What is the median wage in Gainesville?

The median wage for all occupations in the Gainesville, FL area is $47,020 a year, compared with $47,880 a year for Florida (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Gainesville?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $291,160 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Gainesville, FL Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Gainesville, FL metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $47,020 a year; All occupations
Florida median: $47,880 a year
Employment: 152,670; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 353

Pay range in Gainesville, FL

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $29,750Median: $47,02090%: $98,720

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	440	$291,160	$272,280
2	Chief Executives	330	$238,200	$277,830
3	Nurse Anesthetists	80	$225,280	$215,710
4	Family Medicine Physicians	100	$222,820	$259,480
5	Dentists, General	140	$184,220	$190,600
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	440	$146,090	$148,960
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	90	$138,930	$148,740
8	Nurse Practitioners	410	$134,270	$131,030
9	Lawyers	600	$132,160	$130,030
10	Pharmacists	540	$129,260	$124,210
11	Physician Assistants	240	$129,150	$152,930
12	Medical and Health Services Managers	800	$126,440	$132,220
13	Environmental Engineers	50	$126,440	$110,140
14	Computer Network Architects	90	$124,840	$117,950
15	Software Developers	580	$122,950	$123,800

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Registered Nurses	7,470	$81,870	$88,020
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,780	$28,280	$30,480
3	Retail Salespersons	4,220	$31,830	$34,460
4	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	3,530	$31,750	$34,670
5	Cashiers	3,090	$29,710	$31,110
6	Nursing Assistants	2,890	$36,990	$38,040
7	Office Clerks, General	2,780	$44,950	$45,540
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,570	$35,920	$37,820
9	Waiters and Waitresses	2,540	$35,400	$39,920
10	General and Operations Managers	2,440	$93,220	$114,530
11	Customer Service Representatives	2,030	$38,550	$41,630
12	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,800	$35,500	$35,240
13	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,740	$46,560	$48,550
14	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	1,650	$45,960	$44,630
15	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,630	$38,980	$40,130

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Packers and Packagers, Hand	550	$27,810	$33,130
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	260	$27,930	$32,820
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	60	$28,070	$30,030
Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,780	$28,280	$30,480
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	380	$28,400	$30,550
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	500	$28,970	$31,810
Dishwashers	460	$29,490	$30,810
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	430	$29,540	$33,240
Cashiers	3,090	$29,710	$31,110
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	110	$29,890	$31,830

Every occupation in Gainesville, FL

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (26)

Administrative Services Managers$74,760 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,930 a year
Chief Executives$238,200 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,090 a year
Construction Managers$102,230 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,530 a year
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$57,130 a year
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingNot reported
Facilities Managers$98,780 a year
Financial Managers$108,850 a year
Food Service Managers$66,320 a year
General and Operations Managers$93,220 a year
Human Resources Managers$121,570 a year
Industrial Production Managers$122,810 a year
Lodging Managers$63,100 a year
Managers, All Other$88,080 a year
Marketing Managers$114,150 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,440 a year
Natural Sciences Managers$119,410 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,250 a year
Public Relations Managers$116,200 a year
Purchasing Managers$125,440 a year
Sales Managers$118,070 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$76,800 a year
Training and Development Managers$105,030 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,020 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (23)

Accountants and Auditors$75,820 a year
Budget Analysts$85,890 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,920 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,180 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$69,760 a year
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$65,350 a year
Compliance Officers$56,010 a year
Cost Estimators$67,690 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$95,690 a year
Financial Specialists, All Other$48,000 a year
Fundraisers$49,740 a year
Human Resources Specialists$57,520 a year
Insurance Underwriters$64,270 a year
Loan Officers$68,810 a year
Logisticians$69,240 a year
Management Analysts$78,850 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,920 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,990 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$116,470 a year
Project Management Specialists$80,630 a year
Property Appraisers and Assessors$65,720 a year
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$41,430 a year
Training and Development Specialists$62,530 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (15)

Computer Network Architects$124,840 a year
Computer Network Support Specialists$75,470 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,110 a year
Computer Programmers$78,970 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$98,930 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$47,130 a year
Data Scientists$109,800 a year
Database Administrators$90,570 a year
Information Security Analysts$104,000 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$73,230 a year
Operations Research Analysts$72,800 a year
Software Developers$122,950 a year
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,620 a year
Web and Digital Interface Designers$74,590 a year
Web Developers$82,730 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (15)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$94,050 a year
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,460 a year
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,180 a year
Civil Engineers$97,710 a year
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,910 a year
Electrical EngineersNot reported
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$93,400 a year
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$58,400 a year
Engineers, All Other$78,120 a year
Environmental Engineers$126,440 a year
Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot reported
Industrial Engineers$97,830 a year
Mechanical Engineers$75,490 a year
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$53,640 a year
Surveyors$66,290 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (13)

Biological Scientists, All Other$63,130 a year
Biological Technicians$49,940 a year
Chemical Technicians$47,170 a year
Chemists$96,110 a year
Conservation Scientists$65,480 a year
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,330 a year
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$55,910 a year
Foresters$51,500 a year
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$40,000 a year
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$79,370 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,400 a year
Urban and Regional Planners$83,130 a year
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$55,790 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (13)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,280 a year
Clergy$56,270 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$46,840 a year
Counselors, All Other$43,780 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$47,600 a year
Health Education Specialists$48,670 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$69,330 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$55,500 a year
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$47,240 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$37,920 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,980 a year
Social Workers, All Other$71,960 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,280 a year

Legal Occupations (5)

