Gainesville, FL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Gainesville Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 349 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychiatrists | $404,240 | $194.35 | Not published |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $291,160 | $139.98 | 440 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $238,200 | $114.52 | 330 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $225,280 | $108.31 | 80 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $222,820 | $107.13 | 100 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $184,220 | $88.57 | 140 |
| 7 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $178,950 | $86.03 | 40 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $146,090 | $70.24 | 440 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $138,930 | $66.79 | 90 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $134,270 | $64.55 | 410 |
| 11 | Lawyers | $132,160 | $63.54 | 600 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $129,260 | $62.14 | 540 |
| 13 | Physician Assistants | $129,150 | $62.09 | 240 |
| 14 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $126,440 | $60.79 | 800 |
| 15 | Environmental Engineers | $126,440 | $60.79 | 50 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $125,440 | $60.31 | 30 |
| 17 | Computer Network Architects | $124,840 | $60.02 | 90 |
| 18 | Software Developers | $122,950 | $59.11 | 580 |
| 19 | Industrial Production Managers | $122,810 | $59.04 | 130 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $121,570 | $58.45 | 190 |
| 21 | Natural Sciences Managers | $119,410 | $57.41 | 130 |
| 22 | Sales Managers | $118,070 | $56.76 | 380 |
| 23 | Personal Financial Advisors | $116,470 | $55.99 | 120 |
| 24 | Public Relations Managers | $116,200 | $55.86 | 40 |
| 25 | Veterinarians | $115,210 | $55.39 | 120 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Gainesville metro area overview.
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.