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Top Paying Jobs in Tallahassee, FL (2026)

Tallahassee, FL has 370 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, All Other ($229,420), Family Medicine Physicians ($207,750), Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers ($172,000). The cost of living index is 93.92 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,352/month.

$127K

Avg. median salary

93.92

Cost of living index

$1,352

Median 2BR rent

N/A

Population

Highest paying careers in Tallahassee

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
1	Physicians, All Other	Healthcare	$229K	$110.3/hr
2	Family Medicine Physicians	Healthcare	$208K	$99.88/hr
3	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	Legal	$172K	$82.69/hr
4	Dentists, General	Healthcare	$161K	$77.5/hr
5	Veterinarians	Healthcare	$136K	$65.27/hr
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	Management	$134K	$64.24/hr
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$127K	$61.16/hr
8	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$126K	$60.79/hr
9	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	Science	$125K	$59.87/hr
10	Computer Network Architects	Technology	$123K	$58.95/hr
11	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$119K	$57/hr
12	Physician Assistants	Healthcare	$117K	$56.3/hr
13	Actuaries	Technology	$116K	$55.89/hr
14	Sales Engineers	Sales	$115K	$55.29/hr
15	Sales Managers	Management	$112K	$53.7/hr
16	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$110K	$52.99/hr
17	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$110K	$52.88/hr
18	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$109K	$52.35/hr
19	Marketing Managers	Management	$107K	$51.3/hr
20	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$104K	$50/hr
21	Public Relations Managers	Management	$103K	$49.46/hr
22	Electrical Engineers	Engineering	$101K	$48.69/hr
23	Financial Managers	Management	$101K	$48.57/hr
24	Software Developers	Technology	$101K	$48.55/hr
25	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$100K	$48.3/hr

Affordability snapshot: Tallahassee

Cost of living vs. national average-6.1% less expensive

Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo

1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,352/mo

3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

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