Top Paying Jobs in Florida (2026)
Florida has 7,580 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Family Medicine Physicians ($220,500), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($220,350), Physicists ($209,020).
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Highest paying careers in Florida
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $221K | $106.01/hr |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | Transportation | $220K | $/hr |
| 3 | Physicists | Science | $209K | $100.49/hr |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $198K | $95.16/hr |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $195K | $93.8/hr |
| 6 | Acupuncturists | Healthcare | $184K | $88.24/hr |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $168K | $80.61/hr |
| 8 | Neurologists | Healthcare | $166K | $79.74/hr |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $165K | $79.14/hr |
| 10 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $163K | $78.3/hr |
| 11 | Podiatrists | Healthcare | $156K | $74.98/hr |
| 12 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | Science | $149K | $71.58/hr |
| 13 | Air Traffic Controllers | Transportation | $145K | $69.57/hr |
| 14 | Financial Managers | Management | $143K | $68.8/hr |
| 15 | Medical Dosimetrists | Healthcare | $140K | $67.45/hr |
| 16 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $135K | $65.13/hr |
| 17 | Database Architects | Technology | $133K | $63.96/hr |
| 18 | Veterinarians | Healthcare | $131K | $63.06/hr |
| 19 | Commercial Pilots | Transportation | $131K | $/hr |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | Management | $130K | $62.74/hr |
| 21 | Computer Network Architects | Technology | $130K | $62.66/hr |
| 22 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $130K | $62.26/hr |
| 23 | Nuclear Engineers | Engineering | $129K | $62.13/hr |
| 24 | Nurse Practitioners | Healthcare | $129K | $62.02/hr |
| 25 | Lawyers | Legal | $128K | $61.45/hr |
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