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Top Paying Jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 333,300 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Psychiatrists ($403,430), Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric ($396,920), Physicians, Pathologists ($332,570). The cost of living index is 114.16 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $2,436/month.

$140K
Avg. median salary
114.16
Cost of living index
$2,436
Median 2BR rent
N/A
Population

Highest paying careers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
61Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersEngineering$121K$58.31/hr
62First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPublic Safety$120K$57.88/hr
63Industrial Production ManagersManagement$120K$57.74/hr
64Natural Sciences ManagersManagement$120K$57.55/hr
65Training and Development ManagersManagement$120K$57.53/hr
66EconomistsScience$118K$56.74/hr
67Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerEngineering$117K$56.01/hr
68Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersLegal$116K$55.75/hr
69Chemical EngineersEngineering$112K$53.84/hr
70Artists and Related Workers, All OtherArts & Media$110K$52.94/hr

Affordability snapshot: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

Cost of living vs. national average+14.2% more expensive
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$2,436/mo

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