SOC 19-4099 · Gainesville, FL metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Gainesville, Florida is $44,730 a year ($21.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,000: half of the 60 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$44,730average per year

$21.51 / hourMedian $40,000Take-home ≈ $38,121

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $69K90th

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

60people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#10 of 11Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,240 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Gainesville earn between $32,240 and $46,450.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $69K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,730$3,728$21.50
Median$40,000$3,333$19.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,240$2,687$15.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,450$3,871$22.33

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Gainesville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Gainesville earn 33% less than the Florida average ($66,670) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -36% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gainesville$44,730$40,000$31,200$69,24060
Florida$66,670$63,180$32,240$104,6901,830
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $44,730, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $38,121 a year, or $3,177 a month and $1,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 other life, physical, and social science technicians? 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 $44,730 buys what about $46,241 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 10th of 11 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($78,910).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Gainesville: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Gainesville?

$21.51 an hour on average, and $19.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Gainesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Gainesville?

About $38,121 a year ($3,177 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,730. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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