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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Columbus, GA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Columbus, GA-AL earns $62,540 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,099 a month.

10th percentile
$46,410
25th percentile
$58,070
Median percentile
$62,540
75th percentile
$77,120
90th percentile
$100,600

Based on 690 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

$49,185 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,540
Federal income tax−$5,325
Social Security + Medicare−$4,784
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,246
Monthly take-home$4,099
Every two weeks$1,892

Does it go far here?

$70,037Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
Accountants and Auditors$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580

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