Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Ocala, FL

The median chefs and head cooks in Ocala, FL earns $55,540 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,901 a month.

10th percentile: $35,840
25th percentile: $44,850
Median percentile: $55,540
75th percentile: $67,730
90th percentile: $80,160

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,806 take-home a year

Gross pay	$55,540
Federal income tax	−$4,485
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,249
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,901
Every two weeks	$1,800

Does it go far here?

$58,320Median pay in Ocala, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,277 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ocala, FL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$83,770
Registered Nurses	$79,230
Accountants and Auditors	$74,370
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$73,570
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,880
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$71,070
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$70,650
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,910

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