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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Rome, GA earns $63,450 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,156 a month.

10th percentile
$44,980
25th percentile
$48,980
Median percentile
$63,450
75th percentile
$77,820
90th percentile
$78,700

Based on 130 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

$49,869 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,450
Federal income tax−$5,434
Social Security + Medicare−$4,854
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,293
Monthly take-home$4,156
Every two weeks$1,918

Does it go far here?

$70,374Median pay in Rome, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rome, GA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$83,880
General and Operations Managers$83,750
Nursing Assistants$37,220
Office Clerks, General$37,000
Customer Service Representatives$36,700
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,190
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,590

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