SOC 25-1021 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for computer science teachers, postsecondary in Lakeland, Florida is $80,010 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,400: half of the 30 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($104,420).

$80,010average per year

Median $76,400Take-home ≈ $65,117

  • $57K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $111K90th

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

30people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,650 or more. The middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary in Lakeland earn between $59,820 and $98,280.

  • $57K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $111K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,010$6,668—
Median$76,400$6,367—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,820$4,985—
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,280$8,190—

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

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

Computer science teachers, postsecondary in Lakeland earn 4% more than the Florida average ($76,960) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($104,420). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $96,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$80,010$76,400$57,110$110,65030
Florida$76,960$76,950$50,520$106,370950
United States$104,420$96,980$49,460$170,20035,480

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $80,010, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $65,117 a year, or $5,426 a month and $2,505 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 computer science 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 $80,010 buys what about $82,365 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 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 1st of 5 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for computer science teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,910).

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lakeland: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,117 a year ($5,426 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,010. Florida has no state income tax.

Do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($104,420).

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 25-1021; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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