SOC 25-1071 · Rome, GA metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Rome, GA

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Rome, Georgia is $73,650 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,460: half of the 40 people in this job in the Rome, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 50% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$73,650average per year

Median $63,460Take-home ≈ $57,716

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $111K90th

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

40people in this job
-50%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Rome

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,630 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Rome earn between $47,270 and $105,280.

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $111K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,650$6,138—
Median$63,460$5,288—
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,270$3,939—
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,280$8,773—

*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 Rome vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Rome earn 52% less than the Georgia average ($153,130) and 50% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is -41% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rome$73,650$63,460$47,270$110,63040
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 Rome

On the average salary of $73,650, a single filer in Rome takes home about $57,716 a year, or $4,810 a month and $2,220 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Rome a good place for health specialties teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $73,650 buys what about $81,687 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Rome ranks 5th 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 Rome: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,716 a year ($4,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,650.

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

The average here is 50% 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 Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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