BLS metro-level wage data places Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL at a median of $55,420 per year, drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $72,990, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford pays 24% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 160 social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all others are employed across the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA in SOC 25-1069.

The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford pay distribution spans from $54,700 at the 10th percentile to $76,090 at the 90th — a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $55,420 and the 75th at $73,950, so half of Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford-based social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all others earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide FL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.