High School Teacher salary in Augusta, GA

Based on 20 certified H-1B filings in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Graniteville, August.

Also listed as: Secondary School Teacher, Math Teacher

Median salary$55,492
Middle 50%$47.1k–$60.8k
vs. national median−5%comparison median $58,385
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $46,900 and $66,620.
PercentileSalary
10th$46,990
25th$47,100
50th (median)$55,492
75th$60,799
90th$65,000

Cost of living

Augusta's median High School Teacher salary of $55,492 is worth about $60,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Augusta = 91.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the Augusta, GA area earned a median of $63,420 in May 2025 (1,430 employed). The H-1B median here is $55,492, 13% lower.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Knowledge Resources Group$56,00011
Aa Educational Solutionstoo few6
The Consolidated School District of Aiken Countytoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 8
Mid-level · Level II too few 6
Senior · Level III too few 5
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.