Expert High School Teacher salary in Savannah, GA

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Savannah, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Secondary School Teacher, Math Teacher

Median salary$79,253
Middle 50%$74.7k–$84.2k
vs. all levels here+20%comparison median $66,005
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $74,187 and $85,276.
PercentileSalary
10th$74,187
25th$74,687
50th (median)$79,253
75th$84,247
90th$84,333

Cost of living

Savannah's median expert High School Teacher salary of $79,253 is worth about $83,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Savannah = 95.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the Savannah, GA area earned a median of $63,960 in May 2025 (900 employed). The H-1B median here is $79,253, 24% higher.

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
Savannah Chatham County Public School System$79,25312

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $54,744 22
Mid-level · Level II $63,037 18
Senior · Level III $69,897 25
Expert · Level IV $79,253 12

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$51,660$54,74422
Mid-level · Level II$59,157$63,03718
Senior · Level III$66,653$69,89725
Expert · Level IV$74,150$79,25312

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.