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Office Manager salary in Pensacola-Ferry Pass, FL

Pensacola-Ferry Pass is a lower-cost market for office managers: the median of $63,690 a year1 is 1.0% below the Florida statewide median of $64,360, and 8.4% below the US median of $69,500. Nationally it ranks #223 of 519 areas. BLS counts about 1,770 people in this job here, 2% of the Florida total.

$5,308median pay per month in Pensacola-Ferry Pass
$6,848employer cost per month with benefits
$30.62median pay per hour
1,770people in this job in Pensacola-Ferry Pass

BLS occupation 43-1011, area Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in Pensacola-Ferry Pass against Florida and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Pensacola-Ferry Pass, FL$43,400$63,690$97,690
Florida$43,720$64,360$101,670
United States$45,610$69,500$104,710
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

Office managers at the 90th percentile earn $97,690, 2.3 times the 10th percentile; the US ratio is 2.3. The middle half of office managers in Pensacola-Ferry Pass earns $52,300–$77,380. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $25,080 wide, against $28,590 across Florida and $29,140 nationally: employers in Pensacola-Ferry Pass pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for an office manager here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$43,400$3,617$20.87$56,000
25th percentile$52,300$4,358$25.14$67,484
Median$63,690$5,308$30.62$82,181
75th percentile$77,380$6,448$37.20$99,845
90th percentile$97,690$8,141$46.97$126,052

An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $13,690 a year in pay and about $17,665 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $11,390 in pay. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $69,500 falls between the median and the 75th percentile in Pensacola-Ferry Pass, and the Florida statewide median of $64,360 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in Pensacola-Ferry Pass

At the $63,690 median, a local hire costs about $82,181 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $18,491 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

We place executive assistants, customer support and e-commerce staff today; for office managers we answer within one business day whether we can help. Enter the monthly pay you have in mind to compare it with a local hire. The fee field shows our standard fee3; Deel's contractor plan is the default payroll tool4.

$82,181local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$68,293difference in year one
83%of the local cost saved

Other roles in Pensacola-Ferry Pass

Of the 16 roles we track in Pensacola-Ferry Pass, this one ranks #4 by median pay, between recruiters ($66,260) and marketing specialists ($63,400). Project Coordinator is the highest at $98,670.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 16 roles in Pensacola-Ferry Pass, FL
RoleMedianvs office managerJobs
Accountant
$76,410
+20.0%1,170
Recruiter
$66,260
+4.0%1,060
Office Manager
$63,690
this role1,770
Marketing Specialist
$63,400
-0.5%950
Executive Assistant
$62,070
-2.5%290

Measured against the US median, office managers rank #7 of the 16 roles we track in Pensacola-Ferry Pass (-8.4%), between administrative assistants (-8.2%) and accountants (-8.7%). The typical role here is at -9.7%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Office managers hold 9.2% of the jobs in these 16 roles in Pensacola-Ferry Pass, 8.1% across Florida and 9.1% nationally. That is close to the national mix.

Other areas in Florida

Across the 24 areas of Florida with data for this job, the median runs from $55,500 in Sebring to $71,140 in Naples-Marco Island, a gap of $15,640 a year. Of the 9 areas in Florida with more office managers than Pensacola-Ferry Pass, 6 pay less, the largest of them Orlando-Kissimmee, FL ($63,010), Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL ($63,650) and Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ($62,850).

AreaMedianvs Pensacola-Ferry PassJobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
$67,550
+6.1%26,510
North Port-Bradenton, FL
$67,090
+5.3%2,870
Jacksonville, FL
$65,590
+3.0%7,640
Pensacola-Ferry Pass, FL
$63,690
this area1,770
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL
$63,650
-0.1%14,050
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$63,580
-0.2%2,390
Palm Bay-Melbourne, FL
$63,360
-0.5%1,970

Pensacola-Ferry Pass against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Pensacola-Ferry Pass is #132 of 517 US areas for this job. Both its size and its pay sit in the middle half of US areas. Outside Florida, Monroe and Omaha pay just above Pensacola-Ferry Pass and Greenville-Anderson and Fayetteville-Springdale just below. All four are within $70 a year of the median in Pensacola-Ferry Pass. Of the three markets with about as many office managers, two pay more.

Metro areaMedianvs Pensacola-Ferry PassJobsClose in
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$76,320
+19.8%1,730jobs
Springfield, MA
$71,630
+12.5%1,790jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$63,700
+0.0%5,030pay
Monroe, MI
$63,690
+0.0%230pay
Pensacola-Ferry Pass, FL
$63,690
this area1,770
Greenville-Anderson, SC
$63,630
-0.1%4,650pay
Fayetteville-Springdale, AR
$63,620
-0.1%3,310pay
Lafayette, LA
$51,630
-18.9%1,830jobs

Questions

How much does it cost to hire an office manager in Pensacola-Ferry Pass, FL?

About $82,181 a year at the median, or $6,848 a month: $63,690 in pay plus about $18,491 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do office managers earn in Pensacola-Ferry Pass?

The median was $63,690 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $43,400, the 90th $97,690, and the middle half earned $52,300 to $77,380.

Is Pensacola-Ferry Pass cheaper than the rest of Florida for office managers?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $63,690 against $64,360 statewide. The next area up in Florida is Jacksonville at $65,590, the next down Tampa-St. Petersburg at $63,650.

How many office managers work in Pensacola-Ferry Pass?

BLS counts about 1,770 in the May 2025 survey. That is 2% of the Florida total of 93,850. 9 areas in Florida have more; the closest in size is Deltona-Daytona Beach, with about 1,960.

Does an office manager cost more than a marketing specialist in Pensacola-Ferry Pass?

Yes: $290 a year more at the median. The medians are $63,690 and $63,400.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-1011: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.