SOC 13-2051 · Gainesville, FL metro

Financial and Investment Analysts Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for financial and investment analysts in Gainesville, Florida is $109,550 a year ($52.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,690: half of the 160 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

$109,550average per year

$52.67 / hourMedian $95,690Take-home ≈ $85,898

  • $58K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $155K75th
  • $185K90th

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

160people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#5 of 20Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial and Investment Analysts pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $184,990 or more. The middle half of financial and investment analysts in Gainesville earn between $72,900 and $154,720.

  • $58K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $155K75th
  • $185K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,550$9,129$52.67
Median$95,690$7,974$46.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,900$6,075$35.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$154,720$12,893$74.38

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

Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Gainesville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Financial and investment analysts in Gainesville earn 6% more than the Florida average ($103,700) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($116,800). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $102,740.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gainesville$109,550$95,690$57,810$184,990160
Florida$103,700$94,490$60,620$155,47023,900
United States$116,800$102,740$63,720$180,860361,980

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

Financial and Investment Analysts salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $109,550, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $85,898 a year, or $7,158 a month and $3,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 financial and investment analysts? 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 $109,550 buys what about $113,250 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 5th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($119,160).

All Financial and Investment Analysts salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for financial and investment analysts

Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($161,980).

Financial and Investment Analysts salary by city

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Gainesville: questions

How much do financial and investment analysts make an hour in Gainesville?

$52.67 an hour on average, and $46.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial and investment analysts salary in Gainesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial and investment analysts take-home pay in Gainesville?

About $85,898 a year ($7,158 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,550. Florida has no state income tax.

Do financial and investment analysts earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

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 13-2051; area Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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