High paying jobs in Ocala, FL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Ocala, FL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Psychiatrists$396,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,160 – $536,66040
2Physicians, All Other$231,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,990 – $430,800300
3Family Medicine Physicians$224,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,430 – $358,640120
4Dentists, General$203,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,560 – $266,780100
5Nurse Anesthetists$203,850
Master's degree
$90,540 – $409,78080
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,520
Bachelor's degree
$104,370 – $217,14090
7Sales Engineers$158,190
Bachelor's degree
$75,420 – $253,54040
8Optometrists$152,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,200 – $191,53040
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,580
Bachelor's degree
$81,810 – $206,560160
10Chief Executives$131,440
Bachelor's degree
$59,530 – $363,490220
11Veterinarians$129,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,020 – $208,080120
12Financial Managers$129,360
Bachelor's degree
$73,880 – $246,810340
13Pharmacists$128,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,980 – $157,500260
14Physician Assistants$125,790
Master's degree
$100,990 – $167,120110
15Nurse Practitioners$124,430
Master's degree
$93,640 – $164,210300
16Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$121,250
Bachelor's degree
$80,100 – $169,01040
17Human Resources Managers$117,510
Bachelor's degree
$69,190 – $176,60080
18Sales Managers$117,240
Bachelor's degree
$63,170 – $220,080400
19Marketing Managers$115,550
Bachelor's degree
$59,550 – $222,140140
20Software Developers$112,780
Bachelor's degree
$70,230 – $165,590380
21First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,070 – $120,800110
22Industrial Production Managers$104,400
Bachelor's degree
$70,380 – $214,800150
23Medical and Health Services Managers$101,020
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $163,260490
24Industrial Engineers$99,300
Bachelor's degree
$64,720 – $127,600170
25Speech-Language Pathologists$99,200
Master's degree
$75,820 – $119,290180
26Electrical Engineers$97,990
Bachelor's degree
$58,820 – $132,36060
27Construction Managers$97,870
Bachelor's degree
$60,400 – $247,440420
28Mechanical Engineers$96,520
Bachelor's degree
$65,160 – $131,180120
29Computer Network Architects$96,420
Bachelor's degree
$64,410 – $156,99040
30Facilities Managers$96,230
Bachelor's degree
$61,550 – $159,80090
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$96,190
Bachelor's degree
$47,500 – $154,870110
32Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,140
Master's degree
$62,240 – $121,390280
33Occupational Therapists$94,630
Master's degree
$58,610 – $103,100150
34Physical Therapists$94,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,770 – $117,680240
35Data Scientists$93,760
Bachelor's degree
$67,040 – $198,23040
36Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$92,400
Bachelor's degree
$59,820 – $126,67050
37Insurance Underwriters$89,740
Bachelor's degree
$48,600 – $192,84040
38Computer Systems Analysts$88,020
Bachelor's degree
$50,000 – $184,190170
39Financial and Investment Analysts$85,830
Bachelor's degree
$56,870 – $129,10060
40Administrative Services Managers$85,720
Bachelor's degree
$47,090 – $189,960170
41General and Operations Managers$83,770
Bachelor's degree
$45,030 – $195,2802,690
42Personal Financial Advisors$83,570
Bachelor's degree
$44,430 – $264,320150
43Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$83,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,230 – $109,110100
44Dental Hygienists$83,260
Associate's degree
$74,440 – $92,550150
45Project Management Specialists$82,580
Bachelor's degree
$55,650 – $135,620480
46Chiropractors$81,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,650 – $139,35050
47Managers, All Other$81,260
Bachelor's degree
$41,720 – $151,040350
48Civil Engineers$81,080
Bachelor's degree
$50,610 – $151,010130
49Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$79,750
Associate's degree
$67,360 – $107,01050
50Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,740
Associate's degree
$61,510 – $100,23060

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	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$396,200	$66,160 – $536,660	40
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$231,840	$55,990 – $430,800	300
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$224,500	$63,430 – $358,640	120
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$203,980	$80,560 – $266,780	100
5	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$203,850	$90,540 – $409,780	80
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,520	$104,370 – $217,140	90
7	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$158,190	$75,420 – $253,540	40
8	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$152,880	$95,200 – $191,530	40
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,580	$81,810 – $206,560	160
10	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$131,440	$59,530 – $363,490	220
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,410	$73,020 – $208,080	120
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,360	$73,880 – $246,810	340
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,870	$82,980 – $157,500	260
14	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,790	$100,990 – $167,120	110
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,430	$93,640 – $164,210	300
16	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$121,250	$80,100 – $169,010	40
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,510	$69,190 – $176,600	80
18	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,240	$63,170 – $220,080	400
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,550	$59,550 – $222,140	140
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$112,780	$70,230 – $165,590	380
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,210	$85,070 – $120,800	110
22	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,400	$70,380 – $214,800	150
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,020	$60,280 – $163,260	490
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,300	$64,720 – $127,600	170
25	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,200	$75,820 – $119,290	180
26	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,990	$58,820 – $132,360	60
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,870	$60,400 – $247,440	420
28	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,520	$65,160 – $131,180	120
29	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$96,420	$64,410 – $156,990	40
30	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,230	$61,550 – $159,800	90
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$96,190	$47,500 – $154,870	110
32	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,140	$62,240 – $121,390	280
33	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,630	$58,610 – $103,100	150
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,130	$53,770 – $117,680	240
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$93,760	$67,040 – $198,230	40
36	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$92,400	$59,820 – $126,670	50
37	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$89,740	$48,600 – $192,840	40
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,020	$50,000 – $184,190	170
39	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,830	$56,870 – $129,100	60
40	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,720	$47,090 – $189,960	170
41	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,770	$45,030 – $195,280	2,690
42	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$83,570	$44,430 – $264,320	150
43	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,330	$47,230 – $109,110	100
44	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,260	$74,440 – $92,550	150
45	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,580	$55,650 – $135,620	480
46	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$81,650	$48,650 – $139,350	50
47	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,260	$41,720 – $151,040	350
48	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,080	$50,610 – $151,010	130
49	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$79,750	$67,360 – $107,010	50
50	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,740	$61,510 – $100,230	60

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