Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 673 detailed occupations covering about 2,515,440 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 11.4% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,210 | +34.9% | 1,630 |
| Physicians, All Other | $221,580 | -6.1% | 8,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $220,360 | -1.3% | — |
| Psychiatrists | $200,490 | -11.6% | 1,100 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $196,780 | — | — |
| Chief Executives | $184,750 | +112.6% | 5,110 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $168,960 | -20.5% | 1,210 |
| Pediatricians, General | $168,110 | -15.4% | — |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $144,820 | +5.4% | 800 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $141,500 | -16.5% | 6,580 |
| Dentists, General | $140,600 | -15.5% | 2,450 |
| Commercial Pilots | $138,480 | +22.5% | 3,180 |
| Financial Managers | $137,410 | +22.7% | 10,700 |
| Database Architects | $134,870 | +0.1% | 500 |
| Pharmacists | $133,900 | -1.6% | 6,190 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $133,190 | +0.2% | — |
| Marketing Managers | $132,160 | -26.4% | 4,300 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,100 | -20.1% | 1,870 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $129,130 | -6.5% | 220 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $128,410 | -11.5% | — |
| Fundraising Managers | $126,790 | +6.4% | 230 |
| Purchasing Managers | $126,720 | -7.1% | 960 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $126,500 | +42.6% | 2,080 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $125,610 | +69.4% | 1,710 |
| Sales Managers | $124,740 | -7.7% | 9,110 |