SOC 25-2031 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Miami, Florida is $62,190 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,410: half of the 12,010 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 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$62,190average per year

Median $60,410Take-home ≈ $52,150

  • $50K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

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

12,010people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#5 of 18Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,540 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Miami earn between $53,230 and $66,470.

  • $50K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,190$5,182—
Median$60,410$5,034—
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,230$4,436—
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,470$5,539—

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

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

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Miami earn about the same as the Florida average ($61,570) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$62,190$60,410$50,250$77,54012,010
Florida$61,570$60,410$49,210$77,10049,810
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $62,190, a single filer in Miami takes home about $52,150 a year, or $4,346 a month and $2,006 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 secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical 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 $62,190 buys what about $54,479 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 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Miami ranks 5th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($68,750).

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

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

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

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

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Miami: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,150 a year ($4,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,190. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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