Lake Worth, Florida has a population of about 37,812. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning education-related role is Education Administrator, K-12 at a median $101,140 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2024).
The five accredited institutions below are the closest options indexed in our directory that offer education programs. Distances are calculated from Lake Worth city center.
No Lake Worth-area programs are currently indexed in our directory.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida education page.
Lake Worth is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teacher | $58,720 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,419 |
| Elementary School Teacher | $51,930 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,473 |
| Middle School Teacher | $51,680 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,254 |
| Education Teacher, Postsecondary | $64,510 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $56,489 |
| Education Administrator, K-12 | $101,140 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $88,564 |
| Education Administrator, Postsecondary | $98,260 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $86,042 |
| Tutor | $41,720 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $36,532 |
| Educational and Career Counselor | $57,240 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $50,123 |
Source: BLS, May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 114.2 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Education-related employment in Palm Beach County | 14,028 workers, 1,021 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Based on BLS OEWS May 2024 wage data, the top-paying education-related roles near Lake Worth are: Education Administrator, K-12 ($101,140), Education Administrator, Postsecondary ($98,260), Education Teacher, Postsecondary ($64,510). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Palm Springs, FL is 2.6 miles from Lake Worth and has its own set of local education programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
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