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Careers in Port St. Lucie, FL

Part of Florida.

Port St. Lucie, FL’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.228, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.2% · 229,544 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$419,070
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$239,990
  3. 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$227,140
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$224,530
  5. 5Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$175,430

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons6,210 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses5,310 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers4,690 employed
  4. 4Waiters and Waitresses4,050 employed
  5. 5Cashiers4,050 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators16.83× national avg
  2. 2Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians10.40× national avg
  3. 3Roofers5.50× national avg
  4. 4Tile and Stone Setters4.00× national avg
  5. 5Psychiatric Technicians3.81× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$418,117
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$239,444
  3. 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$226,623
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$224,019
  5. 5Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$175,031

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.