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Wages by occupation in Wildwood-The Villages, FL

In Wildwood-The Villages, FL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,660 in May 2024, with 39,830 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS179 occupations

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What stands out

In Wildwood-The Villages, FL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,660 in May 2024, with 39,830 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $228,450 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $26,280 for Childcare Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 1,360 jobs at a median of $30,820. 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
Family Medicine Physicians 29-121540$228,450$117,010≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-102140$172,280$103,980≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-101160$169,290$56,650≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-302160$158,350$97,830≥ $239,200evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107160$154,550$93,110$179,250evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051100$138,520$102,220$164,910evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202130$130,250$75,240$224,650evidence →
Lawyers 23-101180$127,370$76,740≥ $239,200evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031120$126,750$76,370≥ $239,200evidence →
Sales Managers 11-202270$125,690$65,830≥ $239,200evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252130$124,620$74,780$186,660evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171120$122,780$101,000≥ $239,200evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312130$120,810$70,450$165,470evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-129940$110,140$46,980$164,860evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-112380$108,280$77,050$125,030evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021100$106,140$52,000$166,340evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111200$104,550$63,570$212,690evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052130$102,960$49,300≥ $239,200evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-101260$101,160$65,560$122,070evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-112740$100,740$65,190$113,730evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-205170$99,200$52,530$205,000evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-112240$99,050$76,130$123,770evidence →
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-309980$95,760$71,950$103,730evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199160$94,540$48,150$189,220evidence →
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 25-309950$93,100$52,770$110,350evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-129270$91,270$65,000$96,410evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021840$90,440$42,930$198,440evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111120$88,520$43,850$212,860evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082170$88,160$54,950$139,110evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-121160$85,700$57,060$155,700evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Retail Salespersons 41-20311,360$30,820$26,760$41,660evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30311,230$29,150$24,960$64,850evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,110$29,140$25,480$34,840evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023990$27,140$24,960$35,210evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012960$71,650$45,760$81,600evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141940$81,440$63,130$121,120evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021840$90,440$42,930$198,440evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065820$34,110$29,970$44,590evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032800$46,070$35,050$61,820evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061730$40,070$29,500$62,020evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014650$35,720$28,690$43,640evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011600$35,110$29,830$45,800evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061600$39,530$36,440$62,790evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051580$36,680$30,040$49,160evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013540$36,460$30,920$46,390evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120530$32,570$28,980$37,350evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131480$36,070$31,210$41,410evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092480$38,990$34,450$47,040evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071450$39,510$29,790$61,220evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021420$35,360$28,030$38,400evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011420$32,140$29,230$42,990evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012410$39,470$29,000$61,760evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031410$46,580$30,120$65,510evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011390$59,160$42,120$94,630evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073390$45,330$32,420$58,590evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171370$34,960$28,490$41,600evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011360$64,890$48,430$101,370evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011350$47,950$32,620$71,630evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014350$44,000$31,190$68,830evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062320$36,160$29,190$46,860evidence →

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