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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023

Teacher Salary in Georgia

Georgia is in the largest third by reported enrollment (1,708,936 students) among states with NCES enrollment. According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Georgia.

$61,790
Est. state avg salary

Below benchmark

-12.0%
vs national
#35
National rank
180
Districts

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$61,790/year (est.)

Georgia is in the largest third by reported enrollment (1,708,936 students) among states with NCES enrollment. Estimated average teacher salary is $61,790, materially below the national average of $70,245, ranking #35 of 49, across 179 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large K-12 enrollment scale: Georgia is in the largest third by reported enrollment (1,708,936 students) among states with NCES enrollment.
  • lower third nationally (#35 of 49)
  • Georgia ranks #35 of 49 on the salary estimate and #4 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $35,691 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -12.0% vs the national average
  • +19.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #33 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 96.5)

Georgia sits in the lower third for estimated pay

Across 179 reliable-salary districts, the average estimate is $61,790: #35 of 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate, and 12.0% below the national benchmark of $70,245.

The rank compares the same F-33-derived district measure nationwide. It does not include benefits, experience steps, taxes, or local living costs; use it as a relative state placement rather than an exact paycheck.

Georgia purchasing-power check on lower-third pay

Georgia's nominal average teacher salary ranks #35 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (96.5, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $70,014, ranking #33 of 49 , 2 places higher than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

Georgia in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$61,790 29th percentile higher than 29% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

Georgia's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$70,131 19.39745297705673% vs FY2019
180 districts held in the panel
$55,000$60,000$65,000$70,000$75,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 Georgia est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $58,738Georgia est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $62,189Georgia est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $64,183Georgia est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $66,592Georgia est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $70,131 $58,738 $70,131 ▲ +19.4%
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Period Georgia est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $58,738
FY2020 $62,189
FY2021 $64,183
FY2022 $66,592
FY2023 $70,131

Highest-paying districts in Georgia

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Cobb County leads Georgia on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $81,518

Cobb County

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $80,825

Buford City

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $77,213

Fayette County

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Taylor County $60,600 1,229 $38,272
Pelham City $60,586 1,387 $17,597
Appling County $60,566 3,463 $16,479
Murray County $60,541 6,903 $14,208
Dade County $60,523 2,063 $12,965
Lowndes County $60,411 10,728 $14,271
Chattooga County $60,408 2,575 $20,514
Butts County $60,303 3,564 $18,005
Camden County $60,233 9,523 $12,725
Quitman County $60,161 317 $20,533
Warren County $60,114 662 $20,764
Wilkes County $60,095 1,265 $16,798
Dodge County $60,066 2,785 $16,239
Wilcox County $59,918 1,188 $16,098
Atkinson County $59,715 1,630 $16,494
Terrell County $59,621 1,035 $18,267
Washington County $59,619 2,827 $16,307
Grady County $59,608 4,405 $13,827
McDuffie County $59,566 3,272 $16,824
Candler County $59,561 2,201 $15,734
Oglethorpe County $59,531 2,211 $15,293
Dougherty County $59,481 13,043 $19,396
Ware County $59,466 5,973 $16,780
Glascock County $59,306 573 $19,023
Bryan County $59,205 10,221 $16,267
Tift County $58,923 7,661 $14,554
Bibb County $58,887 21,392 $16,026
Colquitt County $58,881 8,830 $14,982
Trion City $58,784 1,327 $13,041
Coffee County $58,624 7,538 $15,658
Ben Hill County $58,524 3,003 $17,195
Brantley County $58,507 3,403 $15,676
Griffin-Spalding County $58,394 9,563 $15,082
Cook County $58,270 3,096 $15,562
Walker County $58,249 8,401 $17,367
Towns County $58,242 1,002 $19,160
Bacon County $58,116 2,128 $15,280
Jefferson County $58,042 2,059 $17,236
Chattahoochee County $57,929 970 $13,759
Lanier County $57,885 1,722 $17,923
Clarke County $57,712 12,340 $22,831
Worth County $57,613 3,118 $12,477
Wilkinson County $57,509 1,119 $19,113
Decatur County $57,468 4,310 $16,163
Sumter County $57,442 3,630 $16,215
McIntosh County $57,314 1,333 $17,812
Vidalia City $57,132 2,366 $16,061
Dooly County $56,958 1,110 $20,739
Seminole County $56,621 1,340 $16,096
Treutlen County $56,607 1,020 $17,452
Echols County $56,584 891 $13,107
Stephens County $56,547 3,840 $13,734
Screven County $56,394 2,048 $17,937
Baldwin County $56,284 4,693 $16,728
Pulaski County $56,107 1,330 $25,720
Johnson County $56,076 1,009 $17,444
Valdosta City $55,902 8,291 $14,481
Early County $55,411 1,668 $18,994
Montgomery County $55,375 951 $17,033
Long County $55,252 4,343 $13,068
Mitchell County $55,201 1,304 $24,064
Baker County $54,903 300 $21,113
Jeff Davis County $54,792 3,075 $13,508
Brooks County $54,625 2,141 $17,736
Toombs County $54,574 3,019 $15,014
Tattnall County $54,529 3,591 $15,286
Miller County $53,916 735 $21,386
Webster County $53,846 265 $20,155
Crawford County $53,663 1,562 $16,978
Calhoun County $53,479 467 $21,034
Emanuel County $52,817 4,059 $14,991
Richmond County $52,647 29,589 $16,035
Clay County $52,605 200 $37,560
Twiggs County $52,099 717 $24,294
Meriwether County $51,453 2,323 $17,280
Macon County $51,317 1,114 $17,645
Evans County $49,071 1,818 $17,960
Hancock County $46,311 703 $28,211
Randolph County $45,827 642 $27,255

Showing 101–179 of 179 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Georgia

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Randolph County $45,827 642
Hancock County $46,311 703
Evans County $49,071 1,818
Macon County $51,317 1,114
Meriwether County $51,453 2,323
Twiggs County $52,099 717
Clay County $52,605 200
Richmond County $52,647 29,589
Emanuel County $52,817 4,059
Calhoun County $53,479 467

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide peers near Georgia's large K-12 scale

Two nationwide peer sets for Georgia: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,790 here) and closest on total student enrollment (1,708,936 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Michigan
$63,155
Rank #32
Virginia
$63,048
Rank #33
Maine
$62,872
Rank #34
Montana
$59,058
Rank #36

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Georgia teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Georgia?

Across 179 Georgia public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $61,790 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Georgia school district pays teachers the most?

Cobb County reports the highest average teacher salary in Georgia at $81,518, while Randolph County sits at the lower end at $45,827.

How does Georgia teacher pay compare to the national average?

Georgia's average of $61,790 is materially below the national average of $70,245 (-12.0%), ranking #35 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in Georgia?

Georgia has 180 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 1,708,936 students.

How much do teachers make in Georgia?

District-average teacher pay in Georgia sits in a comparatively narrow band, from $45,827 in Randolph County to $81,518 in Cobb County. With that little district-to-district spread the statewide figure is a reasonable guide to what most districts pay. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Georgia?

No Georgia district with reliable data reports an estimated average teacher salary at or above $100,000; the state's highest is Cobb County at $81,518. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Georgia rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (96.5, US=100) adjusts Georgia's nominal estimate of $67,559 from #32 to $70,014 and #33. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for Georgia