Entry-level Elementary School Teacher salary in Macon-Bibb County, GA

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Macon.

Also listed as: Elementary Bilingual Teacher

Median salary$58,629
Middle 50%$53k–$60.5k
vs. all levels here−1%comparison median $59,294
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $50,846 and $65,926.
PercentileSalary
10th$51,086
25th$52,967
50th (median)$58,629
75th$60,521
90th$63,072

Cost of living

Macon-Bibb County's median entry-level Elementary School Teacher salary of $58,629 is worth about $66,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Macon-Bibb County = 88.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in the Macon-Bibb County, GA area earned a median of $61,510 in May 2025 (1,080 employed). The H-1B median here is $58,629, 5% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Bibb County School District$58,62911

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $58,629 11
Mid-level · Level II too few 7
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$44,180$58,62911

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.