SOC 17-3029 · Ocala, FL metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Ocala, Florida is $60,860 a year ($29.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,300: half of the 40 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$60,860average per year

$29.26 / hourMedian $61,300Take-home ≈ $51,081

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  • $61KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#12 of 14Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,190 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Ocala earn between $48,950 and $61,300.

  • $49K10th
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  • $61KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,860$5,072$29.26
Median$61,300$5,108$29.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,950$4,079$23.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,300$5,108$29.47

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in Ocala vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Ocala earn 17% less than the Florida average ($73,680) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ocala$60,860$61,300$48,950$80,19040
Florida$73,680$70,500$46,950$106,9302,820
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $60,860, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $51,081 a year, or $4,257 a month and $1,965 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? 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 $60,860 buys what about $63,906 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 12th of 14 Florida metro areas for this job; Panama City pays the most ($89,480).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Ocala: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Ocala?

$29.26 an hour on average, and $29.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Ocala?

About $51,081 a year ($4,257 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,860. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

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 17-3029; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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