Highest paying jobs in Gainesville, FL

The best paying occupations in the Gainesville, FL metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 3.3% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianGainesville, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$404,240	$67,510 – $547,620	—
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$291,160	$120,000 – $380,700	440
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$238,200	$77,040 – $640,040	330
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$225,280	$100,320 – $262,560	80
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$222,820	$90,500 – $574,020	100
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$184,220	$99,010 – $290,920	140
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$178,950	$178,950 – $178,950	40
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,090	$86,230 – $212,950	440
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,930	$99,160 – $214,530	90
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,270	$99,830 – $152,400	410
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,160	$64,380 – $201,520	600
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,260	$52,000 – $154,880	540
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,150	$104,740 – $262,660	240
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,440	$74,890 – $190,420	800
15	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,440	$54,590 – $141,250	50
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,440	$66,310 – $156,500	30
17	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$124,840	$80,710 – $150,770	90
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,950	$76,390 – $171,330	580
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,810	$65,200 – $239,970	130
20	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,570	$76,110 – $160,960	190
21	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,410	$62,860 – $190,420	130
22	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,070	$57,530 – $220,450	380
23	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$116,470	$50,330 – $539,060	120
24	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,200	$72,120 – $182,370	40
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$115,210	$69,990 – $202,890	120
26	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,150	$73,000 – $239,990	280
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$109,800	$61,270 – $202,280	70
28	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,850	$63,670 – $215,160	—
29	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,030	$67,140 – $209,890	30
30	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,000	$60,270 – $175,150	110
31	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,650	$47,610 – $105,090	110
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,230	$62,400 – $187,920	330
33	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,110	$52,560 – $153,940	110
34	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,930	$62,730 – $126,730	340
35	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,780	$53,320 – $160,000	260
36	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,700	$80,650 – $118,040	430
37	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,830	$66,140 – $128,100	110
38	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,710	$62,280 – $166,620	330
39	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$97,470	$80,230 – $99,310	30
40	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,130	$64,240 – $109,300	340
41	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,270	$60,720 – $124,410	140
42	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$96,230	$78,740 – $115,550	240
43	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$96,110	$48,850 – $157,010	30
44	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,020	$50,550 – $159,920	140
45	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,690	$57,810 – $184,990	160
46	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,460	$59,520 – $150,820	30
47	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$94,050	$59,830 – $153,970	50
48	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$93,400	$67,110 – $157,110	30
49	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,220	$46,130 – $210,280	2,440
50	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$92,890	$34,300 – $177,240	160

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