Highest-paying jobs in Lakeland

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#50. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $92,260
- Median hourly wage: $44.36
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $92,790
- Median hourly wage: $44.61
- Total employment: 160 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $93,990
- Median hourly wage: $45.19
- Total employment: 190 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $94,100
- Median hourly wage: $45.24
- Total employment: 5,300 people (20.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $95,480
- Median hourly wage: $45.90
- Total employment: 400 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $95,620
- Median hourly wage: $45.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,880
- Median hourly wage: $46.10
- Total employment: 140 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $96,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.22
- Total employment: 200 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,430
- Median hourly wage: $46.36
- Total employment: 190 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $96,760
- Median hourly wage: $46.52
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,190
- Median hourly wage: $46.73
- Total employment: 250 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $97,590
- Median hourly wage: $46.92
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,760
- Median hourly wage: $47.00
- Total employment: 410 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $98,020
- Median hourly wage: $47.12
- Total employment: 370 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $98,470
- Median hourly wage: $47.34
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $98,660
- Median hourly wage: $47.43
- Total employment: 180 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,960
- Median hourly wage: $47.58
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 940 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $101,380
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 580 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $101,590
- Median hourly wage: $48.84
- Total employment: 930 people (3.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $101,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.95
- Total employment: 170 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $102,980
- Median hourly wage: $49.51
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,300
- Median hourly wage: $49.66
- Total employment: 200 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,120
- Median hourly wage: $50.54
- Total employment: 310 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $106,930
- Median hourly wage: $51.41
- Total employment: 100 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $108,990
- Median hourly wage: $52.40
- Total employment: 880 people (3.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $112,810
- Median hourly wage: $54.23
- Total employment: 60 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $115,600
- Median hourly wage: $55.58
- Total employment: 330 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $115,640
- Median hourly wage: $55.60
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $115,860
- Median hourly wage: $55.70
- Total employment: 330 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $120,260
- Median hourly wage: $57.82
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $120,600
- Median hourly wage: $57.98
- Total employment: 730 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $121,470
- Median hourly wage: $58.40
- Total employment: 260 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $121,480
- Median hourly wage: $58.41
- Total employment: 380 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $121,580
- Median hourly wage: $58.45
- Total employment: 1,060 people (4.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $123,040
- Median hourly wage: $59.15
- Total employment: 220 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $123,140
- Median hourly wage: $59.20
- Total employment: 510 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $125,960
- Median hourly wage: $60.56
- Total employment: 130 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $130,190
- Median hourly wage: $62.59
- Total employment: 150 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $130,560
- Median hourly wage: $62.77
- Total employment: 1,040 people (3.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $131,620
- Median hourly wage: $63.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $137,120
- Median hourly wage: $65.92
- Total employment: 60 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $139,810
- Median hourly wage: $67.22
- Total employment: 430 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $152,990
- Median hourly wage: $73.55
- Total employment: 120 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $156,180
- Median hourly wage: $75.09
- Total employment: 610 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $168,650
- Median hourly wage: $81.08
- Total employment: 190 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $176,240
- Median hourly wage: $84.73
- Total employment: 480 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 270 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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