SOC 11-1011 · Ocala, FL metro

Chief Executives Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for chief executives in Ocala, Florida is $177,890 a year ($85.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $131,440: half of the 220 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

$177,890average per year

$85.52 / hourMedian $131,440Take-home ≈ $132,854

  • $60K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $238K75th
  • $363K90th

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

220people in this job
-34%vs U.S. average
#16 of 16Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $363,490 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Ocala earn between $105,590 and $238,080.

  • $60K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $238K75th
  • $363K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$177,890$14,824$85.52
Median$131,440$10,953$63.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$105,590$8,799$50.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$238,080$19,840$114.46

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

Chief Executives pay in Ocala vs. Florida and the U.S.

Chief executives in Ocala earn 34% less than the U.S. average ($269,630). At the median the gap is -39% against the U.S. median of $213,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ocala$177,890$131,440$59,530$363,490220
United States$269,630$213,990$75,700$507,730204,350

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $177,890, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $132,854 a year, or $11,071 a month and $5,110 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 chief executives? 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 $177,890 buys what about $186,793 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 16th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($277,830).

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Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Ocala: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Ocala?

$85.52 an hour on average, and $63.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Ocala?

About $132,854 a year ($11,071 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $177,890. Florida has no state income tax.

Do chief executives earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

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 11-1011; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.9%.
  • 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 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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