Food Preparation Workers salary in Ocala, FL

The median food preparation workers in Ocala, FL earns $34,560 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,496 a month.

10th percentile: $27,040
25th percentile: $29,620
Median percentile: $34,560
75th percentile: $36,520
90th percentile: $39,140

Based on 960 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

$29,949 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,560
Federal income tax	−$1,967
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,644
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,496
Every two weeks	$1,152

Does it go far here?

$36,290Median pay in Ocala, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).

51%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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