The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Florida For 2020

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Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2020. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Florida

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in Florida. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons are the highest paid people in Florida.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Florida:

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Anesthesiologists
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Orthodontists
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Family Medicine Physicians
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Psychiatrists
Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists

Everyone’s favorite dentists place number 12 on the list of highest paid professions in the Sunshine State. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Florida For 2020

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 726 job classifications in Florida in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released data on March 29, 2020.

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Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Florida

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons	$282,650	$205,080	250
2	Anesthesiologists	$268,470	$82,070	1,180
3	Obstetricians And Gynecologists	$249,380	$128,530	1,090
4	Orthodontists	$242,130	$147,200	170
5	Airline Pilots, Copilots, And Flight Engineers	$226,930	$101,790	5,290
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$217,870	$102,360	11,830
7	Physicians, All Other; And Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$212,780	$62,120	27,380
8	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$204,690	$66,020	1,240
9	Psychiatrists	$203,830	$47,960	1,240
10	Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists	$189,260	$37,060	1,580
11	Chief Executives	$181,000	$50,030	26,300
12	Dentists, General	$173,630	$89,640	7,110
13	Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates	$171,450	$130,460	1,380
14	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$144,740	$46,660	600
15	Podiatrists	$141,640	$54,490	760
16	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$141,230	$56,030	250
17	Physicists	$140,040	$76,820	210
18	Computer And Information Systems Managers	$138,400	$73,040	20,090
19	Architectural And Engineering Managers	$135,990	$80,270	7,520
20	Financial Managers	$131,000	$60,190	32,860
21	Lawyers	$130,010	$51,050	47,900
22	Computer And Information Research Scientists	$127,140	$71,440	1,100
23	Sales Managers	$125,810	$51,400	25,020
24	Marketing Managers	$124,600	$54,530	12,090
25	Nursing Instructors And Teachers, Postsecondary	$122,050	$52,810	3,110
26	Pharmacists	$121,530	$92,540	19,890
27	Commercial Pilots	$118,740	$38,580	3,940
28	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$115,730	$68,210	290
29	Personal Financial Advisors	$113,670	$39,290	15,830
30	Actuaries	$113,540	$48,700	680
31	Sales Engineers	$113,350	$59,330	2,170
32	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,140	$39,630	9,390
33	Purchasing Managers	$112,320	$57,040	3,270
34	Mining And Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$109,650	$67,990	170
35	Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	$108,940	$53,020	2,730
36	Physician Assistants	$108,510	$61,960	6,630
37	Industrial Production Managers	$108,200	$57,910	5,900
38	Aerospace Engineers	$107,990	$66,670	3,070
39	Human Resources Managers	$107,520	$54,720	7,980
40	Compensation And Benefits Managers	$107,490	$64,340	800
41	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,980	$62,460	390
42	Computer Network Architects	$105,980	$63,820	8,410
43	General And Operations Managers	$105,260	$40,470	147,680
44	Forestry And Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,500	$60,050	80
45	Computer Hardware Engineers	$102,880	$66,880	3,090
46	Nurse Practitioners	$101,510	$62,250	12,310
47	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers	$100,360	$37,840	540
48	Physical Scientists, All Other	$99,940	$35,710	300
49	Software Developers And Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers	$99,840	$56,870	59,880
50	Materials Scientists	$99,730	$47,760	210
51	Electrical Engineers	$99,160	$59,840	6,060
52	Training And Development Managers	$99,070	$53,670	1,840
53	Construction Managers	$98,840	$51,810	23,820
54	Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment And Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; And Managers, All Other	$98,800	$46,170	26,560
55	Political Scientists	$98,710	$71,650	40
56	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$98,560	$63,950	5,290
57	Optometrists	$98,550	$40,490	1,980
58	Chemical Engineers	$97,930	$51,220	360
59	Veterinarians	$97,490	$53,290	4,690
60	Atmospheric And Space Scientists	$97,180	$70,050	460
61	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,970	$45,220	390
62	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,840	$57,130	440
63	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,680	$48,480	4,770
64	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,750	$45,710	1,270
65	Chiropractors	$95,290	$42,730	2,750
66	Materials Engineers	$95,140	$54,130	590
67	Psychologists, All Other	$95,040	$47,670	1,220
68	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,100	$43,480	1,350
69	Nuclear Technicians	$93,830	$67,820	190
70	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,210	$53,600	390
71	Area, Ethnic, And Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,940	$39,390	320
72	Administrative Services And Facilities Managers	$92,740	$47,350	15,970
73	Anthropology And Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,280	$52,990	140
74	Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers	$91,830	$44,740	5,890
75	Information Security Analysts	$91,580	$49,440	6,630
76	Civil Engineers	$90,850	$51,890	16,060
77	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,440	$53,300	80
78	Database Administrators And Architects	$90,340	$45,430	7,510
79	Advertising And Promotions Managers	$89,810	$38,890	1,290
80	Economists	$89,790	$51,730	460
81	Mechanical Engineers	$89,270	$51,350	8,150
82	Agents And Business Managers Of Artists, Performers, And Athletes	$89,070	$33,460	660
83	Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical And Scientific Products	$89,030	$31,240	20,830
84	First-Line Supervisors Of Police And Detectives	$88,900	$53,740	8,150
85	Foreign Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,540	$54,430	640
86	Natural Sciences Managers	$88,070	$50,700	2,230
87	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,610	$53,450	520
88	Life Scientists, All Other	$87,600	$47,520	130
89	Financial Examiners	$87,420	$52,410	2,290
90	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers	$87,260	$50,530	950
91	Philosophy And Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,110	$43,060	620
92	Engineers, All Other	$86,950	$45,040	9,220
93	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,750	$26,830	380
94	Postmasters And Mail Superintendents	$86,720	$70,450	350
95	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$86,670	$51,220	760
96	Physical Therapists	$86,090	$46,780	13,750
97	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,010	$46,840	1,760
98	Computer Systems Analysts	$85,970	$46,080	27,450
99	Bioengineers And Biomedical Engineers	$85,570	$53,500	1,220
100	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$85,460	$47,610	3,530

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.