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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Lakeland, FL

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL earns $58,260 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,083 a month.

10th percentile
$50,980
25th percentile
$50,980
Median percentile
$58,260
75th percentile
$58,260
90th percentile
$60,330

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,992 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,260
Federal income tax−$4,811
Social Security + Medicare−$4,457
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,083
Every two weeks$1,884

Does it go far here?

$59,975Median pay in Lakeland, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,363 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lakeland, FL

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$179,360
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Financial Managers$151,440
Sales Managers$126,890
Nurse Practitioners$125,720
Lawyers$122,870
Software Developers$122,200
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,300

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