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How much do elementary school teachers, except special education make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?
- Median
- $76,570/year
- Mean
- $73,940/year
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source pay figures, job scale, price level, and survey limits as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 25-2021 and BLS area 12060.
What the Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median says in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at $76,570 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 25-2021 and BLS area 12060.
BLS lists 23,370 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $73,940 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA's Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is 19.7% above the U.S. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $63,970 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.
Read source key 25-2021 with area 12060
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 25-2021 and area 12060. SOC 25-2021 names Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Area 12060 names Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 25-2021/12060 row has 23,370 wage and salary jobs. There are 8.09 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 0.91. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.
For 25-2021/12060, the annual median is $76,570 per year, while the matching mean is $73,940 per year. The row is annual only. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
- 25-2021/12060 10th percentile: $59,530 per year.
- 25-2021/12060 25th percentile: $62,010 per year.
- 25-2021/12060 median: $76,570 per year.
- 25-2021/12060 75th percentile: $78,050 per year.
- 25-2021/12060 90th percentile: $98,970 per year.
- 25-2021/12060 employment RSE: 11.2%. Mean-wage RSE: 1.8%.
- 25-2021/12060 suppression marks: hourlyMean: not available, hourlyMedian: not available, hourlyP10: not available, hourlyP25: not available, hourlyP75: not available, hourlyP90: not available.
BLS area 12060 facts behind this Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education page
Area 12060 reports 2,889,670 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $71,900. Its annual median is $51,170. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.6%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 25-2021 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA runs from $29,110 at the 10th percentile to $132,230 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $37,030. The median is $51,170. The 75th percentile is $82,140. This is a place check, not a pay range for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 12060. They do not show related skills or a path into Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
- 1. Retail Salespersons. Area: 12060. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 84,970. Yearly median: $32,850. Jobs per 1,000: 29.41. Location quotient: 1.17.
- 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 12060. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 80,730. Yearly median: $27,780. Jobs per 1,000: 27.94. Location quotient: 1.13.
- 3. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 12060. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 78,460. Yearly median: $39,020. Jobs per 1,000: 27.15. Location quotient: 1.43.
- 4. General and Operations Managers. Area: 12060. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 69,320. Yearly median: $111,410. Jobs per 1,000: 23.99. Location quotient: 1.06.
- 5. Customer Service Representatives. Area: 12060. SOC: 43-4051. Jobs: 59,990. Yearly median: $42,710. Jobs per 1,000: 20.76. Location quotient: 1.24.
- 6. Registered Nurses. Area: 12060. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 56,460. Yearly median: $100,490. Jobs per 1,000: 19.54. Location quotient: 0.9.
Read the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA wage ladder for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
The 10th percentile is $59,530 per year. The 25th percentile is $62,010 per year. The median is $76,570 per year. The 75th percentile is $78,050 per year. The 90th percentile is $98,970 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $62,010 per year to $78,050 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $39,440. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Compare Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA with its state and the U.S.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has a annual median of $76,570 per year. Georgia has $72,290 per year. The U.S. row has $63,970 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is 5.9% above Georgia on the same published median. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is 19.7% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA sits for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ranks 89 of 383 among metro areas with a published annual median for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 89 of 383 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
- 86. Corvallis, OR. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $76,710 per year. BLS estimates 300 jobs. The location quotient is 0.88.
- 87. Athens-Clarke County, GA. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $76,600 per year. BLS estimates 1,360 jobs. The location quotient is 1.59.
- 88. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $76,590 per year. BLS estimates 1,780 jobs. The location quotient is 0.78.
- 90. Pittsburgh, PA. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $76,550 per year. BLS estimates 7,640 jobs. The location quotient is 0.77.
- 91. Binghamton, NY. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $76,540 per year. BLS estimates 980 jobs. The location quotient is 1.13.
- 92. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $76,490 per year. BLS estimates 5,810 jobs. The location quotient is 1.22.
Where Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education medians lead among metro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 25-2021, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA has the highest published median in this set, at $104,650 per year. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA sits at $76,570 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
- 1. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $104,650 per year, or $28,080 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. BLS lists 950 jobs there, compared with 23,370 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. The location quotient is 0.81.
- 2. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $103,390 per year, or $26,820 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. BLS lists 10,480 jobs there, compared with 23,370 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. The location quotient is 1.09.
- 3. Walla Walla, WA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $102,980 per year, or $26,410 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. BLS lists 220 jobs there, compared with 23,370 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. The location quotient is 0.94.
- 4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $102,920 per year, or $26,350 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. BLS lists 14,560 jobs there, compared with 23,370 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. The location quotient is 0.78.
- 5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $102,860 per year, or $26,290 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. BLS lists 7,810 jobs there, compared with 23,370 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. The location quotient is 0.77.
- 6. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $102,650 per year, or $26,080 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. BLS lists 900 jobs there, compared with 23,370 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. The location quotient is 1.07.
