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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Atlanta, GA

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA earns $75,490 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,835 a month.

10th percentile
$49,790
25th percentile
$61,260
Median percentile
$75,490
75th percentile
$78,820
90th percentile
$98,340

Based on 13,650 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

$58,019 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,490
Federal income tax−$7,778
Social Security + Medicare−$5,775
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,918
Monthly take-home$4,835
Every two weeks$2,232

Does it go far here?

$75,446Median pay in Atlanta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,672 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Atlanta, GA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$618,090
Chief Executives$275,820
Physicians, All Other$275,080
Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Cardiologists$239,200
Anesthesiologists$226,830
Dentists, General$222,690
Air Traffic Controllers$186,640

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia