SOC 25-3031 · Savannah, GA metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Savannah, Georgia is $34,270 a year ($16.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,170: half of the 280 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$34,270average per year

$16.48 / hourMedian $34,170Take-home ≈ $28,754

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  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $45K90th

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

280people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#6 of 12Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,930 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Savannah earn between $24,630 and $36,990.

  • $22K10th
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  • $34KMedian
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  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,270$2,856$16.48
Median$34,170$2,848$16.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,630$2,052$11.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,990$3,082$17.78

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Savannah earn 5% less than the Georgia average ($36,240) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Savannah$34,270$34,170$22,430$44,930280
Georgia$36,240$38,870$20,800$45,90016,400
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $34,270, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $28,754 a year, or $2,396 a month and $1,106 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 substitute teachers, short-term? 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 $34,270 buys what about $35,996 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 6th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Warner Robins pays the most ($40,970).

All Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Savannah: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Savannah?

$16.48 an hour on average, and $16.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Savannah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Savannah?

About $28,754 a year ($2,396 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,270.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 25-3031; area Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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