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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Georgia

What Substitute Teachers, Short-Term earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$36,957
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 14
published states
Workers in state
16,220
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$39,340$32,319$16,118
2Haralson County, GA$39,340$32,319$15,926
3Butts County, GA$39,340$32,319$14,270
4Lumpkin County, GA$39,340$32,319$12,650
5Morgan County, GA$39,340$32,319$10,682
6Fulton County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
7Gwinnett County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
8Cobb County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
9DeKalb County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
10Clayton County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
11Cherokee County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
12Forsyth County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
13Henry County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
14Paulding County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
15Coweta County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
16Douglas County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
17Carroll County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
18Fayette County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
19Newton County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
20Bartow County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
21Walton County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
22Rockdale County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
23Barrow County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
24Spalding County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882
25Pickens County, GA$39,340$32,319$5,882

Showing 25 of 29 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in Georgia is $36,957, based on 16,220 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $41,670, so Georgia averages 11.3% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $39,340.

Cost of living for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $16,118. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $5,882. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term are California ($59,947), West Virginia ($46,862), District of Columbia ($46,470) and Maryland ($45,458).

Frequently asked questions: Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in Georgia

How much do Substitute Teachers, Short-Term earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,957.

Which Georgia county is best for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,118). Haralson County, GA follows at $15,926.