These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Florida For 2018

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 Anesthesiologists are the highest paid people in Florida.

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

1. Anesthesiologists
2. Obstetricians and Gynecologists
3. Dentists, All Other Specialists
4. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
5. Orthodontists
6. Internists, General
7. Surgeons
8. Family and General Practitioners
9. Psychiatrists
10. Chief Executives

Everyone’s favorite dentists place number 14 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 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 741 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 30, 2018.

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Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Florida

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Anesthesiologists	$271,610	$95,010	1,570
2	Obstetricians And Gynecologists	$249,730	$148,540	1,170
3	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$230,940	$124,110	390
4	Physicians And Surgeons, All Other	$227,230	$93,460	18,410
5	Orthodontists	$221,990	$138,400	420
6	Internists, General	$217,330	$91,240	1,740
7	Surgeons	$216,050	$36,830	1,500
8	Family And General Practitioners	$215,300	$79,360	12,710
9	Psychiatrists	$202,430	$47,690	1,000
10	Chief Executives	$195,680	$62,410	19,350
11	Pediatricians, General	$182,550	$108,440	1,060
12	Airline Pilots, Copilots, And Flight Engineers	$176,190	$84,550	4,970
13	Nurse Anesthetists	$172,500	$64,010	1,640
14	Dentists, General	$166,610	$62,260	6,590
15	Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates	$162,690	$125,610	1,230
16	Physicists	$153,570	$71,520	280
17	Financial Managers	$135,350	$60,900	25,040
18	Podiatrists	$132,730	$49,150	880
19	Sales Managers	$130,190	$56,350	16,490
20	Architectural And Engineering Managers	$128,860	$79,230	6,520
21	Computer And Information Systems Managers	$127,890	$68,520	14,930
22	Lawyers	$127,730	$51,580	47,630
23	Personal Financial Advisors	$126,700	$43,070	12,600
24	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,040	$58,910	330
25	Air Traffic Controllers	$120,590	$71,470	1,770
26	Marketing Managers	$119,820	$54,850	8,450
27	Pharmacists	$118,780	$87,070	20,510
28	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$118,140	$49,510	700
29	General And Operations Managers	$117,820	$45,380	97,630
30	Sales Engineers	$115,710	$60,400	2,110
31	Actuaries	$115,340	$56,000	560
32	Medical And Health Services Managers	$113,810	$60,960	14,440
33	Purchasing Managers	$113,500	$57,050	2,710
34	Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	$111,760	$56,100	1,960
35	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,380	$57,580	1,190
36	Industrial Production Managers	$109,930	$66,790	5,090
37	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers	$109,720	$41,730	440
38	Human Resources Managers	$107,950	$56,420	6,230
39	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,590	$63,160	420
40	Optometrists	$107,200	$34,920	1,780
41	Broadcast News Analysts	$106,430	$27,550	430
42	Chemical Engineers	$105,770	$41,000	410
43	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,740	$31,080	8,580
44	Computer And Information Research Scientists	$105,560	$64,850	530
45	Advertising And Promotions Managers	$104,840	$37,560	910
46	Compensation And Benefits Managers	$103,630	$62,810	680
47	Aerospace Engineers	$103,280	$64,640	2,560
48	Physician Assistants	$102,870	$63,910	5,740
49	Software Developers, Systems Software	$101,090	$57,190	16,500
50	Managers, All Other	$101,020	$46,830	18,960
51	Forestry And Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,330	$54,250	90
52	Veterinarians	$100,140	$52,270	4,310
53	Nurse Practitioners	$99,930	$70,550	10,380
54	Funeral Service Managers	$99,240	$39,140	290
55	Administrative Services Managers	$99,090	$47,480	13,690
56	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,230	$57,820	460
57	Biochemists And Biophysicists	$97,730	$48,630	580
58	Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers	$97,310	$50,830	4,480
59	Psychologists, All Other	$97,210	$44,800	1,310
60	Materials Engineers	$96,470	$65,500	470
61	Marine Engineers And Naval Architects	$95,260	$68,010	170
62	Nurse Midwives	$95,040	$76,950	330
63	Atmospheric And Space Scientists	$94,740	$37,270	440
64	Education Administrators, All Other	$94,430	$52,860	1,370
65	Gaming Managers	$94,380	$51,040	230
66	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,220	$50,690	110
67	Mining And Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$93,850	$54,920	50
68	Training And Development Managers	$93,410	$45,940	1,380
69	Computer Hardware Engineers	$93,020	$62,990	2,120
70	Materials Scientists	$91,830	$37,810	90
71	Construction Managers	$91,690	$48,320	22,130
72	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,580	$50,240	710
73	Emergency Management Directors	$91,460	$53,500	170
74	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,390	$53,020	390
75	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$91,140	$57,400	4,700
76	Software Developers, Applications	$90,770	$52,590	34,270
77	Agents And Business Managers Of Artists, Performers, And Athletes	$90,500	$30,600	920
78	Electrical Engineers	$90,380	$52,800	5,900
79	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,290	$41,150	3,290
80	Chiropractors	$90,170	$38,440	2,110
81	First-Line Supervisors Of Police And Detectives	$89,980	$55,020	4,800
82	Civil Engineers	$88,900	$50,440	16,290
83	Environmental Engineers	$88,880	$44,790	1,250
84	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,800	$54,390	150
85	Area, Ethnic, And Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,790	$31,070	260
86	Physical Therapists	$87,480	$58,650	12,810
87	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers	$87,440	$51,370	740
88	Ship Engineers	$87,030	$43,690	750
89	Mechanical Engineers	$86,800	$51,400	7,500
90	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,720	$45,260	280
91	Information Security Analysts	$86,630	$49,880	5,240
92	Farmers, Ranchers, And Other Agricultural Managers	$86,470	$42,390	150
93	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,340	$44,350	1,730
94	Mathematicians	$85,900	$38,500	100
95	First-Line Supervisors Of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$85,790	$38,070	20,430
96	Economists	$85,690	$48,420	180
97	Anthropology And Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,440	$47,090	160
98	Radiation Therapists	$84,970	$58,150	900
99	Database Administrators	$84,860	$46,630	7,440
100	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,660	$54,030	60

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