State comparison · 2025
Secondary School Teachers salary: California vs Florida
Secondary School Teachers in California earn a median of $101,370. In Florida, $60,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 56.7% — not 67.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+67.8%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+56.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Secondary School Teachers
- Median
- $101,370
- p25
- $79,710
- p75
- $125,920
- p10
- $64,600
- p90
- $132,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -32%
Florida
Secondary School Teachers
- Median
- $60,410
- p25
- $52,340
- p75
- $64,770
- p10
- $49,210
- p90
- $77,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -63%
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.