricians make an average of $179,270 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 1,020

16. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons make an average of at least $208,000 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 320

A specific average wage estimate is not available for this occupation.

15. Chief executives make an average of $215,050 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 19,610

14. Psychiatrists make an average of $216,040 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 2,490

13. Dermatologists make an average of $219,580 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 440

12. Family medicine physicians make an average of $221,020 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 7,160

11. Orthopedic surgeons (except pediatric) make an average of $221,400 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 1,610

10. General internal medicine physicians make an average of $225,540 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 3,400

9. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers make an average of $232,600 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 6,400

8. Ophthalmologists (except pediatric) make an average of $241,120 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 730

7. Physicians (all other) make an average of $248,690 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 15,480

6. Obstetricians and gynecologists make an average of $249,800 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: N/A

BLS didn't provide estimates of the number of obstetricians and gynecologists in Florida

5. Pathologists make an average of $251,220 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 690

4. Emergency medicine physicians make an average of $313,590 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 2,490

3. Radiologists make an average of $318,530 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 1,830

2. Cardiologists make an average of $359,420 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 1,490

1. Anesthesiologists make an average of $363,570 a year.

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Number of people employed in Florida: 1,650

Method and data source

Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, we found the 30 jobs with the highest average annual salaries in Florida as of May 2021, the most recently available data.

One occupation in Florida for May 2021 — oral and maxillofacial surgeons — did not have a specific average annual wage estimate, but BLS did note that the job made at least $208,000 a year in Florida, making it part of the highest-paying jobs in the state.

Employment estimates and average annual wages noted for each occupation above come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ivan De Luce and Andy Kiersz previously contributed to this story.

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