SOC 13-1082 · Ocala, FL metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for project management specialists in Ocala, Florida is $92,650 a year ($44.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,580: half of the 480 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$92,650average per year

$44.55 / hourMedian $82,580Take-home ≈ $74,009

  • $56K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

480people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 22Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,620 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Ocala earn between $70,470 and $106,410.

  • $56K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,650$7,721$44.54
Median$82,580$6,882$39.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,470$5,872$33.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,410$8,868$51.16

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $92,650, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $74,009 a year, or $6,167 a month and $2,847 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 project management 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 $92,650 buys what about $97,287 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 17th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($111,820).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Ocala: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Ocala?

$44.55 an hour on average, and $39.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Ocala?

About $74,009 a year ($6,167 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,650. Florida has no state income tax.

Do project management specialists earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

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 13-1082; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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