High paying jobs in Gainesville, FL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Gainesville, FL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$291,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,000 – $380,700440
2Chief Executives$238,200
Bachelor's degree
$77,040 – $640,040330
3Nurse Anesthetists$225,280
Master's degree
$100,320 – $262,56080
4Family Medicine Physicians$222,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,500 – $574,020100
5Dentists, General$184,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,010 – $290,920140
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,090
Bachelor's degree
$86,230 – $212,950440
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,930
Bachelor's degree
$99,160 – $214,53090
8Nurse Practitioners$134,270
Master's degree
$99,830 – $152,400410
9Lawyers$132,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,380 – $201,520600
10Pharmacists$129,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,000 – $154,880540
11Physician Assistants$129,150
Master's degree
$104,740 – $262,660240
12Medical and Health Services Managers$126,440
Bachelor's degree
$74,890 – $190,420800
13Environmental Engineers$126,440
Bachelor's degree
$54,590 – $141,25050
14Computer Network Architects$124,840
Bachelor's degree
$80,710 – $150,77090
15Software Developers$122,950
Bachelor's degree
$76,390 – $171,330580
16Industrial Production Managers$122,810
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $239,970130
17Human Resources Managers$121,570
Bachelor's degree
$76,110 – $160,960190
18Natural Sciences Managers$119,410
Bachelor's degree
$62,860 – $190,420130
19Sales Managers$118,070
Bachelor's degree
$57,530 – $220,450380
20Personal Financial Advisors$116,470
Bachelor's degree
$50,330 – $539,060120
21Veterinarians$115,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,990 – $202,890120
22Marketing Managers$114,150
Bachelor's degree
$73,000 – $239,990280
23Data Scientists$109,800
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $202,28070
24Information Security Analysts$104,000
Bachelor's degree
$60,270 – $175,150110
25Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,610 – $105,090110
26Construction Managers$102,230
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $187,920330
27Computer Occupations, All Other$101,110
Bachelor's degree
$52,560 – $153,940110
28Computer Systems Analysts$98,930
Bachelor's degree
$62,730 – $126,730340
29Facilities Managers$98,780
Bachelor's degree
$53,320 – $160,000260
30Physical Therapists$98,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,650 – $118,040430
31Industrial Engineers$97,830
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $128,100110
32Civil Engineers$97,710
Bachelor's degree
$62,280 – $166,620330
33Occupational Therapists$97,130
Master's degree
$64,240 – $109,300340
34First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,720 – $124,410140
35Speech-Language Pathologists$96,230
Master's degree
$78,740 – $115,550240
36Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,550 – $159,920140
37Financial and Investment Analysts$95,690
Bachelor's degree
$57,810 – $184,990160
38Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$94,050
Bachelor's degree
$59,830 – $153,97050
39General and Operations Managers$93,220
Bachelor's degree
$46,130 – $210,2802,440
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$92,890
Bachelor's degree
$34,300 – $177,240160
41Database Administrators$90,570
Bachelor's degree
$57,350 – $130,81060
42Managers, All Other$88,080
Bachelor's degree
$45,860 – $196,090370
43Dental Hygienists$84,750
Associate's degree
$76,980 – $94,710240
44Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,620
Bachelor's degree
$47,950 – $141,33050
45Urban and Regional Planners$83,130
Master's degree
$58,650 – $99,75060
46Web Developers$82,730
Bachelor's degree
$57,380 – $92,44070
47Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,530
Master's degree
$58,680 – $129,970300
48Registered Nurses$81,870
Bachelor's degree
$65,720 – $102,7107,470
49Project Management Specialists$80,630
Bachelor's degree
$52,370 – $133,830830
50Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,080
Associate's degree
$38,370 – $134,440140

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$291,160	$120,000 – $380,700	440
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$238,200	$77,040 – $640,040	330
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$225,280	$100,320 – $262,560	80
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$222,820	$90,500 – $574,020	100
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$184,220	$99,010 – $290,920	140
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,090	$86,230 – $212,950	440
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,930	$99,160 – $214,530	90
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,270	$99,830 – $152,400	410
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,160	$64,380 – $201,520	600
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,260	$52,000 – $154,880	540
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,150	$104,740 – $262,660	240
12	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,440	$74,890 – $190,420	800
13	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,440	$54,590 – $141,250	50
14	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$124,840	$80,710 – $150,770	90
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,950	$76,390 – $171,330	580
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,810	$65,200 – $239,970	130
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,570	$76,110 – $160,960	190
18	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,410	$62,860 – $190,420	130
19	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,070	$57,530 – $220,450	380
20	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$116,470	$50,330 – $539,060	120
21	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$115,210	$69,990 – $202,890	120
22	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,150	$73,000 – $239,990	280
23	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$109,800	$61,270 – $202,280	70
24	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,000	$60,270 – $175,150	110
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,650	$47,610 – $105,090	110
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,230	$62,400 – $187,920	330
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,110	$52,560 – $153,940	110
28	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,930	$62,730 – $126,730	340
29	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,780	$53,320 – $160,000	260
30	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,700	$80,650 – $118,040	430
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,830	$66,140 – $128,100	110
32	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,710	$62,280 – $166,620	330
33	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,130	$64,240 – $109,300	340
34	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,270	$60,720 – $124,410	140
35	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$96,230	$78,740 – $115,550	240
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,020	$50,550 – $159,920	140
37	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,690	$57,810 – $184,990	160
38	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$94,050	$59,830 – $153,970	50
39	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,220	$46,130 – $210,280	2,440
40	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$92,890	$34,300 – $177,240	160
41	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,570	$57,350 – $130,810	60
42	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,080	$45,860 – $196,090	370
43	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,750	$76,980 – $94,710	240
44	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$83,620	$47,950 – $141,330	50
45	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$83,130	$58,650 – $99,750	60
46	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$82,730	$57,380 – $92,440	70
47	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$82,530	$58,680 – $129,970	300
48	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,870	$65,720 – $102,710	7,470
49	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,630	$52,370 – $133,830	830
50	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,080	$38,370 – $134,440	140

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