Ocala, FL metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a teaching assistant make in Ocala, FL?

In the Ocala, FL metropolitan area, teaching assistants earned a median of $34,550 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 810 of these jobs there. That is 21% below the $43,990 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $28,190 and $43,640; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Florida tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $29,941 in take-home pay.

Teaching assistant pay in Ocala, FL at a glance

Median salary

$34,550$2,879 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$28,190—
25th percentile$29,220—
75th percentile$35,180—
90th percentile$43,640—
Jobs in this metro810Location quotient 0.73 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here21% belowAll-jobs median $43,990
Against Floridaabout the same asStatewide median $34,430
Against the U.S.6% belowNational median $36,780

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Teaching assistant salary in Ocala, FL after taxes

$34,550
$15,000$70,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$34,550
Net 87%
Fed 6%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$29,941After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,495Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,152Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate13.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,966 / yr
Florida state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,643 / yr

Teaching assistants pay range in Ocala, FL, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Ocala, FL metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What teaching assistants earned in the Ocala, FL metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (FL)
10th percentile—$2,349$28,190$24,824
25th percentile—$2,435$29,220$25,658
MedianMedian—$2,879$34,550$29,941
75th percentile—$2,932$35,180$30,447
90th percentile—$3,637$43,640$37,245

Is $34,550 a good salary in Ocala, FL?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for teaching assistants next to both.

Median household income$61,010Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)95.24.8% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household56.6%of area median income

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Teaching assistant pay in Ocala, FL: common questions

What is the median salary for teaching assistants in Ocala, FL?

The BLS median annual wage for teaching assistants in the Ocala, FL metro area was $34,550 in May 2025, about $2,879 a month. Statewide, the Florida median for this job is $34,430, so the metro pays about the same as the state.

Is there an hourly rate for teaching assistants in Ocala, FL?

BLS publishes pay for this job as an annual salary only, because the hours worked in a year vary too much to state a meaningful hourly rate.

How many teaching assistants work in Ocala, FL?

BLS estimated 810 jobs for teaching assistants in the metro in May 2025, or 6.7 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.73 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for teaching assistants in Ocala, FL?

BLS wage estimates for teaching assistants in Ocala, FL run from $28,190 at the 10th percentile to $29,220 at the 25th, $35,180 at the 75th, and $43,640 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do teaching assistants take home after taxes in Ocala, FL?

On a median gross salary of $34,550, an estimated $29,941 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,152 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Florida in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $4,609 (an effective rate of 13.3%).

How much do teaching assistants make per month in Ocala, FL?

On the median annual salary of $34,550, gross monthly income is $2,879. After federal, FICA, and Florida state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,495 per month (or $1,152 every two weeks).

Is $34,550 a good salary in Ocala, FL?

At $34,550, the median salary for teaching assistants is 56.6% of the Ocala, FL median household income ($61,010). It is 21% below the $43,990 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 95.2, so prices here run 4.8% below the U.S. average.