Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Port St. Lucie, FL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Port St. Lucie, FL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Port St. Lucie, FL are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $219,750. The second highest-paying jobs are those of real estate brokers, with an average salary of $182,060.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Port St. Lucie, FL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Port St. Lucie, FL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Port St. Lucie, FL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$219,750	$56,640	320
2	Real Estate Brokers	$182,060	$46,060	80
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$174,760	$131,320	370
4	Chief Executives	$165,550	$65,120	230
5	Commercial Pilots	$150,070	$54,520	90
6	Facilities Managers	$142,760	$58,660	160
7	Psychiatrists	$135,800	$44,080	50
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,010	$101,070	50
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,790	$81,550	130
10	General Dentists	$133,270	$78,000	150
11	Nurse Practitioners	$130,910	$99,460	420
12	Pharmacists	$129,390	$65,560	370
13	Financial Managers	$122,470	$68,810	380
14	Optometrists	$117,590	$53,170	30
15	Marketing Managers	$114,150	$48,040	130
16	Computer Network Architects	$106,710	$53,680	60
17	Sales Managers	$106,370	$57,970	310
18	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$104,800	$77,940	210
19	Physician Assistants	$103,220	$38,910	150
20	Software Developers	$103,030	$60,230	400
21	All Other Managers	$102,840	$57,460	270
22	Purchasing Managers	$102,810	$70,490	30
23	Veterinarians	$102,530	$61,280	110
24	Natural Sciences Managers	$100,270	$52,850	40
25	Human Resources Managers	$100,110	$72,070	80
26	Industrial Production Managers	$98,870	$56,640	140
27	Data Scientists	$98,570	$51,080	40
28	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,140	$60,660	240
29	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,590	$68,040	160
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$96,990	$49,010	90
31	Personal Financial Advisors	$96,850	$37,000	420
32	Information Security Analysts	$95,470	$62,920	100
33	Database Administrators	$94,990	$49,980	30
34	Physical Therapists	$94,070	$56,160	340
35	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,330	$56,230	770
36	Occupational Therapists	$92,810	$59,570	170
37	Electrical Engineers	$92,800	$62,180	70
38	Industrial Engineers	$92,350	$60,770	110
39	Construction Managers	$89,970	$61,020	400
40	Engineers, All Other	$88,240	$44,470	110
41	Computer Systems Analysts	$87,030	$48,080	230
42	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$85,980	$77,650	50
43	Public Relations Managers	$85,700	$51,360	30
44	Administrative Services Managers	$84,360	$46,340	150
45	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,550	$61,100	130
46	Computer Programmers	$82,100	$50,440	50
47	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$81,700	$35,380	30
48	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$80,860	$41,240	240
49	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,320	$40,810	60
50	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$80,240	$41,280	50
51	Lawyers	$80,000	$56,630	570
52	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,810	$44,700	190
53	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,690	$44,900	250
54	General and Operations Managers	$79,580	$39,290	2,810
55	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,270	$51,880	90
56	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$79,040	$39,520	250
57	Project Management Specialists	$78,230	$48,950	680
58	Web Developers	$78,000	$38,540	70
59	Mechanical Engineers	$77,550	$53,730	100
60	Civil Engineers	$77,270	$48,970	200
61	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$76,030	$48,340	40
62	Financial Analysts	$75,960	$48,720	90
63	Chiropractors	$75,880	$47,710	90
64	Dental Hygienists	$75,820	$31,200	310
65	Urban and Regional Planners	$74,930	$54,660	50
66	Registered Nurses	$74,560	$52,840	3,140
67	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$74,120	$38,150	80
68	Management Analysts	$73,590	$43,770	590
69	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$72,040	$49,490	60
70	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$71,770	$59,420	90
71	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$71,270	$46,230	70
72	Insurance Underwriters	$69,220	$47,050	30
73	Computer Network Support Specialists	$69,150	$45,930	110
74	Accountants and Auditors	$68,050	$40,610	1,100
75	Computer Occupations, All Other	$66,380	$37,620	140
76	Instructional Coordinators	$66,360	$40,150	160
77	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$65,510	$45,860	90
78	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,160	$46,660	990
79	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,830	$46,730	790
80	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,680	$59,220	80
81	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$64,130	$37,450	100
82	Respiratory Therapists	$63,920	$58,630	110
83	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$63,510	$36,620	60
84	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,710	$38,000	610
85	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$62,690	$24,600	440
86	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$62,550	$48,130	60
87	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,440	$36,310	190
88	Paramedics	$62,270	$39,800	240
89	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,930	$40,860	180
90	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,260	$40,140	1,040
91	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$61,260	$38,680	180
92	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$61,070	$47,260	90
93	Radiologic Technologists	$60,870	$47,170	250
94	Other Business Operations Specialists	$60,840	$34,770	580
95	Surveyors	$60,730	$34,680	60
96	Firefighters	$60,590	$38,360	700
97	Producers and Directors	$60,260	$32,400	50
98	Food Service Managers	$60,170	$37,590	360
99	Landscape Architects	$60,020	$40,000	50
100	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,990	$37,880	190

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Port St. Lucie, FL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$163,470
2	Commercial Pilots	$133,670
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,100
4	Personal Financial Advisors	$129,720
5	Pharmacists	$128,190
6	Nurse Practitioners	$128,130
7	Chief Executives	$127,070
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,780
9	Optometrists	$103,080
10	Financial Managers	$102,670

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Port St. Lucie, FL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Podiatrists	$144,280
2	Pharmacists	$130,840
3	General Dentists	$129,350
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,140
5	Chief Executives	$123,020
6	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$120,030
7	Physician Assistants	$117,990
8	Sales Managers	$115,170
9	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$112,400
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$108,780

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Port St. Lucie, FL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Podiatrists	$140,180
2	General Dentists	$131,530
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,720
4	Pharmacists	$126,550
5	Chief Executives	$119,410
6	Physician Assistants	$114,640
7	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$114,090
8	Industrial Production Managers	$112,150
9	Sales Managers	$109,210
10	Marketing Managers	$107,280

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