SOC 25-1042 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for biological science teachers, postsecondary in Jacksonville, Florida is $64,050 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,820: half of the 150 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

$64,050average per year

Median $55,820Take-home ≈ $53,644

  • $50K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-38%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,210 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Jacksonville earn between $55,820 and $72,170.

  • $50K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,050$5,338—
Median$55,820$4,652—
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,820$4,652—
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,170$6,014—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Biological science teachers, postsecondary in Jacksonville earn 3% less than the Florida average ($66,170) and 38% less than the U.S. average ($102,840). At the median the gap is -34% against the U.S. median of $84,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$64,050$55,820$50,190$78,210150
Florida$66,170$57,140$51,670$92,5802,020
United States$102,840$84,620$52,150$169,90050,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $64,050, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $53,644 a year, or $4,470 a month and $2,063 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for biological science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $64,050 buys what about $64,382 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 6th of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Deltona pays the most ($81,020).

All Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,570).

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Jacksonville: questions

What is the entry-level biological science teachers, postsecondary salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $53,644 a year ($4,470 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,050. Florida has no state income tax.

Do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1042; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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