SOC 25-2057 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro

Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Brunswick, GA

The average salary for special education teachers, middle school in Brunswick, Georgia is $80,950 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,320: half of the 60 people in this job in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

$80,950average per year

Median $82,320Take-home ≈ $62,487

  • $61K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $101K90th

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

60people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in Brunswick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,340 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in Brunswick earn between $62,980 and $101,340.

  • $61K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,950$6,746—
Median$82,320$6,860—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,980$5,248—
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,340$8,445—

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay in Brunswick vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Special education teachers, middle school in Brunswick earn 14% more than the Georgia average ($71,040) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($73,780). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $66,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Brunswick$80,950$82,320$60,990$101,34060
Georgia$71,040$70,550$48,170$95,9703,740
United States$73,780$66,810$49,420$102,51095,200

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary after taxes in Brunswick

On the average salary of $80,950, a single filer in Brunswick takes home about $62,487 a year, or $5,207 a month and $2,403 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Brunswick a good place for special education teachers, middle school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Brunswick area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $80,950 buys what about $92,295 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Brunswick ($41,940). A typical home costs $323,770, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other Georgia cities

Brunswick ranks 1st of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Special Education Teachers, Middle School salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, middle school

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,040).

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Brunswick: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, middle school salary in Brunswick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, middle school take-home pay in Brunswick?

About $62,487 a year ($5,207 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,950.

Do special education teachers, middle school earn more in Brunswick than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

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 25-2057; area Brunswick-St. Simons, GA (15260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 2.17, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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