SOC 25-1066 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for psychology teachers, postsecondary in Orlando, Florida is $70,310 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,050: half of the 120 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

$70,310average per year

Median $69,050Take-home ≈ $58,293

  • $59K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $97K90th

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

120people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,030 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Orlando earn between $60,210 and $76,130.

  • $59K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,310$5,859—
Median$69,050$5,754—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,210$5,018—
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,130$6,344—

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Orlando vs. Florida and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Orlando earn 6% less than the Florida average ($74,740) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Orlando$70,310$69,050$58,900$97,030120
Florida$74,740$69,050$58,230$99,8401,120
United States$93,860$80,340$49,050$153,60041,530

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $70,310, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $58,293 a year, or $4,858 a month and $2,242 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 Orlando a good place for psychology 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 $70,310 buys what about $69,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 5th of 5 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($79,410).

All Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Orlando: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,293 a year ($4,858 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,310. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

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 25-1066; area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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