SOC 25-2021 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Palm Bay, Florida is $58,480 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,510: half of the 2,310 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$58,480average per year

Median $62,510Take-home ≈ $49,169

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $77K90th

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

2,310people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#8 of 20Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,380 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Palm Bay earn between $49,410 and $62,510.

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,480$4,873—
Median$62,510$5,209—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,410$4,118—
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,510$5,209—

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Palm Bay vs. Florida and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Palm Bay earn about the same as the Florida average ($59,530) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Palm Bay$58,480$62,510$49,410$77,3802,310
Florida$59,530$58,930$48,680$75,78079,090
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $58,480, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $49,169 a year, or $4,097 a month and $1,891 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 Palm Bay a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $58,480 buys what about $58,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 8th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($66,850).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Palm Bay: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Palm Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Palm Bay?

About $49,169 a year ($4,097 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,480. Florida has no state income tax.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2021; area Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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