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$178,950 a year
Lawyers$132,160 a year
Legal Support Workers, All Other$58,800 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,840 a year
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$50,820 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (16)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$56,080 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$33,070 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,430 a year
Instructional Coordinators$59,250 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$69,610 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$67,060 a year
Library Technicians$38,590 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,040 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,150 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,730 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,160 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$53,030 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,890 a year
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$79,160 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,910 a year
Tutors$35,040 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (12)

Audio and Video Technicians$46,970 a year
Coaches and ScoutsNot reported
Editors$68,730 a year
Floral Designers$35,360 a year
Graphic Designers$64,310 a year
Interior Designers$70,930 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,170 a year
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,970 a year
Photographers$35,550 a year
Producers and Directors$70,470 a year
Public Relations Specialists$62,050 a year
Technical Writers$63,730 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (31)

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,080 a year
Chiropractors$94,460 a year
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$56,240 a year
Dental Hygienists$84,750 a year
Dentists, General$184,220 a year
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$77,290 a year
Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,620 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,560 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$222,820 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,150 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,970 a year
Medical Records Specialists$54,500 a year
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$97,470 a year
Nurse Anesthetists$225,280 a year
Nurse Practitioners$134,270 a year
Occupational Therapists$97,130 a year
Opticians, Dispensing$60,680 a year
Paramedics$61,920 a year
Pharmacists$129,260 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$46,530 a year
Physical Therapists$98,700 a year
Physician Assistants$129,150 a year
Physicians, All Other$291,160 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$38,780 a year
Psychiatrists$404,240 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,140 a year
Registered Nurses$81,870 a year
Respiratory Therapists$76,170 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$96,230 a year
Veterinarians$115,210 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$40,060 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (12)

Dental Assistants$46,340 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,840 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,320 a year
Massage Therapists$50,270 a year
Medical Assistants$39,100 a year
Medical Transcriptionists$47,420 a year
Nursing Assistants$36,990 a year
Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,240 a year
Phlebotomists$38,880 a year
Physical Therapist Aides$36,830 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$68,230 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,510 a year

Protective Service Occupations (13)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,020 a year
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$52,620 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$66,350 a year
Firefighters$49,380 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$54,660 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,190 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,270 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,090 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$63,050 a year
Private Detectives and Investigators$51,580 a year
School Bus Monitors$35,060 a year
Security Guards$33,950 a year
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)

Bartenders$35,050 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$47,380 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,400 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$35,760 a year
Cooks, Short Order$33,220 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,540 a year
Dishwashers$29,490 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,280 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40,040 a year
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,140 a year
Food Preparation Workers$35,050 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,310 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,970 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$35,400 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (8)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$52,410 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,630 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,500 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,170 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,680 a year
Pest Control Workers$44,300 a year
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$38,890 a year
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$45,620 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (13)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,400 a year
Animal Caretakers$34,680 a year
Childcare Workers$30,870 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$34,930 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,880 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,160 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,930 a year
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$45,020 a year
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$33,760 a year
Recreation Workers$32,750 a year
Residential Advisors$43,870 a year
Skincare Specialists$41,930 a year
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,070 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (15)

Advertising Sales Agents$61,100 a year
Cashiers$29,710 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,750 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$61,610 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,060 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$48,340 a year
Parts Salespersons$36,570 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$44,730 a year
Retail Salespersons$31,830 a year
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,020 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,020 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,330 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$92,890 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$63,370 a year
Travel Agents$45,300 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (36)

Bill and Account Collectors$38,480 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,680 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,870 a year
Couriers and Messengers$38,520 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,470 a year
Customer Service Representatives$38,550 a year
Data Entry Keyers$36,650 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,710 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,090 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,790 a year
File Clerks$39,790 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,910 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,370 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,220 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,940 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,870 a year
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,520 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,920 a year
Library Assistants, Clerical$39,930 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,490 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,960 a year
New Accounts Clerks$37,560 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$31,750 a year
Office Clerks, General$44,950 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,480 a year
Postal Service Clerks$64,290 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550 a year
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$54,330 a year
Procurement Clerks$46,380 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,980 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,260 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,350 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,440 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,110 a year
Tellers$45,190 a year
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,240 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (2)

Agricultural Inspectors$35,360 a year
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,640 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (16)

Carpenters$48,040 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$46,580 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,670 a year
Construction Laborers$41,670 a year
Electricians$55,680 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,310 a year
Glaziers$48,140 a year
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$34,380 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$38,290 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,190 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,840 a year
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$45,930 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,600 a year
Roofers$46,660 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$44,790 a year
Tile and Stone Setters$46,330 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (21)

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,840 a year
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,300 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,460 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,260 a year
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$43,210 a year
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$55,420 a year
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$54,900 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,650 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,510 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,670 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,550 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,290 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$42,830 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,560 a year
Medical Equipment Repairers$61,700 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,710 a year
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,180 a year
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$52,880 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,420 a year
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,540 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,210 a year

Production Occupations (19)

Bakers$35,210 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,460 a year
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$44,450 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,360 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,900 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,290 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$37,430 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,700 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,390 a year
Machinists$49,390 a year
Medical Appliance Technicians$35,170 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,930 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,070 a year
Power Plant Operators$78,890 a year
Printing Press Operators$38,140 a year
Production Workers, All Other$36,780 a year
Sewing Machine Operators$32,470 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,860 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,230 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (15)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,180 a year
Bus Drivers, School$47,050 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,770 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$36,210 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$60,940 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,930 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,980 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,980 a year
Light Truck Drivers$38,790 a year
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$43,270 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,810 a year
Parking Attendants$32,760 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$44,880 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,740 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,920 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Gainesville?: The median wage for all occupations in the Gainesville, FL area is $47,020 a year, compared with $47,880 a year for Florida (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Gainesville?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $291,160 a year.

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