Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Gainesville, FL

Each occupation's median wage in Gainesville, FL compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Gainesville, FL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Crossing Guards and Flaggers$52,620
No formal educational credential
$30,280 – $63,170+38.1%
2Opticians, Dispensing$60,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,590 – $71,660+28.4%
3Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,360 – $94,060+22.7%
4Teachers and Instructors, All Other$79,160
Bachelor's degree
$44,700 – $96,380+19.7%
5Environmental Engineers$126,440
Bachelor's degree
$54,590 – $141,250+18.0%
6Medical Transcriptionists$47,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,040 – $60,160+17.3%
7Chief Executives$238,200
Bachelor's degree
$77,040 – $640,040+11.3%
8Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$69,610
Bachelor's degree
$50,750 – $76,580+11.1%
9Personal Financial Advisors$116,470
Bachelor's degree
$50,330 – $539,060+10.8%
10Physicians, All Other$291,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,000 – $380,700+9.5%
11Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,460
No formal educational credential
$33,420 – $49,050+8.3%
12Library Assistants, Clerical$39,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,870 – $39,930+8.2%
13Dentists, General$184,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,010 – $290,920+7.8%
14Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,080
Associate's degree
$38,370 – $134,440+7.8%
15Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,980
No formal educational credential
$38,380 – $58,120+7.7%
16Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,610 – $105,090+7.7%
17First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$52,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,190 – $81,010+6.7%
18Medical Records Specialists$54,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,170 – $77,410+6.6%
19Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,510 – $74,320+6.4%
20Interior Designers$70,930
Bachelor's degree
$44,600 – $94,420+5.6%
21Tellers$45,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,590 – $57,110+5.0%
22Physical Therapist Aides$36,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,800 – $39,520+4.5%
23Postal Service Clerks$64,290
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360+3.5%
24Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,160 – $72,800+2.9%
25Paramedics$61,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,290 – $73,170+2.2%
26Graphic Designers$64,310
Bachelor's degree
$41,090 – $84,340+2.1%
27Bartenders$35,050
No formal educational credential
$27,040 – $63,860+2.1%
28Healthcare Social Workers$69,330
Master's degree
$53,870 – $97,590+2.1%
29Medical and Health Services Managers$126,440
Bachelor's degree
$74,890 – $190,420+2.1%
30Pharmacy Technicians$46,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,360 – $59,070+1.7%
31Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,620
Bachelor's degree
$39,070 – $94,520+1.6%
32Nurse Practitioners$134,270
Master's degree
$99,830 – $152,400+1.5%
33Waiters and Waitresses$35,400
No formal educational credential
$27,090 – $60,390+0.5%
34Social Workers, All Other$71,960
Bachelor's degree
$38,250 – $118,910+0.1%
35Medical Equipment Repairers$61,700
Associate's degree
$38,510 – $76,830+0.1%
36Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,700 – $55,760+0.1%
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,0400.0%
38School Bus Monitors$35,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,590 – $42,720-0.1%
39Office Clerks, General$44,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,640 – $61,800-0.1%
40Physical Therapist Assistants$68,230
Associate's degree
$55,660 – $83,170-0.2%
41Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $47,130-0.2%
42Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,460 – $76,420-0.3%
43Food Preparation Workers$35,050
No formal educational credential
$27,380 – $38,570-0.8%
44Computer Network Support Specialists$75,470
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $98,160-1.0%
45Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,020 – $92,110-1.1%
46Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,370 – $64,940-1.2%
47Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,180
No formal educational credential
$29,230 – $46,810-1.4%
48Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,240
Associate's degree
$55,910 – $76,090-1.5%
49Couriers and Messengers$38,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,330 – $52,290-1.7%
50Speech-Language Pathologists$96,230
Master's degree
$78,740 – $115,550-1.7%

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	vs. national
1	Crossing Guards and FlaggersNo formal educational credential	$52,620	$30,280 – $63,170	+38.1%
2	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,680	$36,590 – $71,660	+28.4%
3	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,420	$45,360 – $94,060	+22.7%
4	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,160	$44,700 – $96,380	+19.7%
5	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,440	$54,590 – $141,250	+18.0%
6	Medical TranscriptionistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,420	$32,040 – $60,160	+17.3%
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$238,200	$77,040 – $640,040	+11.3%
8	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$69,610	$50,750 – $76,580	+11.1%
9	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$116,470	$50,330 – $539,060	+10.8%
10	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$291,160	$120,000 – $380,700	+9.5%
11	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$43,460	$33,420 – $49,050	+8.3%
12	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,930	$36,870 – $39,930	+8.2%
13	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$184,220	$99,010 – $290,920	+7.8%
14	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,080	$38,370 – $134,440	+7.8%
15	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$49,980	$38,380 – $58,120	+7.7%
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,650	$47,610 – $105,090	+7.7%
17	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,410	$35,190 – $81,010	+6.7%
18	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,500	$37,170 – $77,410	+6.6%
19	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,860	$39,510 – $74,320	+6.4%
20	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$70,930	$44,600 – $94,420	+5.6%
21	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,190	$36,590 – $57,110	+5.0%
22	Physical Therapist AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,830	$34,800 – $39,520	+4.5%
23	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,290	$42,600 – $76,360	+3.5%
24	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,160	$29,160 – $72,800	+2.9%
25	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,920	$36,290 – $73,170	+2.2%
26	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$64,310	$41,090 – $84,340	+2.1%
27	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$35,050	$27,040 – $63,860	+2.1%
28	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$69,330	$53,870 – $97,590	+2.1%
29	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,440	$74,890 – $190,420	+2.1%
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,530	$34,360 – $59,070	+1.7%
31	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$77,620	$39,070 – $94,520	+1.6%
32	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,270	$99,830 – $152,400	+1.5%
33	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$35,400	$27,090 – $60,390	+0.5%
34	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,960	$38,250 – $118,910	+0.1%
35	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,700	$38,510 – $76,830	+0.1%
36	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,960	$35,700 – $55,760	+0.1%
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,550	$42,390 – $81,040	0.0%
38	School Bus MonitorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,060	$33,590 – $42,720	-0.1%
39	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,950	$30,640 – $61,800	-0.1%
40	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,230	$55,660 – $83,170	-0.2%
41	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,550	$27,040 – $47,130	-0.2%
42	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,150	$37,460 – $76,420	-0.3%
43	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$35,050	$27,380 – $38,570	-0.8%
44	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,470	$52,000 – $98,160	-1.0%
45	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,300	$36,020 – $92,110	-1.1%
46	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,840	$34,370 – $64,940	-1.2%
47	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$35,180	$29,230 – $46,810	-1.4%
48	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,240	$55,910 – $76,090	-1.5%
49	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,520	$33,330 – $52,290	-1.7%
50	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$96,230	$78,740 – $115,550	-1.7%

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