SOC 51-9198 · Ocala, FL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Ocala, Florida is $36,280 a year ($17.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,790: half of the 120 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 ($41,120).

$36,280average per year

$17.44 / hourMedian $33,790Take-home ≈ $31,331

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

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

120people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#16 of 17Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,450 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Ocala earn between $33,790 and $37,780.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,280$3,023$17.44
Median$33,790$2,816$16.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,790$2,816$16.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,780$3,148$18.16

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Ocala vs. Florida and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Ocala earn 8% less than the Florida average ($39,530) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ocala$36,280$33,790$33,790$44,450120
Florida$39,530$37,950$30,970$49,2705,010
United States$41,120$39,070$31,140$53,410165,700

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $36,280, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $31,331 a year, or $2,611 a month and $1,205 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 helpers--production workers? 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 $36,280 buys what about $38,096 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 16th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($41,990).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Ocala: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Ocala?

$17.44 an hour on average, and $16.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Ocala?

About $31,331 a year ($2,611 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,280. Florida has no state income tax.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

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 51-9198; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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