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Careers in Gainesville, FL

Part of Florida.

Gainesville, FL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 96.733, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.5% · 158,178 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Psychiatrists$404,240
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$291,160
  3. 3Chief Executives$238,200
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$225,280
  5. 5Family Medicine Physicians$222,820

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses7,470 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers4,780 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons4,220 employed
  4. 4Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other3,530 employed
  5. 5Cashiers3,090 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other18.70× national avg
  2. 2Medical Appliance Technicians10.14× national avg
  3. 3Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists6.01× national avg
  4. 4Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors4.45× national avg
  5. 5Coaches and Scouts4.33× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Psychiatrists$417,893
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$300,993
  3. 3Chief Executives$246,245
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$232,888
  5. 5Family Medicine Physicians$230,345

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Florida state page.