SOC 25-2012 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Miami, Florida is $57,130 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,300: half of the 2,420 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$57,130average per year

Median $57,300Take-home ≈ $48,084

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $76K90th

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

2,420people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#11 of 17Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,670 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Miami earn between $52,510 and $59,110.

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,130$4,761—
Median$57,300$4,775—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,510$4,376—
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,110$4,926—

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Miami earn 5% less than the Florida average ($59,970) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$57,130$57,300$49,440$75,6702,420
Florida$59,970$58,100$49,960$77,4608,810
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $57,130, a single filer in Miami takes home about $48,084 a year, or $4,007 a month and $1,849 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 Miami a good place for kindergarten teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $57,130 buys what about $50,046 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 11th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($71,360).

All Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Miami: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Miami?

About $48,084 a year ($4,007 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,130. Florida has no state income tax.

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

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 25-2012; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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