SOC 25-1066 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for psychology teachers, postsecondary in Miami, Florida is $79,410 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,720: half of the 340 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

$79,410average per year

Median $77,720Take-home ≈ $64,695

  • $50K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $101K90th

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

340people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,900 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Miami earn between $61,770 and $93,230.

  • $50K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,410$6,618—
Median$77,720$6,477—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,770$5,148—
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,230$7,769—

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Miami earn 6% more than the Florida average ($74,740) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$79,410$77,720$50,300$100,900340
Florida$74,740$69,050$58,230$99,8401,120
United States$93,860$80,340$49,050$153,60041,530

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $79,410, a single filer in Miami takes home about $64,695 a year, or $5,391 a month and $2,488 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 Miami a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $79,410 buys what about $69,563 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

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

All Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Miami: questions

What is the entry-level psychology teachers, postsecondary salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the psychology teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Miami?

About $64,695 a year ($5,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,410. Florida has no state income tax.

Do psychology teachers, postsecondary earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,860).

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 25-1066; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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