High paying entry level jobs in Gainesville, FL

These occupations in Gainesville, FL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Gainesville, FL run 3.3% below the national average (2024), so a Gainesville, FL salary is worth about 1.03× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Gainesville, FL · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$225,280
Master's degree
$100,320 – $262,56080
2Dentists, General$184,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,010 – $290,920140
3Nurse Practitioners$134,270
Master's degree
$99,830 – $152,400410
4Lawyers$132,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,380 – $201,520600
5Pharmacists$129,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,000 – $154,880540
6Physician Assistants$129,150
Master's degree
$104,740 – $262,660240
7Environmental Engineers$126,440
Bachelor's degree
$54,590 – $141,25050
8Software Developers$122,950
Bachelor's degree
$76,390 – $171,330580
9Veterinarians$115,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,990 – $202,890120
10Data Scientists$109,800
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $202,28070
11Computer Occupations, All Other$101,110
Bachelor's degree
$52,560 – $153,940110
12Computer Systems Analysts$98,930
Bachelor's degree
$62,730 – $126,730340
13Physical Therapists$98,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,650 – $118,040430
14Industrial Engineers$97,830
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $128,100110
15Civil Engineers$97,710
Bachelor's degree
$62,280 – $166,620330
16Occupational Therapists$97,130
Master's degree
$64,240 – $109,300340
17Financial and Investment Analysts$95,690
Bachelor's degree
$57,810 – $184,990160
18Database Administrators$90,570
Bachelor's degree
$57,350 – $130,81060
19Dental Hygienists$84,750
Associate's degree
$76,980 – $94,710240
20Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,620
Bachelor's degree
$47,950 – $141,33050
21Urban and Regional Planners$83,130
Master's degree
$58,650 – $99,75060
22Web Developers$82,730
Bachelor's degree
$57,380 – $92,44070
23Registered Nurses$81,870
Bachelor's degree
$65,720 – $102,7107,470
24Project Management Specialists$80,630
Bachelor's degree
$52,370 – $133,830830
25Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,080
Associate's degree
$38,370 – $134,440140
26Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$79,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,970 – $158,430100
27Teachers and Instructors, All Other$79,160
Bachelor's degree
$44,700 – $96,380220
28Computer Programmers$78,970
Bachelor's degree
$50,460 – $112,57050
29Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,140
Associate's degree
$56,010 – $95,550450
30Engineers, All Other$78,120
Bachelor's degree
$56,700 – $130,710130
31Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$77,290
Associate's degree
$67,890 – $95,260160
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$43,990 – $118,66060
33Accountants and Auditors$75,820
Bachelor's degree
$46,630 – $124,7901,010
34Mechanical Engineers$75,490
Bachelor's degree
$49,920 – $126,690180
35Web and Digital Interface Designers$74,590
Bachelor's degree
$48,370 – $113,79080
36Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$42,930 – $122,830860
37Network and Computer Systems Administrators$73,230
Bachelor's degree
$56,510 – $117,610650
38Operations Research Analysts$72,800
Bachelor's degree
$43,630 – $122,89060
39Social Workers, All Other$71,960
Bachelor's degree
$38,250 – $118,910220
40Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,240
Associate's degree
$55,910 – $76,09070
41Interior Designers$70,930
Bachelor's degree
$44,600 – $94,42050
42Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,920
Bachelor's degree
$43,010 – $116,200670
43Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$69,610
Bachelor's degree
$50,750 – $76,580140
44Logisticians$69,240
Bachelor's degree
$37,400 – $105,280130
45Physical Therapist Assistants$68,230
Associate's degree
$55,660 – $83,170170
46Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$67,060
Master's degree
$60,790 – $88,240460
47Graphic Designers$64,310
Bachelor's degree
$41,090 – $84,340200
48Biological Scientists, All Other$63,130
Bachelor's degree
$42,100 – $108,450150
49Public Relations Specialists$62,050
Bachelor's degree
$36,900 – $92,330380
50Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,460
Associate's degree
$36,920 – $88,73090

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianGainesville, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$225,280	$100,320 – $262,560	80
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$184,220	$99,010 – $290,920	140
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,270	$99,830 – $152,400	410
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,160	$64,380 – $201,520	600
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,260	$52,000 – $154,880	540
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,150	$104,740 – $262,660	240
7	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,440	$54,590 – $141,250	50
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,950	$76,390 – $171,330	580
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$115,210	$69,990 – $202,890	120
10	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$109,800	$61,270 – $202,280	70
11	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,110	$52,560 – $153,940	110
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,930	$62,730 – $126,730	340
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,700	$80,650 – $118,040	430
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,830	$66,140 – $128,100	110
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,710	$62,280 – $166,620	330
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,130	$64,240 – $109,300	340
17	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,690	$57,810 – $184,990	160
18	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,570	$57,350 – $130,810	60
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,750	$76,980 – $94,710	240
20	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$83,620	$47,950 – $141,330	50
21	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$83,130	$58,650 – $99,750	60
22	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$82,730	$57,380 – $92,440	70
23	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,870	$65,720 – $102,710	7,470
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,630	$52,370 – $133,830	830
25	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,080	$38,370 – $134,440	140
26	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$79,370	$53,970 – $158,430	100
27	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,160	$44,700 – $96,380	220
28	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$78,970	$50,460 – $112,570	50
29	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,140	$56,010 – $95,550	450
30	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,120	$56,700 – $130,710	130
31	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$77,290	$67,890 – $95,260	160
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,400	$43,990 – $118,660	60
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,820	$46,630 – $124,790	1,010
34	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$75,490	$49,920 – $126,690	180
35	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$74,590	$48,370 – $113,790	80
36	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$42,930 – $122,830	860
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$73,230	$56,510 – $117,610	650
38	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$72,800	$43,630 – $122,890	60
39	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,960	$38,250 – $118,910	220
40	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,240	$55,910 – $76,090	70
41	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$70,930	$44,600 – $94,420	50
42	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$70,920	$43,010 – $116,200	670
43	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$69,610	$50,750 – $76,580	140
44	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$69,240	$37,400 – $105,280	130
45	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,230	$55,660 – $83,170	170
46	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$67,060	$60,790 – $88,240	460
47	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$64,310	$41,090 – $84,340	200
48	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,130	$42,100 – $108,450	150
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,050	$36,900 – $92,330	380
50	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,460	$36,920 – $88,730	90

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Gainesville, FL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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