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Office Clerks, General Salary in Ocala, FL

Office Clerks, General in the Ocala, FL metro area earn a median $40,010 a year — 11% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $34,328 take-home, or $2,861 a month.

Median salary
$40,010
$19.24 per hour
Typical range
$30,020 – $60,450
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Ocala, FL
2,470
1.29× national concentration
▲8.4%
Pay trend: The median for office clerks, general in Ocala, FL rose from $36,910 (May 2024) to $40,010 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 6.0%.

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Office Clerks, General in Ocala, FL
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$34,328
per year · effective tax rate 14.2%
$2,861Monthly
$1,430Twice a month
$1,320Every 2 weeks
$16.50Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,621
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,481
  • Medicare (1.45%)$580
  • Florida income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$34,328

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Office Clerks, General pay by experience in Ocala, FL

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$30,020$14.43$26,301$2,192
25th percentile$35,070$16.86$30,359$2,530
Median (50th)$40,010$19.24$34,328$2,861
75th percentile$48,530$23.33$41,174$3,431
90th percentile (top earners)$60,450$29.06$50,752$4,229

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Florida resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $40,010 buys in Ocala, FL

Prices in Ocala, FL are 4.8% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 14% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median office clerks, general's $34,328 take-home pay has the buying power of $36,046 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,172
41% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,373
48% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,689
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Ocala, FL has 1.3× the national concentration of office clerks, general jobs — a strong local market for this occupation.

Best-paying cities for office clerks, general, adjusted for cost of living

Ocala, FL ranks #107 of 157 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Fargo, ND $49,060$41,600$45,779
2Duluth, MN $46,820$38,114$42,936
3San Jose, CA $58,840$47,113$42,666
4Des Moines, IA $46,540$38,458$41,939
5Denver, CO $53,990$43,894$41,495
6Reno, NV $49,230$41,736$41,317
7Santa Maria, CA $55,620$44,761$41,141
8Kansas City, MO $45,640$37,644$40,677
107Ocala, FL$40,010$34,328$36,046

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 157 metros →

About the job: office clerks, general

Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-6.0% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a office clerks, general make in Ocala, FL?

The median office clerks, general salary in the Ocala, FL metro area is $40,010 a year, or about $19.24 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $35,070 and $48,530.

What is a office clerks, general’s take-home pay in Ocala, FL?

On the median $40,010 salary, a single filer living in Florida takes home about $34,328 a year ($2,861 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Ocala, FL a good place to work as a office clerks, general?

Pay here is 11% below the national median of $45,010. Local prices are 4.8% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $36,046 would in a typical U.S. city. Ocala, FL ranks #107 of 157 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a office clerks, general afford rent in Ocala, FL?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Ocala, FL is $1,172 a month ($1,373 for two bedrooms) — 41% of a median office clerks, general’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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