SOC 25-1199 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Tampa, Florida is $76,950 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,620: half of the 2,440 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$76,950average per year

Median $61,620Take-home ≈ $62,964

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $119K90th

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

2,440people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,740 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Tampa earn between $61,510 and $98,110.

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $119K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,950$6,412—
Median$61,620$5,135—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,510$5,126—
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,110$8,176—

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Tampa earn about the same as the Florida average ($77,820) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tampa$76,950$61,620$50,900$118,7402,440
Florida$77,820$62,670$56,830$115,54014,730
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $76,950, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $62,964 a year, or $5,247 a month and $2,422 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Tampa a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $76,950 buys what about $76,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 3rd of 7 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($92,240).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Tampa: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Tampa?

About $62,964 a year ($5,247 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,950. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.75, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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