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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Georgia

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Georgia earns $72,290 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,661 a month.

10th percentile
$49,260
25th percentile
$61,110
Median percentile
$72,290
75th percentile
$77,870
90th percentile
$98,030

Based on 43,820 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

$55,934 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,290
Federal income tax−$7,074
Social Security + Medicare−$5,530
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,752
Monthly take-home$4,661
Every two weeks$2,151

Does it go far here?

$75,073Median pay in Georgia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,393 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Georgia

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$618,090
Cardiologists$610,070
General Internal Medicine Physicians$425,460
Physicians, All Other$266,880
Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Anesthesiologists$230,000
Nurse Anesthetists$224,630
Chief Executives$208,180

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia