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Careers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Part of Florida.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL’s regional price level is above the national average (index 114.155, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 3,142,336 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Psychiatrists$403,430
  2. 2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$396,920
  3. 3Physicians, Pathologists$332,570
  4. 4Physicists$272,480
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$232,960

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons91,370 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers74,960 employed
  3. 3Customer Service Representatives63,440 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses61,670 employed
  5. 5Office Clerks, General61,160 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Airfield Operations Specialists5.57× national avg
  2. 2Travel Agents4.56× national avg
  3. 3Baggage Porters and Bellhops4.32× national avg
  4. 4Ship Engineers4.19× national avg
  5. 5Commercial Pilots3.98× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Psychiatrists$353,405
  2. 2Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$347,703
  3. 3Physicians, Pathologists$291,332
  4. 4Physicists$238,693
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$204,073

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Florida state page.