History of Georgia’s Average Teacher Salaries vs. National Averages

Year        Georgia     National          Rank             Behind

2018             $56,329           $60,483              23^rd                        $4,154

2017             $55,532           $59,660              23^rd                        $4,128

2016             $54,190           $58479               23^rd                        $4,289

2015             $53,382           $57,611              23^rd                        $4,229

2014             $53,382           $57,379              24^th                        $3,997

2013             $52,924           $56,610              24^th                        $3,686

2012             $52,880           $56,383              23^rd                        $3,503

2011             $52,938           $55,418              22^nd                       $2,480

2010             $52,815           $55,623              22nd                      $2,808

2009             $53,112           $55,202              18^th                        $2,090

2008             $52,879           $54,319              17^th                        $1,440

2007             $51,560           $52,308              18^th                        $748

2006             $49,905           $50,816              18^th                        $911

2005             $48,300           $49,109              18^th                        $809

2004             $46,526           $47,674              18^th                        $1,148

2003             $45,988           $46,735              16^th                        $747

2002             $45,533           $45,822              15^th                        $289

2001             $44,073           $44,604              16^th                        $531

2000             $42,216           $43,335              17^th                        $682

1999             $41,023           $41,733              20^th                        $710

1998             $37,569           $39,477              21^st                        $1,908

1997             $35,596           $38,611              27^th                        $3,015

1996             $34,307           $37,846              27^th                        $3,539

1995             $32,198           $36,874              30^th                        $4,676

1994             $30,527           $35,723              34^th                        $5,196

1993             $30,051           $35,000              34^th                        $4,949

1992             $29,509           $34,148              32^nd                       $4,639

1991             $28,855           $33,015              32^nd                       $4,160

1990             $28,006           $31,331              30^th                        $3,325

1989             $28,038           $29,567              25^th                        $1,529

1988             $26,177           $28,044              26^th                        $1,867

1987             $24,200           $27,551              27^th                        $3,351

1986             $23,046           $25,206              34^th                        $2,160

1985             $20,610           $23,582              34^th                        $2,972

1984             $18,631           $22,029              38^th                        $3,398

Updated  July 2018