SOC 49-9041 · Ocala, FL metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Ocala, Florida is $50,770 a year ($24.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,100: half of the 370 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,122).

$50,770average per year

$24.41 / hourMedian $48,100Take-home ≈ $42,974

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

370people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#21 of 22Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,740 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Ocala earn between $40,670 and $57,160.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,770$4,231$24.41
Median$48,100$4,008$23.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,670$3,389$19.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,160$4,763$27.48

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $50,770, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $42,974 a year, or $3,581 a month and $1,653 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 industrial machinery mechanics? 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 $50,770 buys what about $53,311 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 21st of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($71,030).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for industrial machinery mechanics

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($92,050).

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary by city

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Ocala: questions

How much do industrial machinery mechanics make an hour in Ocala?

$24.41 an hour on average, and $23.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial machinery mechanics salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial machinery mechanics take-home pay in Ocala?

About $42,974 a year ($3,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,770. Florida has no state income tax.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,122).

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 49-9041; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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