Gainesville, FL
Across all occupations in the Gainesville, FL metropolitan area, the median wage is $47,020 a year ($22.61 an hour) and the mean $59,690, May 2025. That median is −8% against the US median of $50,980 and −2% against Florida's $47,880. BLS counts 152,670 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is psychiatrists; the largest is registered nurses.
All occupations: Gainesville, FL vs Florida and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Gainesville, FL | Hourly | $14.30 | $17.18 | $22.61 | $33.63 | $47.46 | $28.70 | 152,670 |
| Annual | $29,750 | $35,730 | $47,020 | $69,940 | $98,720 | $59,690 | ||
| Florida | Hourly | $14.43 | $17.45 | $23.02 | $36.26 | $55.07 | $31.09 | 9,929,860 |
| Annual | $30,010 | $36,290 | $47,880 | $75,410 | $114,550 | $64,670 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
349 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Florida. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Gainesville, FL
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychiatrists | $404,240 | $194.35 | ** |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $291,160 | $139.98 | 440 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $238,200 | $114.52 | 330 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $225,280 | $108.31 | 80 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $222,820 | $107.13 | 100 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $184,220 | $88.57 | 140 |
| 7 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $178,950 | $86.03 | 40 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Florida | $146,090 | $70.24 | 440 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $138,930 | $66.79 | 90 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $134,270 | $64.55 | 410 |
| 11 | Lawyers in Florida | $132,160 | $63.54 | 600 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $129,260 | $62.14 | 540 |
| 13 | Physician Assistants | $129,150 | $62.09 | 240 |
| 14 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $126,440 | $60.79 | 800 |
| 14 | Environmental Engineers | $126,440 | $60.79 | 50 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $125,440 | $60.31 | 30 |
| 17 | Computer Network Architects | $124,840 | $60.02 | 90 |
| 18 | Software Developers in Florida | $122,950 | $59.11 | 580 |
| 19 | Industrial Production Managers | $122,810 | $59.04 | 130 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $121,570 | $58.45 | 190 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Gainesville, FL
Most concentrated occupations in Gainesville, FL
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 18.70 | 3,530 | 23.12 | $31,750 |
| 2 | Medical Appliance Technicians | 10.14 | 110 | 0.74 | $35,170 |
| 3 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 6.01 | 110 | 0.70 | $55,790 |
| 4 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 4.45 | 1,540 | 10.11 | $47,600 |
| 5 | Coaches and Scouts | 4.33 | 1,060 | 6.94 | * |
| 6 | Medical Transcriptionists | 4.00 | 160 | 1.07 | $47,420 |
| 7 | Social Workers, All Other | 3.63 | 220 | 1.47 | $71,960 |
| 8 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 3.48 | 460 | 2.99 | $67,060 |
| 9 | Library Technicians | 3.37 | 230 | 1.49 | $38,590 |
| 10 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 2.90 | 100 | 0.65 | $50,330 |
Occupation groups in Gainesville, FL
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $95,780 | $114,070 | 11,230 | 73.55 | 1.03 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $81,820 | $89,050 | 3,200 | 20.97 | 0.62 |
| Legal | $80,330 | $100,560 | 1,110 | 7.27 | 0.87 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $78,930 | $94,720 | 17,370 | 113.80 | 1.80 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $76,880 | $86,350 | 1,500 | 9.82 | 0.58 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $72,540 | $79,330 | 8,050 | 52.75 | 0.78 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $62,450 | $71,820 | 1,310 | 8.61 | 0.91 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $52,430 | $52,770 | 13,050 | 85.45 | 1.46 |
| Protective Service | $49,920 | $54,020 | 3,610 | 23.65 | 0.97 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $49,640 | $55,680 | 5,330 | 34.94 | 0.89 |
| Community and Social Service | $47,600 | $53,670 | 3,670 | 24.03 | 1.40 |
| Construction and Extraction | $47,570 | $52,420 | 5,520 | 36.14 | 0.87 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $43,760 | $51,460 | 2,510 | 16.43 | 1.25 |
| Production | $41,940 | $46,150 | 3,890 | 25.47 | 0.46 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $40,730 | $44,670 | 19,380 | 126.94 | 1.11 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $39,510 | $42,540 | 9,840 | 64.46 | 0.73 |
| Healthcare Support | $36,990 | $40,120 | 7,410 | 48.52 | 0.95 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $36,920 | $40,910 | 230 | 1.49 | 0.53 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $35,610 | $37,520 | 4,700 | 30.81 | 1.05 |
| Sales and Related | $35,340 | $45,360 | 12,510 | 81.95 | 0.95 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $32,520 | $35,600 | 14,830 | 97.14 | 1.10 |
| Personal Care and Service | $32,380 | $36,730 | 2,410 | 15.82 | 0.76 |
Every occupation in Florida, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 349 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Gainesville, FL estimates (area 23540).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Gainesville, FL area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.