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Wages by occupation in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

In North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,030 in May 2024, with 334,550 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS461 occupations

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What stands out

In North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,030 in May 2024, with 334,550 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $238,850 for General Internal Medicine Physicians, the lowest $26,870 for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 12,730 jobs at a median of $32,470. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216270$238,850$135,500≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021470$233,590$127,610≥ $239,200evidence →
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151180$208,600$164,500≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021560$160,560$92,080≥ $239,200evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071530$148,210$99,590$176,800evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041130$147,900$101,010$226,810evidence →
Fundraising Managers 11-203330$147,450$67,890≥ $239,200evidence →
Actuaries 15-201140$142,750$72,100$198,640evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021560$142,430$72,320≥ $239,200evidence →
Financial Managers 11-30311,060$137,320$68,020≥ $239,200evidence →
Lawyers 23-10111,400$134,670$75,680≥ $239,200evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131200$134,000$61,040$212,110evidence →
Software Developers 15-12521,900$131,700$67,960$183,700evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241120$131,630$80,470$169,610evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171720$130,780$101,080$162,650evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051760$130,740$63,800$169,010evidence →
Optometrists 29-104180$129,180$55,530$201,450evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121120$127,480$63,950$227,010evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033—$124,800$51,000$181,100evidence →
Financial Risk Specialists 13-205450$122,590$67,190$191,970evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121280$121,400$69,570$214,170evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306190$121,100$66,680$215,290evidence →
Data Scientists 15-2051—$119,760$54,030$175,540evidence →
Commercial Pilots 53-201240$116,370$59,070$212,010evidence →
Training and Development Managers 11-313160$116,010$73,290≥ $239,200evidence →
Sales Managers 11-20221,150$114,400$55,560≥ $239,200evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-203270$113,880$72,900$178,160evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012270$109,940$88,510$134,050evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-91111,270$107,340$63,590$210,910evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-207250$107,070$81,790$155,340evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Retail Salespersons 41-203112,730$32,470$27,180$47,030evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30319,080$28,830$24,960$70,160evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30238,310$28,130$26,820$36,070evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10218,100$95,690$45,950$219,320evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11417,760$82,850$65,550$103,640evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90616,920$42,490$29,890$61,530evidence →
Cashiers 41-20116,840$29,900$26,840$35,760evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70656,710$37,600$31,200$45,600evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40515,190$38,660$31,750$57,050evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-30115,130$36,810$29,880$46,780evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20144,990$36,990$29,740$45,540evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70624,700$37,740$30,170$48,840evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11314,500$38,750$34,530$47,820evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90714,020$45,910$32,800$63,760evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60143,870$44,440$29,010$66,750evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20113,780$34,400$28,630$43,390evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-20613,600$42,430$33,320$57,010evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11203,570$34,090$29,240$43,430evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-20213,460$36,010$30,110$43,140evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10123,440$45,390$29,950$73,350evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-10113,230$64,520$45,650$105,060evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20903,070$37,660$34,610$51,670evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-10113,030$47,900$34,110$76,260evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-10113,020$64,090$42,880$98,400evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-40123,010$61,530$36,920$122,550evidence →
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-30912,950$60,690$34,510$122,790evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30322,780$49,750$38,660$69,560evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-60132,760$44,400$35,660$58,620evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-20112,740$80,100$51,590$141,240evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-41712,740$36,500$29,360$46,370evidence →

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