SOC 17-1011 · Ocala, FL metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Ocala, Florida is $93,190 a year ($44.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,400: half of the 50 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

$93,190average per year

$44.81 / hourMedian $92,400Take-home ≈ $74,389

  • $60K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#14 of 17Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,670 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Ocala earn between $74,350 and $104,980.

  • $60K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,190$7,766$44.80
Median$92,400$7,700$44.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,350$6,196$35.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,980$8,748$50.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in Ocala vs. Florida and the U.S.

Architects (except landscape and naval) in Ocala earn 7% less than the Florida average ($100,170) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($106,260). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $99,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ocala$93,190$92,400$59,820$126,67050
Florida$100,170$96,240$59,990$138,2305,580
United States$106,260$99,280$62,300$161,420106,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $93,190, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $74,389 a year, or $6,199 a month and $2,861 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Ocala a good place for architects (except landscape and naval)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Ocala area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $93,190 buys what about $97,854 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 14th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($104,670).

All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for architects (except landscape and naval)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,170).

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary by city

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Ocala: questions

How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Ocala?

$44.81 an hour on average, and $44.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Ocala?

About $74,389 a year ($6,199 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,190. Florida has no state income tax.

Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-1011; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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