Highest paying jobs in Ocala, FL

The best paying occupations in the Ocala, FL metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 4.8% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	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	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,240	$78,470 – $129,480	—
25	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,300	$64,720 – $127,600	170
26	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,200	$75,820 – $119,290	180
27	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,990	$58,820 – $132,360	60
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,870	$60,400 – $247,440	420
29	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,520	$65,160 – $131,180	120
30	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$96,420	$64,410 – $156,990	40
31	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,230	$61,550 – $159,800	90
32	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$96,190	$47,500 – $154,870	110
33	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,140	$62,240 – $121,390	280
34	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,630	$58,610 – $103,100	150
35	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,130	$53,770 – $117,680	240
36	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$93,760	$67,040 – $198,230	40
37	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$92,400	$59,820 – $126,670	50
38	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$89,740	$48,600 – $192,840	40
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,020	$50,000 – $184,190	170
40	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,830	$56,870 – $129,100	60
41	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,720	$47,090 – $189,960	170
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,770	$45,030 – $195,280	2,690
43	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$83,570	$44,430 – $264,320	150
44	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,330	$47,230 – $109,110	100
45	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,260	$74,440 – $92,550	150
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,580	$55,650 – $135,620	480
47	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$81,650	$48,650 – $139,350	50
48	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,260	$41,720 – $151,040	350
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,080	$50,610 – $151,010	130
50	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$79,750	$67,360 – $107,010	50

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