Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Athens, GA

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,260 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Athens earn between $104,660 and $172,260.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Athens vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Engineering teachers, postsecondary in Athens earn 8% less than the Georgia average ($144,280) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($124,520). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $109,270.

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

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $132,730, a single filer in Athens takes home about $96,112 a year, or $8,009 a month and $3,697 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Athens a good place for engineering teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $132,730 buys what about $142,196 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 2nd of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($152,520).

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Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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