Preschool Teachers

• Georgia's 15,720 preschool teachers earn an annual average salary of $24,440. In comparison, the 389,660 preschool teachers in the United States average $27,450.
  
  

Kindergarten Teachers

• Kindergarten teachers in Georgia average $47,150, a little under the national average of $50,380. Georgia's 7,470 preschool teachers comprise 4 percent of the national total of 181,810.
  
  

Elementary Teachers

• Georgia's 47,950 elementary school teachers, the largest category in the state, average $52,390, almost on par with the national average of $53,150.
  
  

Middle School Teachers

• The 20,880 middle school teachers in Georgia average $51,860 a year, under the national average of $53,550.
  
  

High School Teachers

• Georgia's 32,560 high school teachers average $53,610 with the national average at $55,150.