Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Gainesville, FL

452 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Gainesville, FL for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,170	1,020	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$36,020	40	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,920	2,570	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,760	1,320	View salary detail
Photographers	$35,550	30	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,500	1,800	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,400	2,540	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$35,360	40	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,360	30	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,350	810	View salary detail
Bakers	$35,210	140	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,180	60	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$35,170	110	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,150	680	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$35,140	60	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$35,060	70	View salary detail
Bartenders	$35,050	690	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,050	1,320	View salary detail
Tutors	$35,040	230	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$34,930	340	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,770	230	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,740	140	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$34,680	250	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$34,380	50	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,310	230	View salary detail
Security Guards	$33,950	770	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$33,760	30	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,680	1,280	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$33,370	240	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$33,220	130	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$33,210	110	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$33,070	30	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$32,760	50	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$32,750	270	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$32,470	70	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$31,830	4,220	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$31,750	3,530	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,390	180	View salary detail
Nannies	$30,870	320	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$30,870	320	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$30,640	80	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$29,890	110	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,710	3,090	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,540	430	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,490	460	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,970	500	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,400	380	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,280	4,780	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,280	4,780	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$28,070	60	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.