Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Across all occupations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan area, the median wage is $48,640 a year ($23.39 an hour) and the mean $67,190, May 2025. That median is −5% against the US median of $50,980 and +2% against Florida's $47,880. BLS counts 2,819,940 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is psychiatrists; the largest is retail salespersons.
All occupations: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL vs Florida and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Hourly | $14.49 | $17.54 | $23.39 | $37.29 | $58.91 | $32.30 | 2,819,940 |
| Annual | $30,140 | $36,480 | $48,640 | $77,570 | $122,530 | $67,190 | ||
| Florida | Hourly | $14.43 | $17.45 | $23.02 | $36.26 | $55.07 | $31.09 | 9,929,860 |
| Annual | $30,010 | $36,290 | $47,880 | $75,410 | $114,550 | $64,670 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
678 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Florida. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychiatrists | $403,430 | $193.96 | 720 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $396,920 | $190.83 | ** |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $332,570 | $159.89 | 90 |
| 4 | Physicists | $272,480 | $131.00 | 100 |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $232,960 | $112.00 | 7,890 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $232,000 | $111.54 | ** |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $227,700 | $109.47 | ** |
| 8 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $216,070 | * | 4,810 |
| 9 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $213,570 | $102.68 | 60 |
| 10 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $204,990 | $98.55 | ** |
| 11 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $196,890 | $94.66 | 360 |
| 12 | Pediatricians, General | $186,620 | $89.72 | 250 |
| 13 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $174,990 | $84.13 | ** |
| 14 | Dentists, General | $172,210 | $82.80 | 3,270 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Florida | $169,600 | $81.54 | 9,190 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,160 | $80.37 | 1,610 |
| 17 | Financial Managers in Florida | $164,230 | $78.96 | 14,540 |
| 18 | Air Traffic Controllers | $162,140 | $77.95 | 720 |
| 19 | Lawyers in Florida | $160,320 | $77.08 | 23,270 |
| 20 | Medical Dosimetrists | $153,490 | $73.79 | ** |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Most concentrated occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 5.57 | 1,530 | 0.54 | $58,630 |
| 2 | Travel Agents | 4.56 | 4,560 | 1.62 | $50,720 |
| 3 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 4.32 | 2,230 | 0.79 | $31,790 |
| 4 | Ship Engineers | 4.19 | 640 | 0.23 | $129,700 |
| 5 | Commercial Pilots | 3.98 | 3,440 | 1.22 | $127,360 |
| 6 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 3.97 | 1,670 | 0.59 | $59,490 |
| 7 | Transportation Security Screeners | 3.57 | 3,250 | 1.15 | $65,080 |
| 8 | Parking Attendants | 3.42 | 8,550 | 3.03 | $29,650 |
| 9 | Flight Attendants | 3.39 | 8,100 | 2.87 | $47,320 |
| 10 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 3.14 | 6,750 | 2.39 | $39,190 |
Occupation groups in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $111,140 | $137,580 | 224,570 | 79.64 | 1.11 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $101,540 | $109,230 | 69,750 | 24.74 | 0.73 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $85,510 | $96,430 | 27,590 | 9.79 | 0.58 |
| Legal | $85,030 | $123,290 | 45,200 | 16.03 | 1.91 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $83,970 | $106,770 | 182,360 | 64.67 | 1.02 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $79,860 | $92,330 | 198,430 | 70.37 | 1.04 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $79,050 | $89,350 | 13,420 | 4.76 | 0.50 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $61,010 | $72,160 | 40,890 | 14.50 | 1.10 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $57,420 | $60,770 | 125,290 | 44.43 | 0.76 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $54,440 | $59,960 | 112,260 | 39.81 | 1.02 |
| Community and Social Service | $54,270 | $57,400 | 40,190 | 14.25 | 0.83 |
| Construction and Extraction | $50,650 | $58,140 | 109,280 | 38.75 | 0.94 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,060 | $49,360 | 374,810 | 132.91 | 1.16 |
| Protective Service | $45,880 | $60,050 | 92,180 | 32.69 | 1.35 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $41,690 | $51,140 | 243,500 | 86.35 | 0.98 |
| Production | $40,940 | $46,580 | 80,450 | 28.53 | 0.52 |
| Sales and Related | $38,380 | $54,500 | 304,600 | 108.02 | 1.25 |
| Healthcare Support | $38,090 | $42,220 | 97,070 | 34.42 | 0.68 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,080 | $37,920 | 97,310 | 34.51 | 1.18 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $35,280 | $38,350 | 279,520 | 99.12 | 1.13 |
| Personal Care and Service | $35,070 | $39,930 | 56,280 | 19.96 | 0.95 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $32,350 | $36,430 | 4,990 | 1.77 | 0.63 |
Every occupation in Florida, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 678 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL estimates (area 33100).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.