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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Augusta, GA

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns $24,800 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,729 a month.

10th percentile
$18,890
25th percentile
$18,950
Median percentile
$24,800
75th percentile
$29,340
90th percentile
$43,060

Based on 360 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

$20,746 take-home a year
Gross pay$24,800
Federal income tax−$870
Social Security + Medicare−$1,897
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,287
Monthly take-home$1,729
Every two weeks$798

Does it go far here?

$26,985Median pay in Augusta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
65%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,120 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Augusta, GA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,720
Sales Managers$138,690
Pharmacists$131,630
Financial Managers$129,180
Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Lawyers$123,960
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,700

All substitute teachers, short-term salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia