metropolitan statistical area · 36100

Ocala, FL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Ocala, FL metro area

Figures describe the Ocala, FL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Ocala city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$43,990
Total employment120,980

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Ocala, FL metro area was $43,990 per year ($21.15 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 120,980 jobs. 316 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Correctional Officers and Jailers3.32980$47,130
Animal Caretakers2.88600$34,930
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1.871,030$45,900
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers1.87600$49,020
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1.75570$48,270
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.741,300$37,920
Medical Assistants1.691,080$37,310
Light Truck Drivers1.651,260$41,920

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 316 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Ocala, FL metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$31,090$14.954,4301.46
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,880$13.403,3401.11
Cashiers$28,970$13.933,2601.35
Registered Nurses$79,230$38.093,0401.16
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,160$16.902,9101.32
General and Operations Managers$83,770$40.282,6900.99
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,830$19.632,6901.17
Office Clerks, General$40,010$19.242,4701.29
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,490$24.752,2301.39
Waiters and Waitresses$34,890$16.782,1101.20
Customer Service Representatives$37,130$17.851,7400.86
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,130$15.931,5000.87
Nursing Assistants$36,510$17.561,4701.30
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,800$21.061,4601.23
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,580$18.551,4601.34
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,550$15.171,3700.41
Construction Laborers$38,050$18.291,3401.57
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,920$18.231,3001.74
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,370$19.411,2700.96
Cooks, Restaurant$35,500$17.071,2601.15
Light Truck Drivers$41,920$20.151,2601.65
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,490$28.601,2501.29
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,540Not published1,2201.13
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,680$20.521,2001.26
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,740$21.991,2001.37
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,380$22.301,1301.06
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,630$17.131,0901.47
Medical Assistants$37,310$17.941,0801.69
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,900$22.071,0301.87
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,070$34.171,0201.61
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,130$22.669803.32
Food Preparation Workers$34,560$16.619601.39
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,210$28.479500.85
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,380$16.538901.26
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,820$25.888600.88
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,550Not published8100.73
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,180$18.848001.25
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,570$35.377801.50
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,140Not published7400.90
Accountants and Auditors$74,370$35.757300.64
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,070$28.407001.39
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,310$14.576701.01
Electricians$47,700$22.936701.14
Bartenders$29,620$14.246201.06
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,340$13.146201.41
Animal Caretakers$34,930$16.796002.88
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,020$23.576001.87
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,270$23.215701.75
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,210$27.995201.08
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,650$33.975100.61
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,910$28.805100.97
Pharmacy Technicians$40,500$19.475001.35
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,880$34.565001.04
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,020$48.574901.06
Carpenters$46,600$22.414900.93
Project Management Specialists$82,580$39.704800.58
Roofers$45,130$21.704804.54
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,650$14.744701.58
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.894601.78
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,500$22.354601.23
Human Resources Specialists$68,080$32.734500.64
Dishwashers$28,850$13.874501.21
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,820$29.244400.64
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,040$13.004401.42
Computer User Support Specialists$50,530$24.294300.77
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$53,820$25.884301.13
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,650$13.784301.27
Real Estate Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published4302.85
Construction Managers$97,870$47.054201.42
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,910$24.004201.15
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,460$14.644100.98
Billing and Posting Clerks$38,330$18.434101.31
Sales Managers$117,240$56.374000.81
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,540$17.574000.99
Security Guards$34,330$16.513900.39
Software Developers$112,780$54.223800.29
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,520$16.123801.02
Cooks, Fast Food$27,040$13.003800.76
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,390$17.493801.22
Parts Salespersons$35,910$17.273801.80
Insurance Sales Agents$56,940$27.383801.02
Dental Assistants$44,900$21.593701.21
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$48,100$23.133701.08
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$45,470$21.863601.38
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,900$28.323601.58
Managers, All Other$81,260$39.073500.73
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$60,180$28.933500.93
Driver/Sales Workers$35,480$17.063501.11
Financial Managers$129,360$62.193400.52
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,410$16.063400.98
