Financial Managers salary in Gainesville, FL
Median pay for financial managers in Gainesville, FL: $122,060/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $60,210 – $220,460 · about 460 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($131,810) by −$9,750 (-7%).
What it's really worth in Gainesville
With Gainesville's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $122,060 has the buying power of about $125,528 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $56,638 · median home $306,605 · median rent $1,681/mo.
How Gainesville ranks for this job
On raw pay, Gainesville, FL is 153rd of the 187 metros we hold financial managers wages for. Once Gainesville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 158th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Gainesville sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Gainesville
A median home in Gainesville, FL costs $306,605 — about 2.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,681/mo works out at 17% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where financial managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Gainesville.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Gainesville | Rent vs Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $215,630 | +77% | 2.1× |
| San Jose, CA | $211,850 | +74% | 2.2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $203,620 | +67% | 1.9× |
| Boulder, CO | $176,880 | +45% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Gainesville | Rent vs Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | $148,640 | +22% | 1.6× |
| Miami, FL | $145,620 | +19% | 1.6× |
| Jacksonville, FL | $135,890 | +11% | 1× |
| Pensacola, FL | $135,810 | +11% | 1× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires financial managers around Gainesville
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- UF Health/Shands Hospital · Healthcare
- North Florida Regional Medical Center · Healthcare
Other jobs in Gainesville
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.