Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Ocala, FL

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Ocala, FL earns $33,410 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,419 a month.

10th percentile: $29,110
25th percentile: $31,620
Median percentile: $33,410
75th percentile: $35,860
90th percentile: $38,690

Based on 340 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

$29,025 take-home a year

Gross pay	$33,410
Federal income tax	−$1,829
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,556
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,419
Every two weeks	$1,116

Does it go far here?

$35,082Median pay in Ocala, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).

53%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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