Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Atlanta, GA

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,800 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Atlanta earn between $66,970 and $106,640.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Atlanta earn 6% more than the Georgia average ($86,400) and about the same as the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $91,890, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $69,638 a year, or $5,803 a month and $2,678 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Atlanta a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $91,890 buys what about $91,837 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 2nd of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($132,080).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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