High paying entry level jobs in Ocala, FL

These occupations in Ocala, FL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Ocala, FL run 4.8% below the national average (2024), so a Ocala, FL salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Ocala, FL · Employed

1Dentists, General$203,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,560 – $266,780100
2Nurse Anesthetists$203,850
Master's degree
$90,540 – $409,78080
3Optometrists$152,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,200 – $191,53040
4Veterinarians$129,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,020 – $208,080120
5Pharmacists$128,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,980 – $157,500260
6Physician Assistants$125,790
Master's degree
$100,990 – $167,120110
7Nurse Practitioners$124,430
Master's degree
$93,640 – $164,210300
8Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$121,250
Bachelor's degree
$80,100 – $169,01040
9Software Developers$112,780
Bachelor's degree
$70,230 – $165,590380
10Industrial Engineers$99,300
Bachelor's degree
$64,720 – $127,600170
11Electrical Engineers$97,990
Bachelor's degree
$58,820 – $132,36060
12Mechanical Engineers$96,520
Bachelor's degree
$65,160 – $131,180120
13Occupational Therapists$94,630
Master's degree
$58,610 – $103,100150
14Physical Therapists$94,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,770 – $117,680240
15Data Scientists$93,760
Bachelor's degree
$67,040 – $198,23040
16Computer Systems Analysts$88,020
Bachelor's degree
$50,000 – $184,190170
17Financial and Investment Analysts$85,830
Bachelor's degree
$56,870 – $129,10060
18Dental Hygienists$83,260
Associate's degree
$74,440 – $92,550150
19Project Management Specialists$82,580
Bachelor's degree
$55,650 – $135,620480
20Chiropractors$81,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,650 – $139,35050
21Civil Engineers$81,080
Bachelor's degree
$50,610 – $151,010130
22Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,740
Associate's degree
$61,510 – $100,23060
23Registered Nurses$79,230
Bachelor's degree
$60,320 – $98,4003,040
24Computer Occupations, All Other$78,950
Bachelor's degree
$45,370 – $159,68070
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,430
Bachelor's degree
$46,050 – $132,720160
26Engineers, All Other$76,970
Bachelor's degree
$39,720 – $149,43040
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,910
Bachelor's degree
$50,790 – $129,37050
28Accountants and Auditors$74,370
Bachelor's degree
$47,210 – $126,630730
29Logisticians$73,740
Bachelor's degree
$42,950 – $125,13080
30Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,850 – $92,78040
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,650
Bachelor's degree
$33,800 – $128,880510
32Human Resources Specialists$68,080
Bachelor's degree
$44,220 – $107,830450
33Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,040
Associate's degree
$47,200 – $89,11050
34Physical Therapist Assistants$64,580
Associate's degree
$52,700 – $77,110130
35Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,310
Master's degree
$43,620 – $98,980260
36Fundraisers$62,860
Bachelor's degree
$44,440 – $80,43040
37Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,100
Associate's degree
$35,930 – $100,870120
38Public Relations Specialists$61,740
Bachelor's degree
$33,040 – $99,070180
39Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,300
Associate's degree
$48,950 – $80,19040
40Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$61,070
Bachelor's degree
$44,980 – $124,94040
41Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,820
Bachelor's degree
$38,280 – $107,850440
42Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,210
Master's degree
$49,810 – $104,010110
43Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,140
Bachelor's degree
$46,340 – $70,750740
44Mechanical Drafters$59,140
Associate's degree
$48,680 – $84,98080
45Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,170 – $66,330700
46Surgical Technologists$59,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,950 – $78,120140
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,660
Associate's degree
$37,200 – $80,210120
48Financial Specialists, All Other$57,720
Bachelor's degree
$44,390 – $103,23040
49Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,540
Bachelor's degree
$46,980 – $70,0301,220
50Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$55,980
Associate's degree
$40,910 – $76,260320

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianOcala, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$203,980	$80,560 – $266,780	100
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$203,850	$90,540 – $409,780	80
3	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$152,880	$95,200 – $191,530	40
4	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,410	$73,020 – $208,080	120
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,870	$82,980 – $157,500	260
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,790	$100,990 – $167,120	110
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,430	$93,640 – $164,210	300
8	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$121,250	$80,100 – $169,010	40
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$112,780	$70,230 – $165,590	380
10	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,300	$64,720 – $127,600	170
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,990	$58,820 – $132,360	60
12	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,520	$65,160 – $131,180	120
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,630	$58,610 – $103,100	150
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,130	$53,770 – $117,680	240
15	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$93,760	$67,040 – $198,230	40
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,020	$50,000 – $184,190	170
17	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,830	$56,870 – $129,100	60
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,260	$74,440 – $92,550	150
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,580	$55,650 – $135,620	480
20	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$81,650	$48,650 – $139,350	50
21	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,080	$50,610 – $151,010	130
22	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,740	$61,510 – $100,230	60
23	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,230	$60,320 – $98,400	3,040
24	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,950	$45,370 – $159,680	70
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,430	$46,050 – $132,720	160
26	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,970	$39,720 – $149,430	40
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,910	$50,790 – $129,370	50
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,370	$47,210 – $126,630	730
29	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$73,740	$42,950 – $125,130	80
30	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,770	$45,850 – $92,780	40
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$70,650	$33,800 – $128,880	510
32	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,080	$44,220 – $107,830	450
33	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,040	$47,200 – $89,110	50
34	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,580	$52,700 – $77,110	130
35	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$64,310	$43,620 – $98,980	260
36	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$62,860	$44,440 – $80,430	40
37	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,100	$35,930 – $100,870	120
38	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,740	$33,040 – $99,070	180
39	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$61,300	$48,950 – $80,190	40
40	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$61,070	$44,980 – $124,940	40
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,820	$38,280 – $107,850	440
42	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$60,210	$49,810 – $104,010	110
43	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,140	$46,340 – $70,750	740
44	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,140	$48,680 – $84,980	80
45	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,070	$48,170 – $66,330	700
46	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,070	$37,950 – $78,120	140
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,660	$37,200 – $80,210	120
48	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$57,720	$44,390 – $103,230	40
49	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$57,540	$46,980 – $70,030	1,220
50	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$55,980	$40,910 – $76,260	320

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