Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Augusta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,820 or more. The middle half of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Augusta earn between $96,740 and $111,820.
- $73K10th
- $97K25th
- $112KMedian
- $112K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,490 | $8,791 | — |
| Median | $111,820 | $9,318 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,740 | $8,062 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $111,820 | $9,318 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Augusta
On the average salary of $105,490, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $78,527 a year, or $6,544 a month and $3,020 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in GA | $78,527 | $6,544 |
| Working in SC | $78,512 | $6,543 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Augusta a good place for nursing instructors and 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 $105,490 buys what about $114,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities
Augusta ranks 1st of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Georgia
Highest-paying cities for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
Waco, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,530).
- Waco, TX$163,530
- San Jose, CA$152,790
- Killeen, TX$125,240
- Columbia, SC$123,350
- San Diego, CA$116,370
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city
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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Augusta: questions
What is the entry-level nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary salary in Augusta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Augusta?
About $78,527 a year ($6,544 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,490.
Do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($87,370).
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 25-1072; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 2.21, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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