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SOC 41-1012 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — Ocala

Ocala, FL · 10 metro areas compared

$67,530 /year
$32.47per hour
140jobs in area
−22.8%vs US median

Median pay for this occupation in Ocala, FL is $67,530 a year, trailing the national median of $87,520 by 22.8%.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $87,52010TH$47,380MEDIAN$67,53075TH$87,89090TH$117,290

How pay has moved

$87,815$60,7252019202020212022202320242025$67,530
$77,090 in 2019 to $67,530 in 2025, -12.4% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow more slowly than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
0.0%
Openings per year
24,800
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
Related work experience
Less than 5 years

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

30.0% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Ocala, FL.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

Median pay for this occupation in Ocala, FL is $67,530 a year, trailing the national median of $87,520 by 22.8%. Half of workers earn between $55,210 and $87,890. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $47,380 and the ninetieth at $117,290.

The area has 140 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.81 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Jacksonville leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $90,480. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 71st of 313 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Ocala, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$47,380−45.9%
25th$55,210−36.9%
Median (50th)$67,530−22.8%
75th$87,890+0.4%
90th$117,290+34.0%
Mean$74,950−14.4%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Jacksonville$90,4801,090
2Naples$88,550190
3Punta Gorda$85,70080
4Homosassa Springs$83,31040
5Cape Coral$83,000430
6Miami$82,8704,690
7Port St. Lucie$82,690180
8Deltona$82,620260
9North Port$81,230410
10Tampa$80,2502,380

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Ocala run 4.8% below the national average, so the median of $67,530 goes as far as $70,935 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 18.9% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$67,530as reported by BLS

Local price level

95.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$70,935US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $67,530 a year, 22.8% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $47,380 to $117,290 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 140 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Jacksonville, at $90,480.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Ocala, FL?

The median annual wage is $67,530, or $32.47 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $87,520, so pay in Ocala, FL is 22.8% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Ocala, FL earns more than $117,290 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $47,380 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Jacksonville, at $90,480 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 140 jobs in this occupation in Ocala, FL. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.