SOC 25-1071 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Augusta, Georgia is $141,580 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,620: half of the 710 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$141,580average per year

Median $85,620Take-home ≈ $101,720

  • $68K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $225K75th
  • $312K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

710people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $311,790 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Augusta earn between $68,330 and $225,400.

  • $68K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $225K75th
  • $312K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$141,580$11,798—
Median$85,620$7,135—
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,330$5,694—
Experienced (75th percentile)$225,400$18,783—

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

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Augusta earn 8% less than the Georgia average ($153,130) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$141,580$85,620$68,330$311,790710
Georgia$153,130$106,960$62,780$367,2704,860
United States$147,570$107,310$59,270$322,020221,270

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $141,580, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $101,720 a year, or $8,477 a month and $3,912 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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$101,720$8,477
Working in SC$101,626$8,469

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 health specialties 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 $141,580 buys what about $154,054 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 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 2nd of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($170,540).

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,720).

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Augusta: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $101,720 a year ($8,477 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,580.

Do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

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 25-1071; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.15, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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