High school teacher · Ocala, FL
High school teacher in Ocala: $921/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Ocala at $59,140 a year. About 740 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.90). The 10th percentile is $46,340 and the 90th is $70,750. Pay ranks 316th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.0× 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 $921 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Albany, about 209 miles away, at $2,125 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$921
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$59,140
$46,340 to $70,750
Rent (1 bd)
$1,226
$1,459 (2 bd)
Employment
740
Location quotient 0.90
Pay rank
316th of 369
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.0×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $59,140.
- Taxes$799
- Rent$1,226
- Other living costs$1,983
- Left over$921
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $59,140
- Federal income tax
- −$5,058
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,524
- State income tax (FL)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $49,557
- Effective tax rate
- 16.2%
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
$4,928 gross, minus $799 in tax and $3,209 in living costs.
$921
Rank every metro for a high school teacher
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Albany, $2,125/mo.
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- Registered nurse
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- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a high school teacher make in Ocala?
$59,140 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 740 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Ocala?
$921 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,226, and pay covers 4.0× a year of it.
Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?
Albany, about 209 miles away, leaves $2,125 a month, more than Ocala.