May 2025 OEWS · Florida

Highest-paying jobs in Gainesville, FL

All-occupations median

$47,020

10th percentile
$29,750
25th percentile
$35,730
Median
$47,020
75th percentile
$69,940
90th percentile
$98,720
Mean
$59,690

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 152,670.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 96.733, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Gainesville, FL with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
PsychiatristsNot available$67,510$404,240$547,620
Physicians, All Other440$120,000$291,160$380,700
Chief Executives330$77,040$238,200$640,040
Nurse Anesthetists80$100,320$225,280$262,560
Family Medicine Physicians100$90,500$222,820$574,020
Dentists, General140$99,010$184,220$290,920
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates40$178,950$178,950$178,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers440$86,230$146,090$212,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers90$99,160$138,930$214,530
Nurse Practitioners410$99,830$134,270$152,400
Lawyers600$64,380$132,160$201,520
Pharmacists540$52,000$129,260$154,880
Physician Assistants240$104,740$129,150$262,660
Medical and Health Services Managers800$74,890$126,440$190,420
Environmental Engineers50$54,590$126,440$141,250
Purchasing Managers30$66,310$125,440$156,500
Computer Network Architects90$80,710$124,840$150,770
Software Developers580$76,390$122,950$171,330
Industrial Production Managers130$65,200$122,810$239,970
Human Resources Managers190$76,110$121,570$160,960
Natural Sciences Managers130$62,860$119,410$190,420
Sales Managers380$57,530$118,070$220,450
Personal Financial Advisors120$50,330$116,470$539,060
Public Relations Managers40$72,120$116,200$182,370
Veterinarians120$69,990$115,210$202,890
Marketing Managers280$73,000$114,150$239,990
Data Scientists70$61,270$109,800$202,280
Financial ManagersNot available$63,670$108,850$215,160
Training and Development Managers30$67,140$105,030$209,890
Information Security Analysts110$60,270$104,000$175,150
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers110$47,610$102,650$105,090
Construction Managers330$62,400$102,230$187,920
Computer Occupations, All Other110$52,560$101,110$153,940
Computer Systems Analysts340$62,730$98,930$126,730
Facilities Managers260$53,320$98,780$160,000
Physical Therapists430$80,650$98,700$118,040
Industrial Engineers110$66,140$97,830$128,100
Civil Engineers330$62,280$97,710$166,620
Nuclear Medicine Technologists30$80,230$97,470$99,310
Occupational Therapists340$64,240$97,130$109,300

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Gainesville, FL by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Registered Nurses7,470$65,720$81,870$102,710
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,780$27,150$28,280$36,790
Retail Salespersons4,220$27,520$31,830$43,920
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other3,530$31,750$31,750$36,620
Cashiers3,090$27,040$29,710$36,240
Nursing Assistants2,890$34,810$36,990$43,330
Office Clerks, General2,780$30,640$44,950$61,800
Stockers and Order Fillers2,570$29,700$35,920$49,340
Waiters and Waitresses2,540$27,090$35,400$60,390
General and Operations Managers2,440$46,130$93,220$210,280
Customer Service Representatives2,030$30,850$38,550$55,460
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,800$28,210$35,500$43,080
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,740$33,760$46,560$69,160
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,650$35,700$45,960$55,760
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,630$30,020$38,980$49,410
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors1,540$39,560$47,600$54,640
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,540$32,130$40,440$57,970
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,440$29,980$40,040$61,490
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,430$29,570$33,320$36,160
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,370$48,920$56,430$76,840
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,370$35,960$48,930$65,930
Cooks, Restaurant1,320$29,490$35,760$44,630
Food Preparation Workers1,320$27,380$35,050$38,570
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,280$28,610$33,680$37,220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,150$31,680$47,060$73,600

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Gainesville, FL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Gainesville, FL is $47,020. Employment is 152,670.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Gainesville, FL?

Psychiatrists has the highest published annual median on this list, $404,240, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Gainesville, FL.