SOC 25-2022 · Naples-Marco Island, FL metro

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Naples, FL

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Naples, Florida is $62,050 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,410: half of the 530 people in this job in the Naples-Marco Island, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$62,050average per year

Median $60,410Take-home ≈ $52,037

  • $48K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $77K90th

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

530people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#4 of 16Florida metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Naples

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,470 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Naples earn between $60,410 and $61,540.

  • $48K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,050$5,171—
Median$60,410$5,034—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,410$5,034—
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,540$5,128—

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Naples vs. Florida and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Naples earn 3% more than the Florida average ($60,040) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Naples$62,050$60,410$47,790$77,470530
Florida$60,040$58,940$49,310$75,52031,370
United States$72,030$64,370$48,080$102,540620,090

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Naples

On the average salary of $62,050, a single filer in Naples takes home about $52,037 a year, or $4,336 a month and $2,001 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 Naples a good place for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical 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 $62,050 buys what about $60,126 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Naples ($47,800). A typical home costs $556,339, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Florida cities

Naples ranks 4th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($66,040).

All Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,020).

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Naples: questions

What is the entry-level middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Naples?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Naples?

About $52,037 a year ($4,336 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,050. Florida has no state income tax.

Do middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Naples than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

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 25-2022; area Naples-Marco Island, FL (34940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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