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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Dalton, GA

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Dalton, GA earns $59,440 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,905 a month.

10th percentile
$47,960
25th percentile
$49,160
Median percentile
$59,440
75th percentile
$74,380
90th percentile
$76,480

Based on 90 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

$46,855 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,440
Federal income tax−$4,953
Social Security + Medicare−$4,547
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,085
Monthly take-home$3,905
Every two weeks$1,802

Does it go far here?

$66,159Median pay in Dalton, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.8 vs 100).
24%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia