SOC 11-1011 · Gainesville, FL metro

Chief Executives Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for chief executives in Gainesville, Florida is $277,830 a year ($133.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $238,200: half of the 330 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

$277,830average per year

$133.57 / hourMedian $238,200Take-home ≈ $201,287

  • $77K10th
  • $127K25th
  • $238KMedian
  • $378K75th
  • $640K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

330people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 16Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $640,040 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Gainesville earn between $126,540 and $377,580.

  • $77K10th
  • $127K25th
  • $238KMedian
  • $378K75th
  • $640K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$277,830$23,152$133.57
Median$238,200$19,850$114.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$126,540$10,545$60.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$377,580$31,465$181.53

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Chief Executives pay in Gainesville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Chief executives in Gainesville earn 3% more than the U.S. average ($269,630). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $213,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gainesville$277,830$238,200$77,040$640,040330
United States$269,630$213,990$75,700$507,730204,350

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $277,830, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $201,287 a year, or $16,774 a month and $7,742 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Gainesville a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $277,830 buys what about $287,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 1st of 16 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Chief Executives salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Gainesville: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Gainesville?

$133.57 an hour on average, and $114.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Gainesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Gainesville?

About $201,287 a year ($16,774 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $277,830. Florida has no state income tax.

Do chief executives earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1011; area Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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