SOC 29-2032 · Ocala, FL metro

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Ocala, Florida is $80,980 a year ($38.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,740: half of the 60 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,557).

$80,980average per year

$38.94 / hourMedian $79,740Take-home ≈ $65,799

  • $62K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 20Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,230 or more. The middle half of diagnostic medical sonographers in Ocala earn between $75,950 and $92,330.

  • $62K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,980$6,748$38.93
Median$79,740$6,645$38.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,950$6,329$36.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,330$7,694$44.39

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

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $80,980, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $65,799 a year, or $5,483 a month and $2,531 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 diagnostic medical sonographers? 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 $80,980 buys what about $85,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 16th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($90,640).

All Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for diagnostic medical sonographers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,230).

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary by city

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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in Ocala: questions

How much do diagnostic medical sonographers make an hour in Ocala?

$38.94 an hour on average, and $38.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level diagnostic medical sonographers salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the diagnostic medical sonographers take-home pay in Ocala?

About $65,799 a year ($5,483 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,980. Florida has no state income tax.

Do diagnostic medical sonographers earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,557).

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 29-2032; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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