Salary guide · US

Teacher salary in Atlanta: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in Atlanta typically earns $36,000–$66,000/year, with a median around $49,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $1,700/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Teacher salary of $49,000/year, spending on median Atlanta rent ($1,700/mo) would take up 42% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a stretch burden.

Teacher salary range in Atlanta

$36,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$49,000

Typical

median estimate

$66,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Atlanta.

How much rent can a Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,021/mo

30% of income (standard)$1,225/mo

35% of income (stretch)$1,429/mo

Median Atlanta rent$1,700/mo

Rent landscape in Atlanta

$950

Budget

cheapest 10%

$1,700

Median

most common