SOC 25-1011 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for business teachers, postsecondary in Lakeland, Florida is $87,680 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,870: half of the 100 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

$87,680average per year

Median $76,870Take-home ≈ $70,513

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $156K90th

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

100people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,760 or more. The middle half of business teachers, postsecondary in Lakeland earn between $59,500 and $103,650.

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $156K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,680$7,307—
Median$76,870$6,406—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,500$4,958—
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,650$8,638—

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

Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Business teachers, postsecondary in Lakeland earn 5% less than the Florida average ($92,230) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($114,720). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $99,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$87,680$76,870$44,660$155,760100
Florida$92,230$78,870$50,580$156,4802,900
United States$114,720$99,080$47,180$209,47082,150

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

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $87,680, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $70,513 a year, or $5,876 a month and $2,712 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 business teachers, postsecondary? 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 $87,680 buys what about $90,261 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 5th of 8 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($101,680).

All Business Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for business teachers, postsecondary

Lawrence, KS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($203,180).

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lakeland: questions

What is the entry-level business teachers, postsecondary salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the business teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $70,513 a year ($5,876 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,680. Florida has no state income tax.

Do business teachers, postsecondary earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

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 25-1011; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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