High paying jobs in Gainesville, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Gainesville, FL and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,610 – $105,090110
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,720 – $124,410140
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,550 – $159,920140
4Dental Hygienists$84,750
Associate's degree
$76,980 – $94,710240
5Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,080
Associate's degree
$38,370 – $134,440140
6Power Plant Operators$78,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,540 – $90,45050
7Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,360 – $94,060160
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,140
Associate's degree
$56,010 – $95,550450
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$77,290
Associate's degree
$67,890 – $95,260160
10First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,140 – $100,910170
11Computer Network Support Specialists$75,470
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $98,160120
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,300 – $104,040510
13First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,340 – $105,880790
14Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,240
Associate's degree
$55,910 – $76,09070
15Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$69,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,110 – $104,910270
16Physical Therapist Assistants$68,230
Associate's degree
$55,660 – $83,170170
17Detectives and Criminal Investigators$66,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,050 – $136,120110
18Food Service Managers$66,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,000 – $103,160250
19Postal Service Clerks$64,290
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36070
20Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,510 – $74,32090
21Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,150 – $77,00050
22Lodging Managers$63,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,750 – $128,04050
23Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$63,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,420 – $80,800720
24Paramedics$61,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,290 – $73,170110
25First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,950 – $95,6401,120
26Medical Equipment Repairers$61,700
Associate's degree
$38,510 – $76,83070
27First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$61,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,960 – $120,000140
28First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,720 – $97,760380
29Advertising Sales Agents$61,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,280 – $121,98070
30First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,150 – $79,300340
31Opticians, Dispensing$60,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,590 – $71,66050
32Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040330
33Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,460
Associate's degree
$36,920 – $88,73090
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,060 – $121,270860
35Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,300 – $78,770150
36Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,660 – $115,720550
37Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $116,390910
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,790 – $69,600830
39Construction and Building Inspectors$59,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $93,610190
40Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,160 – $80,150140
41Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,840 – $114,36060
42Legal Support Workers, All Other$58,800
Associate's degree
$34,990 – $169,67050
43Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,470 – $84,040110
44Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,550 – $78,670450
45Electricians$55,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $72,040650
46Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,070 – $75,240480
47Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$55,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,720 – $94,86050
48Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$54,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,730 – $90,52060
49First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$54,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,330 – $68,16090
50Medical Records Specialists$54,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,170 – $77,410370

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,650	$47,610 – $105,090	110
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,270	$60,720 – $124,410	140
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,020	$50,550 – $159,920	140
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,750	$76,980 – $94,710	240
5	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,080	$38,370 – $134,440	140
6	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,890	$62,540 – $90,450	50
7	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,420	$45,360 – $94,060	160
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,140	$56,010 – $95,550	450
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$77,290	$67,890 – $95,260	160
10	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,190	$63,140 – $100,910	170
11	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,470	$52,000 – $98,160	120
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,510	$46,300 – $104,040	510
13	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,310	$49,340 – $105,880	790
14	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,240	$55,910 – $76,090	70
15	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,760	$48,110 – $104,910	270
16	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,230	$55,660 – $83,170	170
17	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,350	$50,050 – $136,120	110
18	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,320	$44,000 – $103,160	250
19	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,290	$42,600 – $76,360	70
20	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,860	$39,510 – $74,320	90
21	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,540	$35,150 – $77,000	50
22	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,100	$35,750 – $128,040	50
23	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,050	$45,420 – $80,800	720
24	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,920	$36,290 – $73,170	110
25	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,910	$43,950 – $95,640	1,120
26	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,700	$38,510 – $76,830	70
27	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,610	$45,960 – $120,000	140
28	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,290	$44,720 – $97,760	380
29	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,100	$27,280 – $121,980	70
30	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,940	$44,150 – $79,300	340
31	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,680	$36,590 – $71,660	50
32	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,550	$42,390 – $81,040	330
33	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,460	$36,920 – $88,730	90
34	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,330	$37,060 – $121,270	860
35	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,260	$46,300 – $78,770	150
36	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,250	$36,660 – $115,720	550
37	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,020	$35,940 – $116,390	910
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,970	$50,790 – $69,600	830
39	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,670	$37,580 – $93,610	190
40	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,290	$44,160 – $80,150	140
41	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,840	$44,840 – $114,360	60
42	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$58,800	$34,990 – $169,670	50
43	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,710	$47,470 – $84,040	110
44	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,790	$50,550 – $78,670	450
45	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,680	$36,930 – $72,040	650
46	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,670	$36,070 – $75,240	480
47	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,420	$35,720 – $94,860	50
48	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,900	$40,730 – $90,520	60
49	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,660	$52,330 – $68,160	90
50	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,500	$37,170 – $77,410	370

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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