SOC 13-1071 · Ocala, FL metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for human resources specialists in Ocala, Florida is $73,000 a year ($35.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,080: half of the 450 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. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$73,000average per year

$35.10 / hourMedian $68,080Take-home ≈ $60,186

  • $44K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

450people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 22Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,830 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Ocala earn between $51,940 and $89,830.

  • $44K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,000$6,083$35.10
Median$68,080$5,673$32.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,940$4,328$24.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,830$7,486$43.19

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $73,000, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $60,186 a year, or $5,015 a month and $2,315 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 human resources specialists? 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 $73,000 buys what about $76,653 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 10th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($80,550).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).

Human Resources Specialists salary by city

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Ocala: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Ocala?

$35.10 an hour on average, and $32.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Ocala?

About $60,186 a year ($5,015 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,000. Florida has no state income tax.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

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 13-1071; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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