Despite recession fears and falling consumer confidence, the job market in the United States has remained relatively stable in 2025 thus far. According to May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, around 177,000 new jobs were added in April, a slight decrease from the 185,000 new jobs added in the month before, but an extension of the country's 52-month streak of job growth. Unemployment rates also held relatively steady between April 2024 and April 2025, coming in at around 4%.
Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean Americans have it easy in the workplace. A December 2024 Payscale report found that nearly half (47%) of business organizations struggle to balance fair pay practices with spend optimization, and 18% plan to reduce pay increases in 2025 as a result.
For context, median weekly earnings across all employees in the U.S. stood at $1,194 in the first quarter of 2025. This represents an increase of 4.8% from a year prior and exceeds the Consumer Price Index's 2.7% increase in the same time period. However, there's one caveat: Earnings go much further in some places than in others.
In fact, the very definition of a "high-paying" job varies by location, as well as other factors such as industry and benefits. Even a six-figure salary may be considered low-income in places with an unusually high cost of living. Meanwhile, technology, finance, and health care jobs lead in terms of salary, but benefits like remote work can make other lower-paying jobs more desirable.
Regardless, anyone seeking a high-paying job should start by looking at the numbers. Stacker used BLS data to find the 50 highest-paying jobs in Orlando. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2024, so any jobs without annual compensation figures available were excluded from this analysis.
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1 / 50- Median annual wage: $104,660
- Median hourly wage: $50.32
- Total employment: 1,760 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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2 / 50- Median annual wage: $105,130
- Median hourly wage: $50.54
- Total employment: 290 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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3 / 50- Median annual wage: $105,260
- Median hourly wage: $50.60
- Total employment: 4,970 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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4 / 50- Median annual wage: $105,310
- Median hourly wage: $50.63
- Total employment: 2,170 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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5 / 50- Median annual wage: $105,800
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 2,120 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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6 / 50- Median annual wage: $106,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.08
- Total employment: 4,050 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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7 / 50- Median annual wage: $107,460
- Median hourly wage: $51.66
- Total employment: 440 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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8 / 50- Median annual wage: $108,000
- Median hourly wage: $51.92
- Total employment: 350 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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9 / 50- Median annual wage: $108,390
- Median hourly wage: $52.11
- Total employment: 6,990 people (5.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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10 / 50- Median annual wage: $109,990
- Median hourly wage: $52.88
- Total employment: 120 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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11 / 50- Median annual wage: $110,140
- Median hourly wage: $52.95
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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12 / 50- Median annual wage: $110,310
- Median hourly wage: $53.03
- Total employment: 940 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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13 / 50- Median annual wage: $111,210
- Median hourly wage: $53.47
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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14 / 50- Median annual wage: $113,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 190 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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15 / 50- Median annual wage: $113,900
- Median hourly wage: $54.76
- Total employment: 330 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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16 / 50- Median annual wage: $119,220
- Median hourly wage: $57.32
- Total employment: 1,720 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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17 / 50- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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18 / 50- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 240 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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19 / 50- Median annual wage: $123,060
- Median hourly wage: $59.17
- Total employment: 13,640 people (9.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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20 / 50- Median annual wage: $123,310
- Median hourly wage: $59.29
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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21 / 50- Median annual wage: $124,110
- Median hourly wage: $59.67
- Total employment: 1,510 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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22 / 50- Median annual wage: $124,860
- Median hourly wage: $60.03
- Total employment: 120 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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23 / 50- Median annual wage: $124,870
- Median hourly wage: $60.03
- Total employment: 2,070 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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24 / 50- Median annual wage: $125,040
- Median hourly wage: $60.11
- Total employment: 260 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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25 / 50- Median annual wage: $125,330
- Median hourly wage: $60.25
- Total employment: 5,260 people (3.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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26 / 50- Median annual wage: $125,380
- Median hourly wage: $60.28
- Total employment: 5,320 people (3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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27 / 50- Median annual wage: $125,940
- Median hourly wage: $60.55
- Total employment: 540 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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28 / 50- Median annual wage: $127,080
- Median hourly wage: $61.10
- Total employment: 1,430 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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29 / 50- Median annual wage: $128,110
- Median hourly wage: $61.59
- Total employment: 520 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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30 / 50- Median annual wage: $128,210
- Median hourly wage: $61.64
- Total employment: 1,970 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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31 / 50- Median annual wage: $129,600
- Median hourly wage: $62.31
- Total employment: 1,390 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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32 / 50- Median annual wage: $131,530
- Median hourly wage: $63.24
- Total employment: 580 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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33 / 50- Median annual wage: $133,930
- Median hourly wage: $64.39
- Total employment: 320 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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34 / 50- Median annual wage: $134,430
- Median hourly wage: $64.63
- Total employment: 980 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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35 / 50- Median annual wage: $134,990
- Median hourly wage: $64.90
- Total employment: 6,100 people (4.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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36 / 50- Median annual wage: $136,480
- Median hourly wage: $65.61
- Total employment: 2,860 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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37 / 50- Median annual wage: $138,140
- Median hourly wage: $66.41
- Total employment: 2,880 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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38 / 50- Median annual wage: $145,210
- Median hourly wage: $69.81
- Total employment: 470 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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39 / 50- Median annual wage: $147,040
- Median hourly wage: $70.69
- Total employment: 180 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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40 / 50- Median annual wage: $150,230
- Median hourly wage: $72.22
- Total employment: 1,680 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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41 / 50- Median annual wage: $156,440
- Median hourly wage: $75.21
- Total employment: 1,300 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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42 / 50- Median annual wage: $160,230
- Median hourly wage: $77.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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43 / 50- Median annual wage: $165,560
- Median hourly wage: $79.60
- Total employment: 4,420 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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44 / 50- Median annual wage: $172,530
- Median hourly wage: $82.95
- Total employment: 1,540 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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45 / 50- Median annual wage: $190,060
- Median hourly wage: $91.38
- Total employment: Not available
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46 / 50- Median annual wage: $196,320
- Median hourly wage: $94.39
- Total employment: 750 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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47 / 50- Median annual wage: $229,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,080 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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48 / 50- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 2,080 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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49 / 50- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available
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50 / 50- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available
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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