SOC 25-1042 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for biological science teachers, postsecondary in Augusta, Georgia is $106,480 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,360: half of the people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($108,728).

$106,480average per year

Median $80,360Take-home ≈ $79,174

  • $54K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $178K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $178,150 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Augusta earn between $64,460 and $136,520.

  • $54K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $178K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,480$8,873—
Median$80,360$6,697—
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,460$5,372—
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,520$11,377—

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

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $106,480, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $79,174 a year, or $6,598 a month and $3,045 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 GA$79,174$6,598
Working in SC$79,157$6,596

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 biological science 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 $106,480 buys what about $115,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 2nd of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($121,740).

All Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,570).

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Augusta: questions

What is the entry-level biological science teachers, postsecondary salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Augusta?

About $79,174 a year ($6,598 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,480.

Do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($108,728).

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 25-1042; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). 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).

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