SOC 25-2012 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Macon, Georgia is $64,500 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,610: half of the 140 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$64,500average per year

Median $68,610Take-home ≈ $51,536

  • $50K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $91K90th

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

140people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#6 of 12Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,300 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Macon earn between $51,800 and $71,670.

  • $50K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $91K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,500$5,375—
Median$68,610$5,718—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,800$4,317—
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,670$5,972—

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Macon earn 8% less than the Georgia average ($69,870) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Macon$64,500$68,610$49,720$91,300140
Georgia$69,870$65,680$48,610$95,0704,530
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $64,500, a single filer in Macon takes home about $51,536 a year, or $4,295 a month and $1,982 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Macon a good place for kindergarten teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $64,500 buys what about $72,858 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 6th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Warner Robins pays the most ($74,400).

All Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Macon: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Macon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Macon?

About $51,536 a year ($4,295 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,500.

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

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 25-2012; area Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 2.09, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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