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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Columbus, GA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Columbus, GA-AL earns $63,220 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,141 a month.

10th percentile
$49,550
25th percentile
$58,130
Median percentile
$63,220
75th percentile
$83,030
90th percentile
$98,620

Based on 100 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

$49,696 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,220
Federal income tax−$5,406
Social Security + Medicare−$4,836
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,281
Monthly take-home$4,141
Every two weeks$1,911

Does it go far here?

$70,798Median 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 special education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia