SOC 25-9099 · Albany, GA metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Albany, GA

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Albany, Georgia is $26,170 a year ($12.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,180: half of the 90 people in this job in the Albany, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 56% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$26,170average per year

$12.58 / hourMedian $21,180Take-home ≈ $22,604

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

90people in this job
-56%vs U.S. average
#8 of 9Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,410 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Albany earn between $18,460 and $31,150.

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,170$2,181$12.58
Median$21,180$1,765$10.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$18,460$1,538$8.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$31,150$2,596$14.98

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Albany vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Albany earn 14% less than the Georgia average ($30,260) and 56% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -58% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Albany$26,170$21,180$15,080$49,41090
Georgia$30,260$24,780$19,230$50,01012,240
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $26,170, a single filer in Albany takes home about $22,604 a year, or $1,884 a month and $869 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

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

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Is Albany a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albany area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $26,170 buys what about $29,851 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($43,620). A typical home costs $168,362, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Albany ranks 8th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($42,720).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Albany: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Albany?

$12.58 an hour on average, and $10.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Albany?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $18,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Albany?

About $22,604 a year ($1,884 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,170.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is 56% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Albany, GA (10500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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 2.07, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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