The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Tampa, FL For 2023

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2022. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Tampa

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 the Tampa area. 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 Emergency Medicine Physicians are the highest paid people in Tampa.

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

Emergency Medicine Physicians
Physicians, Pathologists
Physicians, All Other
Chief Executives
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Family Medicine Physicians
Psychiatrists
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Dentists, All Other Specialists

Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 11 on the list of highest paid professions in Tampa. 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.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the Tampa and Florida job scene here:

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Tampa For 2022

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 609 job classifications in Tampa 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 BLS data for this analysis which came out on March 29, 2022.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Tampa

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$343,260	$79,620	180
2	Physicians, Pathologists	$260,580	$76,140	170
3	Physicians, All Other	$251,570	$100,170	3,060
4	Chief Executives	$234,760	$95,470	3,050
5	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$228,820	$97,730	370
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$227,250	$102,040	840
7	Psychiatrists	$225,930	$47,780	210
8	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$208,230	$79,070	220
9	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$190,170	$62,970	310
10	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$187,170	$78,980	30
11	Dentists, General	$157,770	$62,770	1,120
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$149,920	$99,070	980
13	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$147,860	$95,040	4,270
14	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$141,900	$24,470	430
15	Podiatrists	$141,180	$47,940	100
16	Financial Managers	$139,890	$61,690	5,940
17	Sales Managers	$138,260	$59,600	3,750
18	Engineers, All Other	$134,370	$54,500	1,320
19	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$131,330	$37,040	90
20	Actuaries	$130,490	$64,550	140
21	Purchasing Managers	$128,120	$74,730	540
22	Lawyers	$126,560	$61,030	9,170
23	Pharmacists	$125,640	$78,780	3,590
24	Human Resources Managers	$124,660	$74,880	1,310
25	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$123,530	$78,180	160
26	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$121,710	$92,120	110
27	Air Traffic Controllers	$119,810	$80,950	120
28	Managers, All Other	$116,120	$59,590	3,040
29	Training and Development Managers	$114,120	$61,050	360
30	Commercial Pilots	$113,940	$53,260	320
31	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$113,240	$62,950	90
32	Computer Hardware Engineers	$113,130	$77,940	650
33	Construction Managers	$110,460	$59,140	3,190
34	Medical and Health Services Managers	$110,170	$48,790	5,140
35	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$109,180	$77,130	750
36	Optometrists	$108,360	$64,120	250
37	Veterinarians	$108,350	$49,980	810
38	Computer Network Architects	$108,190	$61,400	1,330
39	Industrial Production Managers	$108,140	$52,500	1,140
40	Public Relations Managers	$107,950	$60,970	410
41	Fundraising Managers	$106,220	$59,480	100
42	Materials Scientists	$105,080	$62,260	40
43	Software Developers	$104,790	$61,980	10,970
44	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$104,540	$46,310	30
45	Database Architects	$103,220	$37,660	490
46	Personal Financial Advisors	$103,200	$37,930	3,050
47	Administrative Services Managers	$103,170	$48,080	1,670
48	Physician Assistants	$102,530	$48,460	760
49	General and Operations Managers	$102,390	$37,220	24,150
50	Psychologists, All Other	$101,290	$46,220	220
51	Financial Risk Specialists	$100,660	$49,710	580
52	Information Security Analysts	$100,250	$60,680	2,480
53	Sales Engineers	$99,740	$38,600	310
54	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,470	$47,530	1,040
55	Economists	$99,100	$61,460	60
56	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$99,070	$61,480	910
57	Aerospace Engineers	$98,630	$63,450	420
58	Epidemiologists	$98,090	$55,000	70
59	Nurse Practitioners	$97,960	$52,070	2,920
60	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$97,930	$76,790	40
61	Electrical Engineers	$97,810	$61,220	1,230
62	Database Administrators	$96,660	$49,170	930
63	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$95,250	$38,320	280
64	Civil Engineers	$94,370	$49,950	2,410
65	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$94,300	$50,130	120
66	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$94,210	$60,540	1,770
67	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$93,640	$59,300	130
68	Transportation Inspectors	$93,120	$48,370	60
69	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$93,070	$39,870	4,120
70	Industrial Engineers	$92,880	$60,680	1,610
71	Radiation Therapists	$92,780	$63,140	110
72	Physical Therapists	$92,420	$61,750	2,090
73	Management Analysts	$92,160	$48,010	9,320
74	Lodging Managers	$91,950	$46,480	370
75	Computer Occupations, All Other	$91,780	$41,820	2,250
76	Natural Sciences Managers	$91,740	$47,930	300
77	Financial and Investment Analysts	$91,610	$48,530	2,140
78	Emergency Management Directors	$91,420	$76,380	30
79	Project Management Specialists	$91,330	$49,080	8,050
80	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$91,290	$64,110	450
81	Statisticians	$91,120	$48,010	180
82	Data Scientists	$90,610	$60,680	950
83	Chemical Engineers	$90,500	$62,730	50
84	Computer Systems Analysts	$89,810	$58,350	4,920
85	Facilities Managers	$89,090	$47,450	640
86	Audiologists	$88,860	$73,180	70
87	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,260	$37,380	390
88	Occupational Therapists	$88,230	$63,530	1,170
89	Environmental Engineers	$87,020	$37,810	280
90	Power Plant Operators	$86,510	$50,960	150
91	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$86,120	$52,220	1,920
92	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$85,780	$38,040	2,580
93	Mechanical Engineers	$85,700	$48,120	830
94	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$85,550	$28,310	150
95	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$85,460	$48,010	1,010
96	Credit Analysts	$84,950	$49,900	760
97	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$84,880	$47,340	130
98	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$84,850	$59,630	170
99	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,000	$48,010	3,940
100	Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,840	$60,990	1,540

Never miss an opportunity that’s right for you.

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.

Recent Job Searches

Explore All Jobs