SOC 11-9121 · Gainesville, FL metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Gainesville, Florida is $123,170 a year ($59.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $119,410: half of the 130 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

$123,170average per year

$59.22 / hourMedian $119,410Take-home ≈ $95,453

  • $63K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $160K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-34%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 16Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $190,420 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Gainesville earn between $75,500 and $160,320.

  • $63K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $160K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$123,170$10,264$59.22
Median$119,410$9,951$57.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,500$6,292$36.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,320$13,360$77.08

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $123,170, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $95,453 a year, or $7,954 a month and $3,671 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 natural sciences managers? 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 $123,170 buys what about $127,330 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 9th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($154,950).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Gainesville: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Gainesville?

$59.22 an hour on average, and $57.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Gainesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Gainesville?

About $95,453 a year ($7,954 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,170. Florida has no state income tax.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

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 11-9121; area Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.9%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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