Port St. Lucie, FL
Across all occupations in the Port St. Lucie, FL metropolitan area, the median wage is $46,490 a year ($22.35 an hour) and the mean $59,230, May 2025. That median is −9% against the US median of $50,980 and −3% against Florida's $47,880. BLS counts 170,820 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is surgeons, all other; the largest is retail salespersons.
All occupations: Port St. Lucie, FL vs Florida and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Hourly | $14.26 | $17.18 | $22.35 | $31.43 | $48.10 | $28.48 | 170,820 |
| Annual | $29,660 | $35,730 | $46,490 | $65,380 | $100,050 | $59,230 | ||
| 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 | ||
358 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 Port St. Lucie, FL
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $419,070 | $201.48 | ** |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $239,990 | $115.38 | 170 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $227,140 | $109.20 | ** |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $224,530 | $107.95 | 270 |
| 5 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $175,430 | $84.34 | 40 |
| 6 | Commercial Pilots | $173,100 | * | 140 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,980 | $80.76 | 60 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $154,850 | $74.45 | 180 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Florida | $142,500 | $68.51 | 220 |
| 10 | Financial Managers in Florida | $135,730 | $65.26 | 430 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $135,230 | $65.01 | 330 |
| 12 | Lawyers in Florida | $132,360 | $63.63 | 570 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,770 | $61.91 | 410 |
| 14 | Software Developers in Florida | $128,510 | $61.78 | 420 |
| 15 | Veterinarians | $128,260 | $61.66 | 100 |
| 16 | Chief Executives | $127,100 | $61.10 | ** |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | $125,930 | $60.54 | 150 |
| 18 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $123,300 | $59.28 | 40 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $122,140 | $58.72 | 150 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $121,200 | $58.27 | 160 |
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 Port St. Lucie, FL
Most concentrated occupations in Port St. Lucie, 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 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 16.83 | 300 | 1.75 | $47,240 |
| 2 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 10.40 | 270 | 1.55 | $57,900 |
| 3 | Roofers | 5.50 | 820 | 4.80 | $47,590 |
| 4 | Tile and Stone Setters | 4.00 | 160 | 0.92 | $48,460 |
| 5 | Psychiatric Technicians | 3.81 | 660 | 3.85 | $37,260 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 3.34 | 480 | 2.81 | $50,460 |
| 7 | Paramedics | 2.84 | 310 | 1.84 | $78,570 |
| 8 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 2.76 | 110 | 0.64 | $47,370 |
| 9 | Commercial Pilots | 2.66 | 140 | 0.82 | $173,100 |
| 10 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 2.60 | 150 | 0.86 | $73,890 |
Occupation groups in Port St. Lucie, FL
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $100,240 | $119,950 | 10,570 | 61.86 | 0.86 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $87,160 | $97,360 | 1,970 | 11.55 | 0.34 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $82,090 | $98,910 | 14,570 | 85.30 | 1.35 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $81,150 | $91,630 | 1,410 | 8.24 | 0.49 |
| Legal | $78,600 | $107,840 | 1,230 | 7.19 | 0.86 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $75,400 | $84,740 | 7,970 | 46.67 | 0.69 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $74,200 | $81,120 | 940 | 5.50 | 0.58 |
| Protective Service | $60,280 | $65,890 | 4,220 | 24.70 | 1.02 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $53,600 | $53,010 | 8,780 | 51.42 | 0.88 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $50,790 | $57,210 | 8,150 | 47.71 | 1.22 |
| Community and Social Service | $49,630 | $54,990 | 3,060 | 17.90 | 1.04 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $49,360 | $59,680 | 1,440 | 8.43 | 0.64 |
| Construction and Extraction | $48,610 | $53,970 | 11,240 | 65.83 | 1.59 |
| Production | $46,030 | $49,390 | 5,860 | 34.29 | 0.62 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $44,510 | $47,600 | 19,070 | 111.64 | 0.98 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $38,960 | $44,570 | 14,500 | 84.89 | 0.97 |
| Healthcare Support | $37,690 | $41,540 | 7,920 | 46.37 | 0.91 |
| Sales and Related | $36,120 | $46,630 | 17,430 | 102.04 | 1.18 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,040 | $39,220 | 6,740 | 39.44 | 1.35 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $34,590 | $37,110 | 19,450 | 113.86 | 1.29 |
| Personal Care and Service | $33,400 | $38,050 | 3,690 | 21.63 | 1.03 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $28,850 | $35,570 | 610 | 3.55 | 1.27 |
Every occupation in Florida, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 358 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 Port St. Lucie, FL estimates (area 38940).
*- 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 Port St. Lucie, 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.