Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teacher and Instructor Salary in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida

The annual salary statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,370
25th Percentile Wage
$48,380
50th Percentile Wage
$59,890
75th Percentile Wage
$64,760
90th Percentile Wage
$78,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,370.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,890
-1.85% 15.76%
2021
$61,000
37.54% -
2020
$38,100
-53.52% -
2019
$58,490
18.31% -
2018
$47,780
-7.60% -
2017
$51,410
1.87% -
2016
$50,450
7.41% -
2015
$46,710
4.35% -
2014
$44,680
1.81% -
2013
$43,870
-15.00% -
2012
$50,450
- -

Table 2. Compare Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teacher and Instructor Salary in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,890, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the highest paying city for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in state of Florida, followed by Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (median annual salary $59,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$59,890
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$59,680
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$52,550
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$52,220
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$51,340
Port St Lucie
$50,410
Tallahassee
$50,130
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$48,620
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$48,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$47,910
Jacksonville
$46,290
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$45,790
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$41,640
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$40,350
Gainesville
$39,000
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$38,260
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$37,190
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$36,090
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
$35,510
Sebastian-Vero Beach
$28,070

See also: Top paying jobs in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida.