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.
- $83K10th
- $105K25th
- $134KMedian
- $172K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,730 | $11,061 | — |
| Median | $134,370 | $11,198 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,660 | $8,722 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $172,260 | $14,355 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
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).
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.
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).
- Atlanta$152,520
- Athens$132,730
Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).
- San Jose, CA$187,890
- San Francisco, CA$180,320
- Riverside, CA$166,360
- Ann Arbor, MI$165,360
- Los Angeles, CA$161,200
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Athens: questions
What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Athens?
About $96,112 a year ($8,009 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,730.
Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).
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 25-1032; area Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 2.39, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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