Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Florida
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Florida have a median of $58,930 a year, below the national $63,970 (−8%); the state ranks 40th of 51 states by median. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education earn 23% more than the median across all occupations in Florida ($47,880). Every neighbouring state pays more: Georgia and Alabama range from $61,380 in Alabama to $72,290 in Georgia. Florida employs 79,090 elementary school teachers, except special education, 7.96 per 1,000 jobs, the 4th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.89 is close to the national share.
Florida vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Florida | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 79,090 | 7.96 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $48,680 | $50,800 | $58,930 | $62,510 | $75,780 | $59,530 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,388,390 | – | – |
| Annual | $47,960 | $57,710 | $63,970 | $81,450 | $104,340 | $72,650 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 40th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 4th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.89
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.96
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Florida's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Florida
20 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Florida publish a row for elementary school teachers, except special education, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | * | $62,510 | $49,410 | $77,380 | 2,310 | 9.43 | 1.06 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | * | $62,370 | $49,570 | $79,010 | 2,550 | 7.51 | 0.84 |
| Jacksonville, FL | * | $61,080 | $48,680 | $79,160 | 6,220 | 8.12 | 0.91 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | * | $60,470 | $50,430 | $69,680 | 2,230 | 7.32 | 0.82 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | * | $60,470 | $49,240 | $77,070 | 1,370 | 7.87 | 0.88 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | * | $60,330 | $50,750 | $77,050 | 970 | 7.77 | 0.87 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | * | $60,190 | $48,220 | $72,070 | 10,950 | 7.76 | 0.87 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | * | $60,120 | $49,910 | $74,320 | 11,000 | 7.60 | 0.85 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | * | $59,360 | $49,110 | $97,570 | 300 | 7.27 | 0.81 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | * | $58,640 | $47,420 | $74,150 | 820 | 9.08 | 1.02 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | * | $58,300 | $49,900 | $76,490 | 19,910 | 7.06 | 0.79 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | * | $57,770 | $49,150 | $73,490 | 2,280 | 10.38 | 1.16 |
| Ocala, FL | * | $57,540 | $46,980 | $70,030 | 1,220 | 10.05 | 1.13 |
| Gainesville, FL | * | $56,430 | $48,920 | $76,840 | 1,370 | 8.99 | 1.01 |
| Tallahassee, FL | * | $55,020 | $46,550 | $72,140 | 1,490 | 7.99 | 0.89 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | * | $53,610 | $49,900 | $62,860 | 1,730 | 10.14 | 1.14 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | * | $50,420 | $50,130 | $57,500 | 3,280 | 12.35 | 1.38 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | * | $50,360 | $50,250 | $60,530 | 2,760 | 14.51 | 1.63 |
| Sebring, FL | * | $48,660 | $38,310 | $62,230 | 390 | 13.72 | 1.54 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | * | $47,600 | $46,450 | $62,500 | 510 | 8.80 | 0.99 |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | * | $63,050 | $48,880 | $100,470 | 2,990 | 26.48 | 2.97 |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | * | $56,590 | $50,310 | $78,480 | 1,060 | 12.12 | 1.36 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (every state ranked) and the Florida wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Florida estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.