Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Tampa, FL

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,800 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Tampa earn between $63,890 and $81,590.

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Tampa earn 4% less than the Florida average ($82,330) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $78,820, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $64,280 a year, or $5,357 a month and $2,472 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Tampa a good place for chemistry teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $78,820 buys what about $78,125 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 2nd of 2 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($97,790).

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Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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