Paycheck Atlas

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

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Dalton, GA earns $67,380 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,395 a month.

10th percentile
$46,810
25th percentile
$52,800
Median percentile
$67,380
75th percentile
$80,110
90th percentile
$101,990

Based on 340 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

$52,735 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,380
Federal income tax−$5,994
Social Security + Medicare−$5,155
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,497
Monthly take-home$4,395
Every two weeks$2,028

Does it go far here?

$74,997Median pay in Dalton, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.8 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($938 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dalton, GA

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