SOC 41-2031 · Ocala, FL metro

Retail Salespersons Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for retail salespersons in Ocala, Florida is $35,480 a year ($17.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,090: half of the 4,430 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,310).

$35,480average per year

$17.06 / hourMedian $31,090Take-home ≈ $30,688

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $45K90th

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

4,430people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#12 of 22Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Retail Salespersons pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,140 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Ocala earn between $28,240 and $36,240.

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,480$2,957$17.06
Median$31,090$2,591$14.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,240$2,353$13.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,240$3,020$17.42

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

Retail Salespersons pay in Ocala vs. Florida and the U.S.

Retail salespersons in Ocala earn about the same as the Florida average ($36,000) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($37,310). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $35,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ocala$35,480$31,090$27,180$45,1404,430
Florida$36,000$34,010$28,330$46,130333,460
United States$37,310$35,410$27,210$47,8903,897,860

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

Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $35,480, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $30,688 a year, or $2,557 a month and $1,180 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 retail salespersons? 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 $35,480 buys what about $37,256 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Retail Salespersons salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 12th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($38,270).

All Retail Salespersons salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for retail salespersons

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,420).

Retail Salespersons salary by city

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Retail Salespersons salary in Ocala: questions

How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Ocala?

$17.06 an hour on average, and $14.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Ocala?

About $30,688 a year ($2,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,480. Florida has no state income tax.

Do retail salespersons earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,310).

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 41-2031; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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