State comparison · 2025
Middle School Teachers salary: California vs Florida
Middle School Teachers in California earn a median of $98,950. In Florida, $58,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 56.8% — not 67.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+67.9%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+56.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Middle School Teachers
- Median
- $98,950
- p25
- $76,270
- p75
- $111,610
- p10
- $62,410
- p90
- $129,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Florida
Middle School Teachers
- Median
- $58,940
- p25
- $51,750
- p75
- $63,220
- p10
- $49,310
- p90
- $75,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -80%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.