SOC 25-3021 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Lakeland, Florida is $48,190 a year ($23.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,050: half of the 150 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$48,190average per year

$23.17 / hourMedian $46,050Take-home ≈ $40,901

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $68K90th

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

150people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#12 of 20Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,760 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Lakeland earn between $36,000 and $58,540.

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $68K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,190$4,016$23.17
Median$46,050$3,838$22.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,000$3,000$17.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,540$4,878$28.14

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Lakeland earn 4% less than the Florida average ($50,020) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$48,190$46,050$28,140$67,760150
Florida$50,020$45,830$29,810$75,51011,800
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $48,190, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $40,901 a year, or $3,408 a month and $1,573 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Lakeland a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $48,190 buys what about $49,608 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 12th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Sebastian pays the most ($56,500).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Lakeland?

$23.17 an hour on average, and $22.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $40,901 a year ($3,408 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,190. Florida has no state income tax.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).

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