Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Dalton, GA

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Dalton, GA earns $62,100 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,071 a month.

10th percentile: $48,620
25th percentile: $52,840
Median percentile: $62,100
75th percentile: $73,120
90th percentile: $82,260

Based on 40 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

$48,854 take-home a year

Gross pay	$62,100
Federal income tax	−$5,272
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,751
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,223
Monthly take-home	$4,071
Every two weeks	$1,879

Does it go far here?

$69,120Median pay in Dalton, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.8 vs 100).

23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($938 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dalton, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,050
Registered Nurses	$83,290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,780
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,370
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$55,050
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$53,760

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