SOC 25-1081 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for education teachers, postsecondary in Jacksonville, Florida is $68,550 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,110: half of the 90 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

$68,550average per year

Median $65,110Take-home ≈ $57,055

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $96K90th

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

90people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,680 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in Jacksonville earn between $58,060 and $75,140.

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $96K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,550$5,712—
Median$65,110$5,426—
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,060$4,838—
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,140$6,262—

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

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

Education teachers, postsecondary in Jacksonville earn 4% more than the Florida average ($66,220) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($79,350). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $75,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$68,550$65,110$48,870$95,68090
Florida$66,220$63,640$37,500$94,9701,290
United States$79,350$75,350$39,530$126,86060,830

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

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $68,550, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $57,055 a year, or $4,755 a month and $2,194 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 education 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 $68,550 buys what about $68,906 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 2nd of 7 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($70,760).

All Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Jacksonville: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,055 a year ($4,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,550. Florida has no state income tax.

Do education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

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 25-1081; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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