SOC 21-1029 · Ocala, FL metro

Social Workers, All Other Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for other social workers in Ocala, Florida is $61,790 a year ($29.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,080: half of the 90 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,229).

$61,790average per year

$29.71 / hourMedian $54,080Take-home ≈ $51,828

  • $43K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 18Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Workers, All Other pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,080 or more. The middle half of other social workers in Ocala earn between $50,000 and $67,400.

  • $43K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,790$5,149$29.71
Median$54,080$4,507$26.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,000$4,167$24.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,400$5,617$32.40

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

Social Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $61,790, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $51,828 a year, or $4,319 a month and $1,993 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 other social 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 $61,790 buys what about $64,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Workers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 16th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Wildwood pays the most ($80,770).

All Social Workers, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other social workers

Reno, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,460).

Social Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Workers, All Other salary in Ocala: questions

How much do other social workers make an hour in Ocala?

$29.71 an hour on average, and $26.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social workers salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social workers take-home pay in Ocala?

About $51,828 a year ($4,319 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,790. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other social workers earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,229).

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 21-1029; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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