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$42,890$20.623303.28
Childcare Workers$35,150$16.903300.81
Management Analysts$78,560$37.773200.45
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$55,980$26.913201.81
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$54,670$26.283200.84
LawyersNot publishedNot published3000.51
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,900$24.473000.97
Nurse Practitioners$124,430$59.823001.19
Physicians, All Other$231,840$111.463001.13
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,140Not published2801.11
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,670$22.442800.60
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,180$13.072701.12
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,850$23.002700.88
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,540$21.892701.55
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,310$30.922600.95
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,390$18.462600.76
Pharmacists$128,870$61.962601.05
Training and Development Specialists$56,190$27.022500.70
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,010$22.602501.57
Physical Therapists$94,130$45.252401.17
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,110$22.652401.77
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,170$29.412300.95
Chief Executives$131,440$63.192201.38
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,280$15.042200.94
Cost Estimators$63,660$30.612101.21
Pest Control Workers$45,750$21.992102.62
Recreation Workers$32,890$15.812100.82
Tellers$44,610$21.452100.83
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,740$19.112101.94
Food Service Managers$63,860$30.702001.08
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,930$18.242000.79
Production Workers, All Other$38,260$18.392001.02
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,110$15.921900.92
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$78,260$37.631801.05
Compliance Officers$57,890$27.831800.54
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,350$17.481801.40
Public Relations Specialists$61,740$29.681800.82
Speech-Language Pathologists$99,200$47.691801.25
Medical Records Specialists$41,120$19.771801.18
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$33,800$16.251807.02
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,790$16.731800.60
Administrative Services Managers$85,720$41.211700.83
Computer Systems Analysts$88,020$42.321700.41
Industrial Engineers$99,300$47.741700.59
Instructional Coordinators$59,050$28.391700.95
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,560$24.311701.09
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,580$66.631600.30
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$39,940$19.201603.68
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,430$37.711600.66
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,900$23.031600.52
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,270$22.251601.07
Construction and Building Inspectors$50,210$24.141601.39
Industrial Production Managers$104,400$50.191500.77
Personal Financial Advisors$83,570$40.181500.72
Occupational Therapists$94,630$45.491501.18
Dental Hygienists$83,260$40.031500.87
Marketing Managers$115,550$55.551400.47
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,080$17.351400.56
Surgical Technologists$59,070$28.401401.50
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,400$21.351401.03
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$67,530$32.471400.81
Tire Repairers and Changers$30,280$14.561401.70
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,160$14.501400.93
Civil Engineers$81,080$38.981300.44
Healthcare Social Workers$66,200$31.831300.91
Psychiatric Technicians$38,540$18.531301.04
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$43,090$20.721300.93
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,580$31.051301.46
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,160$17.381301.31
Phlebotomists$37,140$17.861301.15
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$37,620$18.091301.79
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$39,210$18.851300.96
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$36,280$17.441301.09
File Clerks$29,070$13.981302.23
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$43,660$20.991301.21
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,010$29.331300.36
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,100$22.641301.12
Loan Officers$66,310$31.881200.58
Mechanical Engineers$96,520$46.401200.54
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,660$28.201201.47
Veterinarians$129,410$62.211201.86
Family Medicine Physicians$224,500$107.931201.45
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,100$29.851202.51
Chefs and Head Cooks$55,540$26.701200.79
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,740$22.951201.18
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,110$30.821201.12
Bakers$36,070$17.341200.68
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,890$19.661200.95
Helpers--Production Workers$33,790$16.251200.92
Social and Community Service Managers$70,630$33.961100.68
Tax Preparers$54,880$26.391101.90
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$43,410Not published1101.24
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,210$28.951101.02
Coaches and Scouts$44,300Not published1100.54
Physician Assistants$125,790$60.481100.84
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,570$22.391102.07
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,210$50.581100.91
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$96,190$46.251100.50
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,070$28.401100.80
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,640$15.691100.59
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45,670$21.961100.96
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,400$36.731000.38
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$49,360$23.731001.37
Graphic Designers$52,370$25.181000.68
Dentists, General$203,980$98.071001.08
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,050$23.101001.22
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,080$16.381000.49
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$44,250$21.281001.49
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$83,330$40.061000.99
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$45,840$22.041002.49
Facilities Managers$96,230$46.26900.70
