Average Teacher Salary in Georgia

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the 2009 average teacher salary in Georgia was $51,050. This figure represents a 5.43 percent increase over the previous year’s average salary of $48,420. This makes Georgia teacher salaries slightly higher than the national average for teacher salaries, which was $49,720 in 2009 and $48,353 in 2008.

The average teacher salary in Georgia has been steadily rising for the last several years. In 2007, teacher salaries in Georgia were $46,900 before increasing by 3.24 percent the following year.

Teaching salaries in Georgia have hovered near the mid-point of national rankings. In 2007, teaching salaries in Georgia ranked 20th in the nation before falling to 21st place in 2008. In 2009, Georgia teacher salaries rose to 19th place in the nation.

The Georgia teacher salary schedule below shows how Georgia teacher salaries have changed since 2007.

Read our article on becoming a teacher in Georgia if you are interested in teaching in Georgia.