Highest-paying business jobs in Miami

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#26. Credit counselors

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $39,030
- #124 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#25. Tax preparers

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $50,680
- #70 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,750

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#24. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $53,130
- #104 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#23. Fundraisers

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $58,930
- #139 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#22. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $61,890
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 980

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

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#21. Training and development specialists

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $61,940
- #212 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,380

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#20. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $62,840
- #166 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#19. Labor relations specialists

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $64,150
- #138 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#18. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $65,470
- #272 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#17. Logisticians

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $66,080
- #302 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,750

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#16. Cost estimators

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $66,880
- #224 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#15. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $70,430
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 11,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#14. Insurance underwriters

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $72,390
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,490

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#13. Compliance officers

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $72,760
- #133 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#12. Budget analysts

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $72,920
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#11. Human resources specialists

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $73,950
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 13,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#10. Loan officers

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $77,150
- #188 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#9. Accountants and auditors

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $79,140
- #91 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 26,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#8. Credit analysts

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $84,480
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 860

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#7. Financial examiners

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $87,380
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#6. Financial risk specialists

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $89,180
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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#5. Management analysts

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $92,590
- #142 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#4. Project management specialists

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $94,870
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,770

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#3. Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $97,230
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $116,410
- Employment: 12,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($132,660)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($131,780)
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($131,330)

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#2. Financial and investment analysts

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $101,230
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Annual mean salary: $108,610
- #191 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)