Civil engineer · Ocala, FL
Civil engineer in Ocala: $2,243/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Ocala at $81,080 a year. About 130 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.44). The 10th percentile is $50,610 and the 90th is $151,010. Pay ranks 335th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,226/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,243 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sebring, about 136 miles away, at $3,510 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,243
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$81,080
$50,610 to $151,010
Rent (1 bd)
$1,226
$1,459 (2 bd)
Employment
130
Location quotient 0.44
Pay rank
335th of 368
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $81,080.
- Taxes$1,305
- Rent$1,226
- Other living costs$1,983
- Left over$2,243
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $81,080
- Federal income tax
- −$9,452
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,203
- State income tax (FL)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $65,426
- Effective tax rate
- 19.3%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,226
- Groceries
- $387
- Getting around
- $581
- Healthcare
- $435
- Utilities and internet
- $242
- Everything else
- $338
- Total spending
- $3,209
Left over each month
$6,757 gross, minus $1,305 in tax and $3,209 in living costs.
$2,243
Rank every metro for a civil engineer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sebring, $3,510/mo.
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- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
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Questions
What does a civil engineer make in Ocala?
$81,080 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Ocala?
$2,243 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,226, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?
Sebring, about 136 miles away, leaves $3,510 a month, more than Ocala.