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Careers in Ocala, FL

Part of Florida.

Ocala, FL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.234, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.7% · 153,244 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Psychiatrists$396,200
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$231,840
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$224,500
  4. 4Dentists, General$203,980
  5. 5Nurse Anesthetists$203,850

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons4,430 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers3,340 employed
  3. 3Cashiers3,260 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses3,040 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers2,910 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals7.02× national avg
  2. 2Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians6.65× national avg
  3. 3Plasterers and Stucco Masons4.96× national avg
  4. 4Roofers4.54× national avg
  5. 5Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents3.68× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Psychiatrists$416,028
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$243,442
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$235,735
  4. 4Dentists, General$214,188
  5. 5Nurse Anesthetists$214,052

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Florida state page.