Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$65,680
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$68,208
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): +$3,000 (+4.8%)
Georgia ranks 15th of 50 states by median pay, and 14th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,610 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $59,810 | Not published |
| Median | $65,680 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $77,980 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $95,070 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 4,530
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $65,680
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- +$3,000 (+4.8%)
Cost of living
$65,680 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $68,208
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 13th | $72,570 | $78,222 6th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $68,580 | $66,350 19th |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 15th | $65,680 | $68,208 14th |
| Nevada | ||
| 16th | $64,930 | $64,944 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 17th | $64,430 | $66,033 20th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Georgia
$43,920/year Georgia
- Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in the U.S.
$72,040/year U.S.
- Tutor salary in the U.S.
$43,350/year U.S.
- Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.
$75,350/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
- Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in the U.S.
$46,800/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in nearby places
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Alabama
$50,900/year Alabama
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Florida
$58,100/year Florida
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in North Carolina
$53,180/year North Carolina
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in South Carolina
$60,890/year South Carolina
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Tennessee
$58,070/year Tennessee
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.
$62,680/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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