Elementary School Teacher salary in Florida

BLS reports this occupation as "Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education" (25-2021); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for elementary school teachers in Florida is $58,930, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $63,970. Florida ranks 40 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$58,930

25th percentile

$50,800

75th percentile

$62,510

90th percentile

$75,780

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Florida	79,090
Mean annual wage in Florida	$59,530
National median	$63,970
National employment	1,388,390

Metro areas in Florida

Miami, FL: median $58,300

States with similar pay for elementary school teachers

Louisiana: median $58,770
Indiana: median $59,700
Tennessee: median $59,980
North Dakota: median $60,030
Montana: median $57,530
Iowa: median $60,580

See all states ranked for elementary school teachers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education" (25-2021), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.