SOC 25-3021 · Columbus, GA-AL metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Columbus, GA

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Columbus, Georgia is $45,860 a year ($22.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,490: half of the 230 people in this job in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

$45,860average per year

$22.05 / hourMedian $36,490Take-home ≈ $37,489

  • $21K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 13Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,890 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Columbus earn between $30,140 and $58,980.

  • $21K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,860$3,822$22.05
Median$36,490$3,041$17.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,140$2,512$14.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,980$4,915$28.36

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $45,860, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $37,489 a year, or $3,124 a month and $1,442 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Columbus, GA-AL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in GA$37,489$3,124
Working in AL$37,142$3,095

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

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Is Columbus a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbus area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.3), so the average $45,860 buys what about $51,357 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($43,540). A typical home costs $209,527, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Georgia cities

Columbus ranks 13th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($57,670).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Columbus: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Columbus?

$22.05 an hour on average, and $17.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Columbus?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Columbus?

About $37,489 a year ($3,124 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,860.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

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 25-3021; area Columbus, GA-AL (17980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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