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Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Athens-Clarke County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Teachers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,860
25th Percentile Wage
$66,070
50th Percentile Wage
$83,740
75th Percentile Wage
$105,930
90th Percentile Wage
$135,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,860.

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in Athens-Clarke County with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,740, Athens-Clarke County is the highest paying city for postsecondary education teachers in state of Georgia, followed by Rome (median annual salary $77,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Athens-Clarke County is 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in Rome.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Athens-Clarke County
$83,740
Rome
$77,660
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$74,770
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$71,200
Macon
$67,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$66,360
Savannah
$65,270
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$62,290
Albany
$51,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$18,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.