SOC 25-2012 · Naples-Marco Island, FL metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Naples, FL

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Naples, Florida is $71,360 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,170: half of the 170 people in this job in the Naples-Marco Island, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$71,360average per year

Median $77,170Take-home ≈ $59,032

  • $59K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $93K90th

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

170people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 17Florida metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Naples

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,460 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Naples earn between $62,070 and $77,170.

  • $59K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,360$5,947—
Median$77,170$6,431—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,070$5,172—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,170$6,431—

*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 Naples vs. Florida and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Naples earn 19% more than the Florida average ($59,970) and about the same as the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Naples$71,360$77,170$58,840$93,460170
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 Naples

On the average salary of $71,360, a single filer in Naples takes home about $59,032 a year, or $4,919 a month and $2,270 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 Naples a good place for kindergarten teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Naples area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $71,360 buys what about $69,147 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Naples ($47,800). A typical home costs $556,339, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Florida cities

Naples ranks 1st of 17 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Naples: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,032 a year ($4,919 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,360. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Naples-Marco Island, FL (34940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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