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$56,650$27.24901.49
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,520$78.13900.52
Social Workers, All Other$54,080$26.00901.80
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,480$18.50900.61
Opticians, Dispensing$59,470$28.59901.59
Bill and Account Collectors$41,210$19.81900.70
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,980$21.62900.73
Pipelayers$45,250$21.76903.40
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$33,770$16.23901.69
Helpers--Electricians$36,840$17.71901.88
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$59,860$28.78906.65
Machinists$47,750$22.96900.42
Human Resources Managers$117,510$56.49800.44
Logisticians$73,740$35.45800.40
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,430$25.21800.69
Mechanical Drafters$59,140$28.43802.52
Nurse Anesthetists$203,850$98.00801.99
Paramedics$45,150$21.71801.05
Massage Therapists$47,550$22.86801.01
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,250$23.68800.71
Postal Service Clerks$59,190$28.46801.33
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$41,900$20.14800.51
Computer Occupations, All Other$78,950$37.96700.20
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$43,400$20.87700.67
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$51,500$24.76700.77
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,130$16.41700.54
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,890$21.10700.76
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,010$13.47700.73
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,040$18.77700.64
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,870$23.50700.58
Tile and Stone Setters$45,110$21.69702.38
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$43,670$21.00704.96
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$44,580$21.43702.43
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,650$17.14700.91
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,340$16.03700.93
Financial and Investment Analysts$85,830$41.26600.23
Surveyors$58,070$27.92601.42
Electrical Engineers$97,990$47.11600.36
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,740$38.34600.89
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,120$21.21600.92
Medical Transcriptionists$37,450$18.01601.70
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,830$24.44600.76
Advertising Sales Agents$52,590$25.29600.83
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,920$21.12601.35
Data Entry Keyers$36,990$17.78600.59
Glaziers$40,610$19.52601.36
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,510$19.96600.45
Sewing Machine Operators$35,690$17.16600.77
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$56,580$27.20600.63
Lodging Managers$62,730$30.16501.38
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$92,400$44.42500.59
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,040$31.27500.73
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,460$21.86500.86
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$43,220$20.78501.06
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,910$36.01500.50
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,190$22.21500.66
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,040$28.39501.24
Chiropractors$81,650$39.26501.50
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,560$35.37500.90
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$79,750$38.34501.56
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,020$22.13500.58
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$60,470$29.07500.52
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$38,500$18.51502.59
Animal Trainers$48,030$23.09503.08
Funeral Attendants$31,200$15.00501.99
Skincare Specialists$45,940$22.09500.90
Concierges$35,650$17.14501.41
Tour and Travel Guides$30,860$14.84501.28
Highway Maintenance Workers$35,470$17.05500.42
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,750$23.92502.50
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,740$21.51500.61
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,520$21.41500.37
Fundraisers$62,860$30.22400.49
Insurance Underwriters$89,740$43.14400.50
Financial Specialists, All Other$57,720$27.75400.42
Information Security AnalystsNot publishedNot published400.29
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,740$30.17400.39
Computer Network Architects$96,420$46.35400.26
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$61,070$29.36400.27
Data Scientists$93,760$45.08400.22
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$121,250$58.29400.48
Engineers, All Other$76,970$37.01400.30
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,300$29.47400.91
Optometrists$152,880$73.50401.05
Psychiatrists$396,200$190.48401.94
Private Detectives and Investigators$46,470$22.34401.35
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,650$15.70400.50
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,870$17.25400.37
Sales Engineers$158,190$76.05400.99
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$35,100$16.88401.33
Procurement Clerks$45,140$21.70400.84
Couriers and Messengers$32,350$15.55400.68
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$52,680$25.33400.74
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,770$34.50400.39
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$53,040$25.50402.71
Printing Press Operators$38,140$18.34400.38
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$60,930$29.29300.36
Operations Research Analysts$60,730$29.20300.37
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,320$37.17300.25
Health Education Specialists$44,280$21.29300.59
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$41,650$20.02300.38
Clergy$44,280$21.29300.75
Legal Support Workers, All Other$50,430$24.24300.91
Library Technicians$36,200$17.40300.63
Interior Designers$56,480$27.15300.62
Surgical Assistants$50,650$24.35301.92
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$48,480$23.31301.71
Order Clerks$46,590$22.40300.54
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,050$21.18300.47
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$49,570$23.83300.72
Medical Equipment Repairers$44,330$21.31300.67
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,680$18.12300.98
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$37,610$18.08300.85
Commercial Pilots$100,240Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,880$19.18Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.