SOC 25-1194 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Augusta, Georgia is $64,990 a year ($31.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,620: half of the 150 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$64,990average per year

$31.24 / hourMedian $64,620Take-home ≈ $51,905

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  • $59K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 9Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,000 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Augusta earn between $59,260 and $74,880.

  • $47K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $75K75th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,990$5,416$31.25
Median$64,620$5,385$31.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,260$4,938$28.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,880$6,240$36.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Augusta earn 7% more than the Georgia average ($60,630) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$64,990$64,620$46,780$80,000150
Georgia$60,630$60,320$40,110$76,6303,920
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $64,990, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $51,905 a year, or $4,325 a month and $1,996 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$52,406$4,367
Working in GA$51,905$4,325

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $64,990 buys what about $70,716 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 2nd of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Rome pays the most ($73,600).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Augusta: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Augusta?

$31.24 an hour on average, and $31.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Augusta?

About $51,905 a year ($4,325 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,990.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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