metropolitan statistical area · 23540

Gainesville, FL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Gainesville, FL metro area

Figures describe the Gainesville, FL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Gainesville city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,020
Total employment152,670

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Gainesville, FL metro area was $47,020 per year ($22.61 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 152,670 jobs. 353 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other18.703,530$31,750
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors4.451,540$47,600
Coaches and Scouts4.331,060Not published
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians2.47810$56,240
Registered Nurses2.257,470$81,870
Network and Computer Systems Administrators2.11650$73,230
Nursing Assistants2.032,890$36,990
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers1.79550$60,250

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 353 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Gainesville, FL metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$81,870$39.367,4702.25
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,280$13.604,7801.26
Retail Salespersons$31,830$15.304,2201.10
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$31,750$15.263,53018.70
Cashiers$29,710$14.283,0901.02
Nursing Assistants$36,990$17.792,8902.03
Office Clerks, General$44,950$21.612,7801.15
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,920$17.272,5700.92
Waiters and Waitresses$35,400$17.022,5401.14
General and Operations Managers$93,220$44.822,4400.71
Customer Service Representatives$38,550$18.532,0300.80
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,500$17.071,8000.83
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,560$22.391,7401.16
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,960$22.101,6501.75
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,980$18.741,6300.56
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$47,600$22.891,5404.45
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,440$19.441,5400.92
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40,040$19.251,4401.20
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,320$16.021,4300.34
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,430Not published1,3701.01
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,930$23.521,3700.67
Cooks, Restaurant$35,760$17.191,3200.95
Food Preparation Workers$35,050$16.851,3201.50
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,680$16.191,2801.51
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,060$22.631,1501.04
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,910Not published1,1200.81
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,910$29.771,1200.79
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,870$23.011,0900.81
Coaches and ScoutsNot publishedNot published1,0604.33
Construction Laborers$41,670$20.031,0600.98
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,170$17.391,0201.09
Accountants and Auditors$75,820$36.451,0100.71
Management Analysts$78,850$37.919501.08
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,020$28.869100.74
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,980$24.038901.17
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,920$35.548600.80
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,330$29.008600.71
Light Truck Drivers$38,790$18.658600.89
Medical Assistants$39,100$18.808401.05
Project Management Specialists$80,630$38.778300.79
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,970$28.838301.30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$56,240$27.048102.47
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,350$17.008100.91
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,440$60.798001.37
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,460$22.828001.16
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,310$35.737900.99
Pharmacy Technicians$46,530$22.377801.68
Security Guards$33,950$16.327700.61
Human Resources Specialists$57,520$27.667400.82
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$63,050$30.317201.09
Computer User Support Specialists$47,130$22.667101.01
Bartenders$35,050$16.856900.93
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,150$16.906801.45
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,920$34.106700.76
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,930$17.766600.48
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$73,230$35.216502.11
Electricians$55,680$26.776500.87
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,730Not published6200.59
Lawyers$132,160$63.546000.81
Software Developers$122,950$59.115800.35
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,250$28.975501.79
Firefighters$49,380$23.745501.63
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,810$13.375501.00
Pharmacists$129,260$62.145401.70
Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,020$24.055301.42
Insurance Sales Agents$48,340$23.245101.08
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,510$35.825100.84
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,970$13.935001.17
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,600$24.814901.08
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,670$26.774801.18
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$67,060$32.244603.48
Dishwashers$29,490$14.184600.98
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,140$37.574502.01
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,790$26.824501.01
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,090$70.244400.67
Physicians, All Other$291,160$139.984401.31
Dental Assistants$46,340$22.284401.14
Physical Therapists$98,700$47.454301.64
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,540$14.204300.80
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,110$18.804200.52
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,180$35.194100.85
Nurse Practitioners$134,270$64.554101.28
Training and Development Specialists$62,530$30.063900.87
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,280$24.663900.81
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,980$19.703900.90
Carpenters$48,040$23.093900.59
Sales Managers$118,070$56.763800.61
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,040Not published3800.63
Public Relations Specialists$62,050$29.833801.36
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,400$13.653800.98
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,290$29.473800.57
Managers, All Other$88,080$42.353700.61
Medical Records Specialists$54,500$26.203701.94
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$63,370$30.473700.77
Bus Drivers, School$47,050$22.623700.94
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,840$23.003600.93
Real Estate Sales Agents$44,730$21.503601.91
Computer Systems Analysts$98,930$47.563400.66
Occupational Therapists$97,130$46.703402.11
Psychiatric Technicians$38,780$18.643402.18
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$34,930$16.793401.08
Roofers$46,660$22.433402.57
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,940$29.303400.56
Chief Executives$238,200$114.523301.66
Construction Managers$102,230$49.153300.89
Civil Engineers$97,710$46.983300.90
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,400$17.503300.77
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550$29.113301.01
Childcare Workers$30,870$14.843200.63
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,750$17.673200.82
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,680$22.443100.79
Administrative Services Managers$74,760$35.943001.16
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,530Not published3000.92
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,190$23.173000.63
Compliance Officers$56,010$26.932900.70
Marketing Managers$114,150$54.882800.71
Tellers$45,190$21.732800.85
Driver/Sales Workers$36,210$17.412800.69
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$69,760$33.542700.85
Recreation Workers$32,750$15.742700.82
Facilities Managers$98,780$47.492601.67
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,930$13.432600.88
Food Service Managers$66,320$31.882501.08
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,280$23.692500.65
Healthcare Social Workers$69,330$33.332501.36
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$40,060$19.262501.97
Chefs and Head Cooks$47,380$22.782501.30
Animal Caretakers$34,680$16.672500.97
Physician Assistants$129,150$62.092401.52
Speech-Language Pathologists$96,230$46.262401.34
Dental Hygienists$84,750$40.742401.09
Phlebotomists$38,880$18.692401.67
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,370$16.042400.93
Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,160$23.152300.72
Tutors$35,040$16.852301.31
Library Technicians$38,590$18.552303.37
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,310$16.502300.81
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$52,410$25.202301.29
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,470$22.342301.32
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,770$16.722300.62
Social Workers, All Other$71,960$34.592203.63
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$79,160Not published2201.99
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,150$24.112201.24
Parts Salespersons$36,570$17.582200.82
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,980$24.032200.56
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,700$22.932200.38
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,840$23.002101.97
Bill and Account Collectors$38,480$18.502101.32
Social and Community Service Managers$76,800$36.932000.98
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$56,080$26.962001.80
Graphic Designers$64,310$30.922001.02
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,940$23.052001.53
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,840$22.522000.92
Human Resources Managers$121,570$58.451900.88
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,670$28.691901.29
Production Workers, All Other$36,780$17.681900.76
Mechanical Engineers$75,490$36.291800.62
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,870$22.541800.85
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,390$15.091800.93
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$55,910$26.881701.92
Physical Therapist Assistants$68,230$32.801701.51
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,190$37.111701.76
Financial and Investment Analysts$95,690$46.001600.45
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$77,290$37.161601.76
Medical Transcriptionists$47,420$22.801604.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$92,890$44.661600.58
Library Assistants, Clerical$39,930$19.201601.86
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$46,580$22.401600.78
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,420$37.701601.13
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$42,830$20.591600.90
Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,460$20.901601.17
Cost Estimators$67,690$32.541500.69
Biological Scientists, All Other$63,130$30.351502.75
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,260$28.971500.53
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,230$22.711500.37
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,020$46.161400.64
Loan Officers$68,810$33.081400.52
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$69,610Not published1401.32
Dentists, General$184,220$88.571401.18
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,080$38.501402.31
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,270$46.281400.89
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,630$22.901401.09
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$61,610$29.621400.65
Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,260$24.651401.35
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$54,330$26.121401.37
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,290$28.511400.33
Bakers$35,210$16.931400.59
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,740$16.701400.58
Industrial Production Managers$122,810$59.041300.53
Natural Sciences Managers$119,410$57.411301.23
Logisticians$69,240$33.291300.52
Engineers, All Other$78,120$37.561300.83
Rehabilitation Counselors$37,920$18.231301.36
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$55,500$26.681301.02
Massage Therapists$50,270$24.171301.31
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,510$17.561301.02
Cooks, Short Order$33,220$15.971300.96
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,520$19.001300.91
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,710$21.501300.65
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,300$26.101300.90
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,990$25.481200.84
Personal Financial Advisors$116,470$55.991200.46
Computer Network Support Specialists$75,470$36.281200.85
Electrical EngineersNot publishedNot published1200.63
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,170$18.351200.72
Veterinarians$115,210$55.391201.43
Machinists$49,390$23.751200.42
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$44,880$21.581200.86
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$57,130$27.471101.53
Financial Specialists, All Other$48,000$23.081100.88
Information Security Analysts$104,000$50.001100.60
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,110$48.611100.26
Industrial Engineers$97,830$47.041100.30
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$55,790$26.821106.01
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,890$14.371100.20
Audio and Video Technicians$46,970$22.581101.58
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,560$19.021100.61
Paramedics$61,920$29.771101.13
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$66,350$31.901100.95
Pest Control Workers$44,300$21.301101.14
Skincare Specialists$41,930$20.161101.48
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,480$24.271100.70
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,090$17.831100.74
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,710$28.231100.64
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,210$15.971101.01
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,650$49.351100.87
Printing Press Operators$38,140$18.341100.76
Medical Appliance Technicians$35,170$16.9111010.14
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,070$18.301100.29
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$79,370$38.161000.57
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,330$24.201002.90
Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,620$37.321001.33
Family Medicine Physicians$222,820$107.131000.97
Highway Maintenance Workers$38,290$18.411000.66
Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,930$66.79900.41
Insurance Underwriters$64,270$30.90900.87
Computer Network Architects$124,840$60.02900.49
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,460$29.07900.85
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$47,240$22.71900.99
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$54,660$26.28901.65
Sheet Metal Workers$44,790$21.54900.75
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,860$30.70900.72
Fundraisers$49,740$23.91800.75
Web and Digital Interface Designers$74,590$35.86800.69
Biological Technicians$49,940$24.01801.20
Nurse Anesthetists$225,280$108.31801.63
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$52,620$25.30800.83
File Clerks$39,790$19.13801.09
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,490$22.35800.51
Data Entry Keyers$36,650$17.62800.61
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,640$14.73800.31
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,360$22.77800.49
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$65,350$31.42700.63
Web Developers$82,730$39.78701.05
Data Scientists$109,800$52.79700.28
Clergy$56,270$27.05701.20
Editors$68,730$33.04700.81
Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,240$34.25701.42
School Bus Monitors$35,060$16.86700.85
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$45,620$21.93701.22
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,880$21.10700.71
Advertising Sales Agents$61,100$29.38700.80
Postal Service Clerks$64,290$30.91700.95
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,240$21.75701.33
Glaziers$48,140$23.14701.14
Medical Equipment Repairers$61,700$29.66701.12
Sewing Machine Operators$32,470$15.61700.70
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$44,450$21.37700.90
Database Administrators$90,570$43.54600.84
Operations Research Analysts$72,800$35.00600.58
Urban and Regional Planners$83,130$39.97601.32
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$40,000$19.23600.80
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,400$36.73600.47
Health Education Specialists$48,670$23.40600.91
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$46,840$22.52600.61
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,140$16.90600.75
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$38,890$18.70602.13
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,160$19.79600.52
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,070$13.50600.48
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,220$21.26600.65
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,920$23.04600.39
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$54,900$26.39600.91
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$52,880$25.42600.68
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,840$28.29600.43
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,550$19.02600.59
Helpers--Production Workers$37,430$18.00600.37
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,180$16.91600.56
Lodging Managers$63,100$30.34501.31
Property Appraisers and Assessors$65,720$31.60500.90
Computer Programmers$78,970$37.97500.53
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,620$40.20500.27
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$94,050$45.22500.44
Environmental Engineers$126,440$60.79501.32
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,180$25.57500.70
Legal Support Workers, All Other$58,800$28.27501.03
Interior Designers$70,930$34.10500.70
Producers and Directors$70,470$33.88500.37
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,970$24.02501.26
Opticians, Dispensing$60,680$29.18500.70
Physical Therapist Aides$36,830$17.71501.03
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,090$21.68500.57
Procurement Clerks$46,380$22.30500.95
New Accounts Clerks$37,560$18.06501.36
Couriers and Messengers$38,520$18.52500.77
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$45,930$22.08501.22
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$34,380$16.53501.12
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$55,420$26.65501.01
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,540$30.55500.57
Power Plant Operators$78,890$37.93501.84
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,900$22.55500.30
Parking Attendants$32,760$15.75500.38
Public Relations Managers$116,200$55.86400.48
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingNot publishedNot published401.07
Budget Analysts$85,890$41.30400.79
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$41,430$19.92400.78
Surveyors$66,290$31.87400.79
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,910$34.09400.47
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$58,400$28.08400.71
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$53,640$25.79400.79
Conservation Scientists$65,480$31.48401.63
Chemical Technicians$47,170$22.68400.69
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$178,950$86.03401.48
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$53,030Not published400.28
Private Detectives and Investigators$51,580$24.80401.24
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.35400.81
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$45,020$21.64401.70
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,020$17.32400.49
Agricultural Inspectors$35,360$17.00402.54
Tile and Stone Setters$46,330$22.27401.18
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,180$22.20401.19
Purchasing Managers$125,440$60.31300.39
Training and Development Managers$105,030$50.50300.71
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$93,400$44.91300.35
Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published300.47
Foresters$51,500$24.76303.08
Chemists$96,110$46.21300.39
Counselors, All Other$43,780$21.05301.07
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$50,820$24.43300.65
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$33,070$15.90300.27
Floral Designers$35,360$17.00300.82
Technical Writers$63,730$30.64300.78
Photographers$35,550$17.09300.69
Chiropractors$94,460$45.41300.81
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$97,470$46.86301.93
Residential Advisors$43,870$21.09300.36
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$33,760$16.23300.56
Travel Agents$45,300$21.78300.59
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$43,210$20.77300.47
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$43,270$20.80300.72
Financial Managers$108,850$52.33Not publishedNot published
Instructional Coordinators$59,250$28.49Not publishedNot published
Psychiatrists$404,240$194.35Not publishedNot published
Respiratory Therapists$76,170$36.62Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.