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Jobs in Gainesville, FL

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Gainesville, FL: 152,670 jobs, median pay $47,020 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$47,020median pay
152,670jobs
1cities listed
$98,720top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Gainesville, FL is a metropolitan area in Florida. BLS counts 152,670 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $47,020 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,750 and the highest-paid tenth more than $98,720).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Gainesville.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Registered Nurses7,470$81,870$65,720$102,7102.25
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,780$28,280$27,150$36,7901.26
Retail Salespersons4,220$31,830$27,520$43,9201.10
Cashiers3,090$29,710$27,040$36,2401.02
Nursing Assistants2,890$36,990$34,810$43,3302.03
Office Clerks, General2,780$44,950$30,640$61,8001.15
Stockers and Order Fillers2,570$35,920$29,700$49,3400.92
Waiters and Waitresses2,540$35,400$27,090$60,3901.14
General and Operations Managers2,440$93,220$46,130$210,2800.71
Customer Service Representatives2,030$38,550$30,850$55,4600.80
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,800$35,500$28,210$43,0800.83
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,740$46,560$33,760$69,1601.16
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,650$45,960$35,700$55,7601.75
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,630$38,980$30,020$49,4100.56
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,540$40,440$32,130$57,9700.92
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors1,540$47,600$39,560$54,6404.45
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,440$40,040$29,980$61,4901.20
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,430$33,320$29,570$36,1600.34
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,370$48,930$35,960$65,9300.67
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,370$56,430$48,920$76,8401.01
Cooks, Restaurant1,320$35,760$29,490$44,6300.95
Food Preparation Workers1,320$35,050$27,380$38,5701.50
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,280$33,680$28,610$37,2201.51
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,150$47,060$31,680$73,6001.04
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,120$35,910$28,780$35,9400.81
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,120$61,910$43,950$95,6400.79
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,090$47,870$35,610$71,4800.81
Construction Laborers1,060$41,670$29,290$58,0500.98
Coaches and Scouts1,060n/an/an/a4.33
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,020$36,170$29,900$45,3501.09
Accountants and Auditors1,010$75,820$46,630$124,7900.71
Management Analysts950$78,850$51,190$122,8901.08
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel910$60,020$35,940$116,3900.74
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators890$49,980$38,380$58,1201.17
Light Truck Drivers860$38,790$29,730$49,0800.89
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products860$60,330$37,060$121,2700.71
Business Operations Specialists, All Other860$73,920$42,930$122,8300.80
Medical Assistants840$39,100$35,390$47,1601.05
Project Management Specialists830$80,630$52,370$133,8300.79
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses830$59,970$50,790$69,6001.30

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other440$291,160$120,000$380,7001.31
Chief Executives330$238,200$77,040$640,0401.66
Computer and Information Systems Managers440$146,090$86,230$212,9500.67
Nurse Practitioners410$134,270$99,830$152,4001.28
Lawyers600$132,160$64,380$201,5200.81
Pharmacists540$129,260$52,000$154,8801.70
Medical and Health Services Managers800$126,440$74,890$190,4201.37
Software Developers580$122,950$76,390$171,3300.35
Sales Managers380$118,070$57,530$220,4500.61
Construction Managers330$102,230$62,400$187,9200.89
Computer Systems Analysts340$98,930$62,730$126,7300.66
Physical Therapists430$98,700$80,650$118,0401.64
Civil Engineers330$97,710$62,280$166,6200.90
Occupational Therapists340$97,130$64,240$109,3002.11
General and Operations Managers2,440$93,220$46,130$210,2800.71
Managers, All Other370$88,080$45,860$196,0900.61
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary300$82,530$58,680$129,9700.92
Registered Nurses7,470$81,870$65,720$102,7102.25
Project Management Specialists830$80,630$52,370$133,8300.79
Management Analysts950$78,850$51,190$122,8901.08
Accountants and Auditors1,010$75,820$46,630$124,7900.71
Administrative Services Managers300$74,760$40,310$138,7801.16
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers510$74,510$46,300$104,0400.84
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers790$74,310$49,340$105,8800.99
Business Operations Specialists, All Other860$73,920$42,930$122,8300.80
Buyers and Purchasing Agents410$73,180$47,840$102,3300.85
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists670$70,920$43,010$116,2000.76
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents370$63,370$46,960$145,8400.77
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers720$63,050$45,420$80,8001.09
Training and Development Specialists390$62,530$38,160$100,2800.87
Public Relations Specialists380$62,050$36,900$92,3301.36
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,120$61,910$43,950$95,6400.79
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers380$61,290$44,720$97,7600.57
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors340$60,940$44,150$79,3000.56
Postal Service Mail Carriers330$60,550$42,390$81,0401.01
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products860$60,330$37,060$121,2700.71
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers550$60,250$36,660$115,7201.79
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel910$60,020$35,940$116,3900.74
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses830$59,970$50,790$69,6001.30
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education620$58,730$48,810$80,1700.59

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support19,380$40,7301.11
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical17,370$78,9301.80
Food Preparation and Serving Related14,830$32,5201.10
Educational Instruction and Library13,050$52,4301.46
Sales and Related12,510$35,3400.95
Management11,230$95,7801.03
Transportation and Material Moving9,840$39,5100.73
Business and Financial Operations8,050$72,5400.78
Healthcare Support7,410$36,9900.95
Construction and Extraction5,520$47,5700.87
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair5,330$49,6400.89
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance4,700$35,6101.05
Production3,890$41,9400.46
Community and Social Service3,670$47,6001.40
Protective Service3,610$49,9200.97
Computer and Mathematical3,200$81,8200.62
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media2,510$43,7601.25
Personal Care and Service2,410$32,3800.76
Architecture and Engineering1,500$76,8800.58
Life, Physical, and Social Science1,310$62,4500.91
Legal1,110$80,3300.87
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry230$36,9200.53

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
GainesvilleFlorida145,702$1,296

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in Gainesville, FL?

BLS counts 152,670 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Gainesville, FL?

$47,020 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Gainesville, FL?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $291,160 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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