Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ocala, FL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ocala, FL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Ocala, FL are those of anesthesiologists, with an average annual salary of $238,020. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $194,740.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Ocala, FL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Ocala, FL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Ocala, FL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Anesthesiologists	$238,020	$166,490	40
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$194,740	$96,200	50
3	General Dentists	$148,030	$71,320	60
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,780	$99,620	80
5	Optometrists	$128,690	$64,200	30
6	Pharmacists	$126,610	$62,370	280
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,910	$81,350	120
8	Computer Network Architects	$120,810	$35,360	30
9	Chief Executives	$117,350	$44,840	130
10	Marketing Managers	$111,650	$59,840	60
11	Physician Assistants	$105,570	$74,480	110
12	Human Resources Managers	$105,120	$67,930	50
13	Sales Managers	$105,070	$49,160	210
14	Financial Managers	$104,900	$61,130	230
15	Software Developers	$100,740	$72,180	400
16	Industrial Production Managers	$100,310	$45,730	90
17	Nurse Practitioners	$99,960	$52,000	280
18	Electrical Engineers	$99,770	$72,140	80
19	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$95,740	$56,700	250
20	Civil Engineers	$95,460	$62,600	130
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,680	$53,500	340
22	Veterinarians	$94,280	$33,660	150
23	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$94,060	$74,930	60
24	Commercial Pilots	$91,870	$51,240	40
25	Lawyers	$87,480	$52,470	330
26	Physical Therapists	$87,090	$50,990	160
27	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$86,360	$39,800	160
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$86,300	$60,170	80
29	Mechanical Engineers	$85,820	$62,130	150
30	Engineers, All Other	$85,010	$52,210	40
31	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,810	$47,900	130
32	Construction Managers	$81,890	$55,940	300
33	Occupational Therapists	$80,990	$61,120	130
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$80,240	$45,550	150
35	Industrial Engineers	$80,110	$60,790	140
36	Budget Analysts	$78,850	$47,600	30
37	General and Operations Managers	$78,270	$40,050	1,900
38	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$78,020	$43,540	50
39	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,020	$59,660	110
40	Information Security Analysts	$77,820	$47,650	50
41	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$77,760	$45,670	40
42	Chiropractors	$77,490	$48,090	40
43	Administrative Services Managers	$76,050	$49,000	70
44	Project Management Specialists	$75,470	$44,540	450
45	Other Teachers and Instructors	$74,960	$74,960	600
46	Instructional Coordinators	$74,840	$37,280	130
47	Financial Analysts	$74,550	$44,140	50
48	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$74,200	$67,730	100
49	Dental Hygienists	$72,890	$49,780	210
50	All Other Managers	$72,730	$27,800	230
51	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,050	$41,210	210
52	Management Analysts	$69,090	$37,930	240
53	Registered Nurses	$68,250	$59,490	2,680
54	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$67,950	$28,680	50
55	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$67,500	$44,020	140
56	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$65,420	$38,520	50
57	Facilities Managers	$65,410	$43,720	80
58	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,860	$49,670	40
59	Healthcare Social Workers	$64,270	$34,000	150
60	Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,820	$42,650	100
61	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,210	$44,080	90
62	Operations Research Analysts	$62,910	$33,780	30
63	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,570	$39,710	130
64	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$62,330	$61,720	100
65	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,310	$44,630	430
66	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,270	$30,960	900
67	Respiratory Therapists	$62,160	$51,680	100
68	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,980	$46,620	540
69	Accountants and Auditors	$61,910	$39,400	720
70	Logisticians	$61,670	$40,830	100
71	Urban and Regional Planners	$61,570	$38,520	30
72	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$61,470	$53,920	110
73	Computer Network Support Specialists	$61,250	$40,700	60
74	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$60,910	$37,750	50
75	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,400	$38,300	470
76	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$60,330	$31,200	90
77	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$59,750	$38,200	110
78	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$59,590	$36,160	30
79	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$58,980	$39,050	890
80	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,510	$34,850	320
81	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$58,250	$35,980	60
82	Lodging Managers	$58,120	$38,330	50
83	Loan Officers	$58,110	$34,530	240
84	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$57,710	$44,830	600
85	Radiologic Technologists	$56,460	$43,560	240
86	Interior Designers	$56,100	$29,990	40
87	Food Service Managers	$55,420	$35,460	200
88	Mechanical Drafters	$53,860	$37,630	100
89	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$53,410	$32,390	250
90	Cost Estimators	$53,030	$31,940	240
91	Real Estate Sales Agents	$53,000	$19,450	190
92	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$52,830	$39,640	400
93	Personal Financial Advisors	$52,300	$35,350	120
94	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,170	$33,950	1,010
95	Postal Service Clerks	$52,170	$39,770	70
96	Other Financial Specialists	$51,980	$31,500	50
97	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$51,940	$38,850	60
98	Human Resources Specialists	$51,930	$33,410	370
99	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$51,570	$29,860	1,000
100	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$51,570	$37,720	450

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ocala, FL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$160,780
2	General Dentists	$137,060
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,430
4	Pharmacists	$122,250
5	Industrial Production Managers	$118,240
6	Chief Executives	$117,350
7	Human Resources Managers	$99,510
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,670
9	Nurse Practitioners	$96,040
10	Veterinarians	$95,450

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ocala, FL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$175,080
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,500
3	Physician Assistants	$123,710
4	Industrial Production Managers	$112,650
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$108,200
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,650
7	General Dentists	$105,160
8	Nurse Practitioners	$103,200
9	Human Resources Managers	$100,100
10	Speech-Language Pathologists	$99,630

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Ocala, FL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$183,670
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$148,550
3	Pharmacists	$110,140
4	Physician Assistants	$109,990
5	General Dentists	$102,460
6	Speech-Language Pathologists	$100,140
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,060
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$92,790
9	Occupational Therapists	$91,650
10	Electrical Engineers	$91,340

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