SOC 25-2022 · Savannah, GA metro

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Savannah, Georgia is $64,460 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,970: half of the 800 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$64,460average per year

Median $62,970Take-home ≈ $51,506

  • $49K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $79K90th

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

800people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#6 of 13Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,040 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Savannah earn between $50,890 and $77,950.

  • $49K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,460$5,372—
Median$62,970$5,248—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,890$4,241—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,950$6,496—

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Savannah earn 8% less than the Georgia average ($69,780) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Savannah$64,460$62,970$49,320$79,040800
Georgia$69,780$64,780$47,540$97,96023,610
United States$72,030$64,370$48,080$102,540620,090

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $64,460, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $51,506 a year, or $4,292 a month and $1,981 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 Savannah a good place for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $64,460 buys what about $67,706 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 6th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($77,640).

All Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,020).

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Savannah: questions

What is the entry-level middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Savannah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Savannah?

About $51,506 a year ($4,292 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,460.

Do middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

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 25-2022; area Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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