SOC 25-2031 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

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

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Palm Bay, Florida is $57,500 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,840: half of the 1,400 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$57,500average per year

Median $58,840Take-home ≈ $48,381

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  • $59KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

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

1,400people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#12 of 18Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,460 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Palm Bay earn between $52,290 and $59,650.

  • $52K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $59KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,500$4,792—
Median$58,840$4,903—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,290$4,358—
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,650$4,971—

*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 Palm Bay vs. Florida and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Palm Bay earn 7% less than the Florida average ($61,570) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Palm Bay$57,500$58,840$52,290$60,4601,400
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 Palm Bay

On the average salary of $57,500, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $48,381 a year, or $4,032 a month and $1,861 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 Palm Bay a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $57,500 buys what about $57,497 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 6.0 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

Palm Bay ranks 12th 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 Palm Bay: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,381 a year ($4,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,500. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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