SOC 25-1032 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for engineering teachers, postsecondary in Orlando, Florida is $79,810 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,250: half of the 40 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

$79,810average per year

Median $76,250Take-home ≈ $64,976

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-38%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,460 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Orlando earn between $61,090 and $94,070.

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,810$6,651—
Median$76,250$6,354—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,090$5,091—
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,070$7,839—

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

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $79,810, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $64,976 a year, or $5,415 a month and $2,499 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Orlando a good place for engineering teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $79,810 buys what about $78,694 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 2nd of 2 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($138,720).

  • Miami$138,720
  • Orlando$79,810

All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Orlando: questions

What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Orlando?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Orlando?

About $64,976 a year ($5,415 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,810. Florida has no state income tax.

Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

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 25-1032; area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 0.10, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.10).

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