Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,760 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Atlanta earn between $131,260 and $165,570.
- $105K10th
- $131K25th
- $132KMedian
- $166K75th
- $217K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $152,520 | $12,710 | — |
| Median | $132,210 | $11,018 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $131,260 | $10,938 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $165,570 | $13,798 | — |
*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 Atlanta
On the average salary of $152,520, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $108,651 a year, or $9,054 a month and $4,179 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 engineering 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 $152,520 buys what about $152,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities
Atlanta ranks 1st of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Atlanta: questions
What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $131,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $108,651 a year ($9,054 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $152,520.
Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% more than 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 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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