Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,820 or more. The middle half of architecture teachers, postsecondary in Atlanta earn between $84,840 and $133,880.
- $76K10th
- $85K25th
- $103KMedian
- $134K75th
- $140K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,000 | $9,250 | — |
| Median | $103,210 | $8,601 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,840 | $7,070 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,880 | $11,157 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $111,000, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $82,128 a year, or $6,844 a month and $3,159 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Atlanta a good place for architecture teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $111,000 buys what about $110,936 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas
- Charlotte, NC$85,060
- Washington, DC$105,000
- Miami, FL$92,260
- Chicago, IL$101,090
- Philadelphia, PA$105,350
- Houston, TX$106,230
Highest-paying cities for architecture teachers, postsecondary
San Juan, PR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,310).
- San Juan, PR$137,310
- College Station, TX$134,450
- Boston, MA$128,020
- New York, NY$111,750
- Atlanta, GA$111,000
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Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Atlanta: questions
What is the entry-level architecture teachers, postsecondary salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the architecture teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $82,128 a year ($6,844 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,000.
Do architecture teachers, postsecondary earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($108,723).
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 25-1031; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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