High paying jobs in Ocala, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Ocala, FL and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,070 – $120,800110
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$83,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,230 – $109,110100
3Dental Hygienists$83,260
Associate's degree
$74,440 – $92,550150
4Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$79,750
Associate's degree
$67,360 – $107,01050
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,740
Associate's degree
$61,510 – $100,23060
6Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$78,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,960 – $139,310180
7Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,620 – $115,210100
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,240 – $91,020780
9First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,670 – $111,140500
10Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,850 – $92,78040
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,650 – $99,7801,020
12First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$67,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $117,290140
13Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,040
Associate's degree
$47,200 – $89,11050
14Physical Therapist Assistants$64,580
Associate's degree
$52,700 – $77,110130
15Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,420 – $87,420120
16Food Service Managers$63,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,380 – $101,110200
17Computer Network Support Specialists$62,740
Associate's degree
$40,110 – $114,33040
18Lodging Managers$62,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $126,08050
19Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,100
Associate's degree
$35,930 – $100,870120
20Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,300
Associate's degree
$48,950 – $80,19040
21Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,680 – $124,110230
22Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,650 – $84,680130
23Detectives and Criminal Investigators$60,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,250 – $73,59050
24First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,960 – $97,370510
25Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$59,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770 – $74,89090
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,860 – $115,4901,250
27Opticians, Dispensing$59,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,780 – $75,01090
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $89,300950
29Postal Service Clerks$59,190
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $70,89080
30Mechanical Drafters$59,140
Associate's degree
$48,680 – $84,98080
31Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,170 – $66,330700
32Surgical Technologists$59,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,950 – $78,120140
33Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,550 – $74,600110
34Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,190 – $72,39050
35Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,130 – $76,550360
36Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,660
Associate's degree
$37,200 – $80,210120
37First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $88,970520
38Insurance Sales Agents$56,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $93,540380
39Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$56,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,990 – $73,45060
40Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$55,980
Associate's degree
$40,910 – $76,260320
41Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040460
42Chefs and Head Cooks$55,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,840 – $80,160120
43Tax Preparers$54,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,610 – $93,390110
44Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,370 – $131,080860
45Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$53,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,870 – $75,71040
46Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$52,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,920 – $73,08040
47Advertising Sales Agents$52,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,390 – $119,73060
48Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,700 – $81,4602,230
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,900
Associate's degree
$35,940 – $85,050300
50First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,640 – $81,16060

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	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,210	$85,070 – $120,800	110
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,330	$47,230 – $109,110	100
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,260	$74,440 – $92,550	150
4	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$79,750	$67,360 – $107,010	50
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,740	$61,510 – $100,230	60
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,260	$47,960 – $139,310	180
7	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,400	$44,620 – $115,210	100
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,570	$58,240 – $91,020	780
9	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,880	$44,670 – $111,140	500
10	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,770	$45,850 – $92,780	40
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,070	$47,650 – $99,780	1,020
12	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,530	$47,380 – $117,290	140
13	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,040	$47,200 – $89,110	50
14	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,580	$52,700 – $77,110	130
15	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,110	$45,420 – $87,420	120
16	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,860	$40,380 – $101,110	200
17	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$62,740	$40,110 – $114,330	40
18	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,730	$37,440 – $126,080	50
19	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,100	$35,930 – $100,870	120
20	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$61,300	$48,950 – $80,190	40
21	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,170	$44,680 – $124,110	230
22	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,010	$40,650 – $84,680	130
23	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,470	$41,250 – $73,590	50
24	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,910	$43,960 – $97,370	510
25	Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,860	$37,770 – $74,890	90
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,490	$35,860 – $115,490	1,250
27	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,470	$36,780 – $75,010	90
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,210	$38,480 – $89,300	950
29	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,190	$42,600 – $70,890	80
30	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,140	$48,680 – $84,980	80
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,070	$48,170 – $66,330	700
32	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,070	$37,950 – $78,120	140
33	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,070	$39,550 – $74,600	110
34	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,040	$46,190 – $72,390	50
35	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,900	$39,130 – $76,550	360
36	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,660	$37,200 – $80,210	120
37	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,210	$43,710 – $88,970	520
38	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,940	$36,960 – $93,540	380
39	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,580	$36,990 – $73,450	60
40	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$55,980	$40,910 – $76,260	320
41	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,930	$42,390 – $81,040	460
42	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,540	$35,840 – $80,160	120
43	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,880	$29,610 – $93,390	110
44	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,820	$34,370 – $131,080	860
45	Automotive Glass Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,040	$36,870 – $75,710	40
46	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,680	$35,920 – $73,080	40
47	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,590	$28,390 – $119,730	60
48	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,490	$36,700 – $81,460	2,230
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$50,900	$35,940 – $85,050	300
50	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,830	$35,640 – $81,160	60

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