SOC 25-1021 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for computer science teachers, postsecondary in Tampa, Florida is $72,930 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,600: half of the 180 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,771).

$72,930average per year

Median $65,600Take-home ≈ $60,136

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-32%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,060 or more. The middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary in Tampa earn between $60,770 and $82,580.

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,930$6,078—
Median$65,600$5,467—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,770$5,064—
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,580$6,882—

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $72,930, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $60,136 a year, or $5,011 a month and $2,313 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 computer science 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 $72,930 buys what about $72,287 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 4th of 5 Florida metro areas for this job; Lakeland pays the most ($80,010).

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for computer science teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,910).

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Tampa: questions

What is the entry-level computer science teachers, postsecondary salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Tampa?

About $60,136 a year ($5,011 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,930. Florida has no state income tax.

Do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,771).

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 25-1021; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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