SOC 25-1052 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Augusta, Georgia is $97,360 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,680: half of the 30 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,259).

$97,360average per year

Median $86,680Take-home ≈ $73,213

  • $62K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,180 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Augusta earn between $65,380 and $104,080.

  • $62K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,360$8,113—
Median$86,680$7,223—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,380$5,448—
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,080$8,673—

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $97,360, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $73,213 a year, or $6,101 a month and $2,816 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 SC$73,216$6,101
Working in GA$73,213$6,101

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 chemistry 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 $97,360 buys what about $105,938 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 2nd of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($108,730).

All Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Augusta: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,213 a year ($6,101 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,360.

Do chemistry teachers, postsecondary earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,259).

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 25-1052; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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