SOC 25-1199 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Fort Myers, Florida is $72,040 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,080: half of the 240 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$72,040average per year

Median $61,080Take-home ≈ $59,510

  • $61K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $98K90th

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

240people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,060 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Fort Myers earn between $61,080 and $80,630.

  • $61K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,040$6,003—
Median$61,080$5,090—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,080$5,090—
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,630$6,719—

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Fort Myers vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Fort Myers earn 7% less than the Florida average ($77,820) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Myers$72,040$61,080$61,080$98,060240
Florida$77,820$62,670$56,830$115,54014,730
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $72,040, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $59,510 a year, or $4,959 a month and $2,289 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 Fort Myers a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $72,040 buys what about $70,387 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 6th of 7 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($92,240).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Fort Myers: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $59,510 a year ($4,959 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,040. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 (a city in the same metro). 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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