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Wages by occupation in Ocala, FL

In Ocala, FL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $42,230 in May 2024, with 118,840 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS307 occupations

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What stands out

In Ocala, FL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $42,230 in May 2024, with 118,840 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $188,420 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $24,960 for Telemarketers. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 4,460 jobs at a median of $29,900. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151100$188,420$153,850≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021110$159,870$63,900≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904160$145,310$93,040$208,920evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051210$138,950$82,830$156,310evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021150$129,260$80,470$196,890evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031330$123,460$60,940≥ $239,200evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071150$122,040$89,760$165,350evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131120$113,990$40,160$188,210evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171270$113,170$57,810$155,500evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312160$109,990$57,070$157,210evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252400$108,590$65,200$181,710evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011—$107,340$76,480≥ $239,200evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207160$106,670$70,610$140,560evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022360$105,320$57,490$212,470evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306130$104,820$62,360$161,610evidence →
Data Scientists 15-205140$103,290$50,010$164,170evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051120$100,230$65,320$158,650evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-101290$97,810$75,050$134,660evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111420$97,710$58,990$174,240evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021270$96,270$49,000$178,010evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032330$95,750$50,970$121,450evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124160$95,130$49,210$145,690evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123210$94,950$51,930$121,330evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122130$94,920$50,810$126,930evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 33-1021100$93,430$74,130$143,010evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127160$93,340$60,390$101,770evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021150$93,060$43,860$216,080evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112180$91,000$66,880$127,490evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051100$89,970$55,160$152,830evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141140$87,260$60,780$128,780evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Retail Salespersons 41-20314,460$29,900$24,960$50,950evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30233,430$27,130$24,960$34,670evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70653,240$35,290$29,850$45,090evidence →
Cashiers 41-20113,160$28,840$24,960$34,450evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11413,050$76,410$64,230$94,980evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70622,730$34,570$29,510$44,310evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10212,700$80,900$39,380$195,960evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90612,580$36,910$26,300$57,290evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30312,290$28,130$24,960$61,240evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30322,010$49,770$35,710$74,440evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,650$36,730$29,420$55,780evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-30331,550$45,700$26,840$82,320evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20111,510$29,450$26,710$38,010evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11311,410$35,660$30,830$41,380evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20901,410$39,040$27,560$49,640evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90711,350$42,040$30,960$60,220evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-10111,310$44,730$30,450$74,890evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20141,300$34,730$27,720$42,490evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-40121,230$58,310$34,140$106,730evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,220$58,120$45,040$70,080evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30311,210$44,990$32,870$66,470evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60141,180$38,770$28,860$54,080evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,140$31,410$27,880$35,610evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-20611,140$37,160$29,720$50,660evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-30111,130$34,390$27,650$43,530evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10121,120$37,080$28,320$60,410evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-41711,090$34,060$28,390$42,140evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-90921,070$36,920$29,840$44,830evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-60131,070$36,910$29,470$47,290evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-30121,050$45,760$41,500$52,710evidence →

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