Highest-paying jobs in Palm Bay
The rich are getting richer, and have been for some time.
Across the nation, wages have continued to rise this year despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to temper inflation. In June, average weekly earnings grew at a higher rate than the Consumer Price Index, the nation's primary inflation indicator.
While pay is increasing across income levels, the historical growth for high-income jobs has been most profound. High-income jobs have grown 69% over the past 50 years—more than both middle- and lower-income jobs, a Pew Trusts analysis shows.
The highest earners in the U.S. are what you'd expect: doctors and other medical professionals, engineers, tech workers, executives, and corporate leaders. Nationally, the 50 top-paying jobs all require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require a master's, doctorate, or another professional degree. Indeed, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that higher degree holders earn more in a typical week and face lower rates of unemployment.
Still, the exact positions that pay the most vary depending on where in the country you are located. Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the 50 highest-paying jobs in Palm Bay. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2022, so jobs without annual compensation estimates available were excluded from this analysis.
#49. Civil engineers (tie)
- Median annual wage: $98,850
- Median hourly wage: $47.53
- Total employment: 600 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#49. Computer systems analysts (tie)
- Median annual wage: $98,850
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: 930 people (4.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#48. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
- Median annual wage: $98,990
- Median hourly wage: $47.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#47. Industrial engineers
- Median annual wage: $99,270
- Median hourly wage: $47.73
- Total employment: 1,630 people (7.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#46. Natural sciences managers
- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 100 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#45. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
- Median annual wage: $101,040
- Median hourly wage: $48.58
- Total employment: 140 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#44. Project management specialists
- Median annual wage: $101,050
- Median hourly wage: $48.58
- Total employment: 2,470 people (10.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#43. Computer network architects
- Median annual wage: $101,570
- Median hourly wage: $48.83
- Total employment: 530 people (2.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#42. Marine engineers and naval architects
- Median annual wage: $102,490
- Median hourly wage: $49.27
- Total employment: 30 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#41. Data scientists
- Median annual wage: $102,680
- Median hourly wage: $49.36
- Total employment: 150 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#40. Electronics engineers, except computer
- Median annual wage: $104,190
- Median hourly wage: $50.09
- Total employment: 750 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#39. Database administrators
- Median annual wage: $104,650
- Median hourly wage: $50.31
- Total employment: 150 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#38. Electrical engineers
- Median annual wage: $104,800
- Median hourly wage: $50.39
- Total employment: 720 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#37. Lawyers
- Median annual wage: $106,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.96
- Total employment: 680 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#36. Optometrists
- Median annual wage: $106,350
- Median hourly wage: $51.13
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#35. Clinical and counseling psychologists
- Median annual wage: $107,390
- Median hourly wage: $51.63
- Total employment: 90 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#34. Materials engineers
- Median annual wage: $108,160
- Median hourly wage: $52.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#33. Software developers
- Median annual wage: $108,870
- Median hourly wage: $52.34
- Total employment: 4,290 people (18.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#32. Nurse practitioners
- Median annual wage: $113,350
- Median hourly wage: $54.49
- Total employment: 680 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#31. Physical scientists, all other
- Median annual wage: $114,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.82
- Total employment: 60 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#30. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
- Median annual wage: $116,960
- Median hourly wage: $56.23
- Total employment: 200 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#29. Sales engineers
- Median annual wage: $117,180
- Median hourly wage: $56.34
- Total employment: 80 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#28. Physician assistants
- Median annual wage: $117,620
- Median hourly wage: $56.55
- Total employment: 220 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#27. Industrial production managers
- Median annual wage: $120,290
- Median hourly wage: $57.83
- Total employment: 320 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#26. Veterinarians
- Median annual wage: $121,070
- Median hourly wage: $58.21
- Total employment: 130 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#25. Engineers, all other
- Median annual wage: $122,990
- Median hourly wage: $59.13
- Total employment: 1,200 people (5.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#24. Aerospace engineers
- Median annual wage: $123,530
- Median hourly wage: $59.39
- Total employment: 1,380 people (6.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#23. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $124,990
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available
#22. Human resources managers
- Median annual wage: $125,930
- Median hourly wage: $60.54
- Total employment: 190 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#21. Training and development managers
- Median annual wage: $125,990
- Median hourly wage: $60.57
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#20. Sales managers
- Median annual wage: $126,550
- Median hourly wage: $60.84
- Total employment: 560 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#19. Database architects
- Median annual wage: $127,490
- Median hourly wage: $61.30
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#18. Pharmacists
- Median annual wage: $127,940
- Median hourly wage: $61.51
- Total employment: 570 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#17. Managers, all other
- Median annual wage: $130,620
- Median hourly wage: $62.80
- Total employment: 650 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#16. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
- Median annual wage: $131,000
- Median hourly wage: $62.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#15. Purchasing managers
- Median annual wage: $131,580
- Median hourly wage: $63.26
- Total employment: 170 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#14. Computer and information research scientists
- Median annual wage: $133,360
- Median hourly wage: $64.11
- Total employment: 140 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#13. Financial managers
- Median annual wage: $134,520
- Median hourly wage: $64.67
- Total employment: 670 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#12. Computer hardware engineers
- Median annual wage: $135,700
- Median hourly wage: $65.24
- Total employment: 490 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#11. Marketing managers
- Median annual wage: $145,540
- Median hourly wage: $69.97
- Total employment: 290 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#10. Computer and information systems managers
- Median annual wage: $165,740
- Median hourly wage: $79.69
- Total employment: 750 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#9. Architectural and engineering managers
- Median annual wage: $166,910
- Median hourly wage: $80.25
- Total employment: 780 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#8. Dentists, general
- Median annual wage: $172,120
- Median hourly wage: $82.75
- Total employment: 140 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#7. Pediatricians, general
- Median annual wage: $178,930
- Median hourly wage: $86.03
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#6. Chief executives
- Median annual wage: $194,610
- Median hourly wage: $93.56
- Total employment: 430 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#5. Psychiatrists
- Median annual wage: $226,020
- Median hourly wage: $108.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#4. Family medicine physicians
- Median annual wage: $238,730
- Median hourly wage: $114.78
- Total employment: 70 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#1. Cardiologists (tie)
- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)
- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: Not available
#1. Physicians, all other (tie)
- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 390 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
