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Ocala salaries

The median worker in the Ocala, FL metro area earned $42,230 a year in 2024, about $20.30 an hour. That ranks #325 of the 391 metro areas published here, 14.7% below the national median.

Florida

Median pay $42,230 $20.30 per hour
Vs national -14.7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 118,840 wage and salary
Metro rank #325 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Ocala pays 9.9% less than Florida as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3.75× 1,050 $45,760
Animal Caretakers 3.17× 680 $30,890
Firefighters 2.22× 570 $54,950
Light Truck Drivers 2.02× 1,550 $45,700
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1.9× 580 $47,860
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.77× 940 $45,610
Medical Assistants 1.74× 1,070 $36,920
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1.67× 1,070 $36,910
Pharmacy Technicians 1.56× 590 $37,370
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1.55× 1,130 $34,390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.53× 1,310 $44,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1.52× 780 $67,230

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Ocala
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Pharmacists $138,950 $66.81 210
Financial Managers $123,460 $59.36 330
Nurse Practitioners $113,170 $54.41 270
Software Developers $108,590 $52.21 400
Sales Managers $105,320 $50.64 360
Medical and Health Services Managers $97,710 $46.98 420
Construction Managers $96,270 $46.29 270
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $95,750 n/a 330
Physical Therapists $94,950 $45.65 210
Project Management Specialists $81,300 $39.09 440
General and Operations Managers $80,900 $38.89 2,700
Registered Nurses $76,410 $36.74 3,050
Managers, All Other $75,650 $36.37 450
Management Analysts $75,400 $36.25 320
Accountants and Auditors $69,440 $33.38 700
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $67,860 $32.63 500
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $67,230 $32.32 780
Cost Estimators $67,060 $32.24 210
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $62,370 $29.99 240
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $60,890 $29.27 900
Human Resources Specialists $60,390 $29.03 460
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $59,450 $28.58 480
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,910 $28.32 980
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $58,590 $28.17 250
Food Service Managers $58,430 $28.09 310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,310 $28.03 1,230
Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,240 $28.00 430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $58,120 n/a 1,220
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,110 n/a 650
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $58,020 $27.90 290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $57,780 $27.78 500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $57,460 $27.62 360
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,440 $27.62 560
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,250 $27.04 510
Insurance Sales Agents $55,380 $26.63 330
Firefighters $54,950 $26.42 570
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $53,270 $25.61 290
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $52,070 $25.03 330
Computer User Support Specialists $51,310 $24.67 320
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $49,990 $24.04 370
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $49,780 $23.93 230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,770 $23.93 2,010
Training and Development Specialists $49,620 $23.86 290
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,660 $23.39 240
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $48,480 $23.31 880
Electricians $48,170 $23.16 590
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $47,960 $23.06 370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $47,860 $23.01 580
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $47,780 $22.97 300
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $47,230 $22.71 320
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,040 $22.62 430
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $46,170 n/a 650
Correctional Officers and Jailers $45,760 $22.00 1,050
Light Truck Drivers $45,700 $21.97 1,550
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $45,610 $21.93 940
Childcare Workers $44,990 $21.63 440
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,990 $21.63 1,210
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $44,810 $21.55 420
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $44,730 $21.51 1,310
Dental Assistants $44,720 $21.50 330

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Ocala by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 4,460 $29,900 $14.38
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,430 $27,130 $13.04
Stockers and Order Fillers 3,240 $35,290 $16.97
Cashiers 3,160 $28,840 $13.87
Registered Nurses 3,050 $76,410 $36.74
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,730 $34,570 $16.62
General and Operations Managers 2,700 $80,900 $38.89
Office Clerks, General 2,580 $36,910 $17.75
Waiters and Waitresses 2,290 $28,130 $13.53
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,010 $49,770 $23.93
Customer Service Representatives 1,650 $36,730 $17.66
Light Truck Drivers 1,550 $45,700 $21.97
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,510 $29,450 $14.16
Nursing Assistants 1,410 $35,660 $17.14
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,410 $39,040 $18.77
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,350 $42,040 $20.21
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,310 $44,730 $21.51
Cooks, Restaurant 1,300 $34,730 $16.70
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,230 $58,310 $28.03
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,220 $58,120 n/a

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Florida metro areas

Ocala pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Ocala?

The median across all occupations is $42,230, or $20.30 an hour, covering 118,840 wage and salary workers. The mean is $53,560, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Ocala pay more than the rest of Florida?

No. The metro median of $42,230 is 9.9% below the Florida median of $46,860. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Ocala?

Pharmacists ($138,950), Financial Managers ($123,460), Nurse Practitioners ($113,170). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Ocala unusually full of?

Correctional Officers and Jailers, at 3.75× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.