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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023

Teacher Salary in Florida

Florida is in the largest third by reported enrollment (2,851,473 students) among states with NCES enrollment. According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Florida.

$57,863
Est. state avg salary

Well below benchmark

-17.6%
vs national
#39
National rank
67
Districts

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$57,863/year (est.)

Florida is in the largest third by reported enrollment (2,851,473 students) among states with NCES enrollment. Estimated average teacher salary is $57,863, materially below the national average of $70,245, ranking #39 of 49, across 67 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large K-12 enrollment scale: Florida is in the largest third by reported enrollment (2,851,473 students) among states with NCES enrollment.
  • lower third nationally (#39 of 49)
  • Florida ranks #39 of 49 on the salary estimate and #3 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $41,328 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -17.6% vs the national average
  • +11.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #47 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 103.6)

Florida sits in the lower third for estimated pay

Across 67 reliable-salary districts, the average estimate is $57,863: #39 of 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate, and 17.6% below the national benchmark of $70,245.

The rank compares the same F-33-derived district measure nationwide. It does not include benefits, experience steps, taxes, or local living costs; use it as a relative state placement rather than an exact paycheck.

Florida purchasing-power check on lower-third pay

Florida's nominal average teacher salary ranks #39 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (103.6, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $57,004, ranking #47 of 49 , 8 places lower than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

Florida in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$57,863 20th percentile higher than 20% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

Florida's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$48,248 11.042037156071247% vs FY2019
66 districts held in the panel
$42,000$44,000$46,000$48,000$50,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 Florida est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $43,451Florida est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $45,366Florida est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $46,835Florida est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $47,299Florida est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $48,248 $43,451 $48,248 ▲ +11.0%
Read the chart as text
Period Florida est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $43,451
FY2020 $45,366
FY2021 $46,835
FY2022 $47,299
FY2023 $48,248

Highest-paying districts in Florida

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Monroe leads Florida on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $75,623

Monroe

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $75,270

Charlotte

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $71,944

Highlands

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Monroe $75,623 8,929 $20,972
Charlotte $75,270 16,834 $16,188
Highlands $71,944 12,362 $13,634
Suwannee $69,627 5,935 $12,282
Gulf $69,310 1,928 $15,170
Santa Rosa $69,219 30,761 $11,757
Putnam $68,774 10,293 $14,049
Collier $68,196 48,082 $16,676
Gilchrist $67,619 2,839 $14,455
Marion $66,907 44,493 $12,546
St. Johns $65,553 50,151 $12,776
Walton $65,109 11,575 $18,399
Miami-dade $64,637 335,929 $14,460
Pinellas $64,513 93,702 $14,718
Lafayette $64,389 1,144 $13,713
Orange $64,026 208,444 $13,392
St. Lucie $63,617 45,661 $13,116
Alachua $63,347 28,964 $12,627
Sarasota $62,600 45,077 $17,208
Lee $62,187 99,354 $13,990
Citrus $61,807 15,951 $12,973
Seminole $61,649 66,680 $11,227
Leon $61,618 32,159 $13,008
Indian River $61,603 17,199 $13,617
Nassau $61,464 12,668 $11,904
Flagler $61,098 13,331 $12,761
Glades $61,020 1,819 $15,405
Okaloosa $60,219 32,733 $14,009
Hardee $59,439 4,901 $13,264
Palm Beach $58,861 190,567 $16,465
Volusia $58,795 63,365 $12,796
Bradford $58,377 2,998 $25,600
Brevard $58,310 74,125 $13,114
Desoto $58,004 4,582 $13,474
Broward $57,639 254,732 $14,198
Washington $57,595 3,231 $14,802
Okeechobee $57,202 6,398 $12,327
Martin $57,064 18,641 $17,098
Baker $56,863 5,003 $13,384
Taylor $56,713 2,783 $15,704
Bay $56,672 27,323 $13,966
Union $56,370 2,385 $12,418
Polk $55,504 114,483 $12,771
Hamilton $55,494 1,657 $14,621
Hillsborough $55,319 224,504 $12,926
Hendry $54,508 13,825 $9,757
Manatee $53,957 51,234 $14,251
Escambia $53,789 37,851 $14,065
Lake $53,136 47,444 $12,355
Jefferson $52,980 730 $17,878
Holmes $52,955 3,233 $12,539
Hernando $52,520 24,058 $12,766
Gadsden $51,818 4,616 $14,958
Duval $51,421 129,680 $13,184
Jackson $51,419 6,076 $13,755
Liberty $49,810 1,295 $13,468
Pasco $49,561 84,032 $12,422
Levy $49,501 5,662 $13,742
Calhoun $49,437 2,129 $17,500
Columbia $48,460 9,887 $11,793
Wakulla $47,708 5,156 $11,421
Dixie $47,516 2,090 $13,022
Clay $47,293 39,212 $12,496
Osceola $43,191 73,558 $12,846
Sumter $39,249 9,404 $13,887
Madison $35,166 2,418 $12,730
Franklin $34,294 1,208 $16,873

Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Florida

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Franklin $34,294 1,208
Madison $35,166 2,418
Sumter $39,249 9,404
Osceola $43,191 73,558
Clay $47,293 39,212
Dixie $47,516 2,090
Wakulla $47,708 5,156
Columbia $48,460 9,887
Calhoun $49,437 2,129
Levy $49,501 5,662

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide peers near Florida's large K-12 scale

Two nationwide peer sets for Florida: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,863 here) and closest on total student enrollment (2,851,473 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Montana
$59,058
Rank #36
Kansas
$58,516
Rank #37
Tennessee
$57,941
Rank #38
Kentucky
$56,482
Rank #40

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Florida teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Florida?

Across 67 Florida public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $57,863 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Florida school district pays teachers the most?

Monroe reports the highest average teacher salary in Florida at $75,623, while Franklin sits at the lower end at $34,294.

How does Florida teacher pay compare to the national average?

Florida's average of $57,863 is materially below the national average of $70,245 (-17.6%), ranking #39 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in Florida?

Florida has 67 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 2,851,473 students.

How much do teachers make in Florida?

District-average teacher pay in Florida sits in a comparatively narrow band, from $34,294 in Franklin to $75,623 in Monroe. With that little district-to-district spread the statewide figure is a reasonable guide to what most districts pay. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Florida?

No Florida district with reliable data reports an estimated average teacher salary at or above $100,000; the state's highest is Monroe at $75,623. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Florida rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (103.6, US=100) adjusts Florida's nominal estimate of $59,077 from #41 to $57,004 and #47. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for Florida