- 7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $101,860 per year, or $25,290 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. BLS lists 44,790 jobs there, compared with 23,370 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. The location quotient is 0.8.
- 8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $101,860 per year, or $25,290 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. BLS lists 17,860 jobs there, compared with 23,370 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. The location quotient is 0.84.
Where BLS counts the most Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in this same-source set, at 98,900 jobs. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has 23,370. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
- 1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 98,900 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 75,530 jobs from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its median is $96,900 per year, or $20,330 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its location quotient is 1.17.
- 2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 45,840 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 22,470 jobs from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its median is $78,390 per year, or $1,820 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its location quotient is 1.14.
- 3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 44,790 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 21,420 jobs from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its median is $101,860 per year, or $25,290 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its location quotient is 0.8.
- 4. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has 30,980 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 7,610 jobs from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its median is $64,500 per year, or $12,070 below Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its location quotient is 1.05.
- 5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 30,940 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 7,570 jobs from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its median is $79,470 per year, or $2,900 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its location quotient is 1.1.
- 6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 27,350 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 3,980 jobs from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its median is $65,070 per year, or $11,500 below Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its location quotient is 0.76.
- 7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has 23,380 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 10 jobs from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its median is $78,570 per year, or $2,000 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its location quotient is 0.9.
- 8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has 23,370 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 0 jobs from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its median is $76,570 per year, or $0 above Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Its location quotient is 0.91.
How common Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
BLS lists 23,370 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. It also lists 8.09 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 0.91. A value of 1 means Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education beside other roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
The all-occupations median in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is $51,170 per year. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $76,570 per year. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is 49.6% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
- 1. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, SOC 41-3091, has a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA median of $78,950 per year. BLS lists 33,900 jobs and a location quotient of 1.45.
- 2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other, SOC 13-1199, has a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA median of $80,020 per year. BLS lists 43,720 jobs and a location quotient of 2.16.
- 3. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA median of $69,990 per year. BLS lists 25,800 jobs and a location quotient of 0.97.
- 4. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA median of $85,820 per year. BLS lists 30,150 jobs and a location quotient of 1.12.
- 5. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA median of $64,990 per year. BLS lists 27,650 jobs and a location quotient of 1.2.
- 6. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA median of $59,100 per year. BLS lists 41,830 jobs and a location quotient of 1.09.
- 7. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA median of $100,490 per year. BLS lists 56,460 jobs and a location quotient of 0.9.
- 8. Management Analysts, SOC 13-1111, has a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA median of $101,220 per year. BLS lists 26,870 jobs and a location quotient of 1.61.
The largest detailed roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Retail Salespersons is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA table, at 84,970 jobs. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has 23,370 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 2,889,670. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
- 1. Retail Salespersons has 84,970 jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, a gap of 61,600 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $32,850 per year, or $43,720 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.17.
- 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 80,730 jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, a gap of 57,360 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $27,780 per year, or $48,790 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.13.
- 3. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 78,460 jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, a gap of 55,090 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $39,020 per year, or $37,550 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.43.
- 4. General and Operations Managers has 69,320 jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, a gap of 45,950 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $111,410 per year, or $34,840 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.06.
- 5. Customer Service Representatives has 59,990 jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, a gap of 36,620 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $42,710 per year, or $33,860 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.24.
- 6. Registered Nurses has 56,460 jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, a gap of 33,090 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $100,490 per year, or $23,920 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.9.
- 7. Cashiers has 51,180 jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, a gap of 27,810 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $30,010 per year, or $46,560 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.89.
- 8. Stockers and Order Fillers has 50,970 jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, a gap of 27,600 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $36,160 per year, or $40,410 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.97.
Published role medians around Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA role table, at $132,960 per year. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has $76,570 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $51,170 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
- 1. Software Developers has a median of $132,960 per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, or $56,390 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 36,300 jobs, compared with 23,370 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.16.
- 2. Managers, All Other has a median of $130,340 per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, or $53,770 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 24,490 jobs, compared with 23,370 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 2.12.
- 3. General and Operations Managers has a median of $111,410 per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, or $34,840 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 69,320 jobs, compared with 23,370 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.06.
- 4. Management Analysts has a median of $101,220 per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, or $24,650 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 26,870 jobs, compared with 23,370 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.61.
- 5. Registered Nurses has a median of $100,490 per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, or $23,920 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 56,460 jobs, compared with 23,370 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.9.
- 6. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $85,820 per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, or $9,250 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 30,150 jobs, compared with 23,370 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.12.
- 7. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $80,020 per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, or $3,450 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 43,720 jobs, compared with 23,370 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 2.16.
- 8. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has a median of $78,950 per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, or $2,380 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 33,900 jobs, compared with 23,370 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.45.
What $76,570 may mean after the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is 100.1. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 0.1% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $76,570 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median by 100.1 divided by 100. The result is $76,526 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 111.0. Goods are 100.4. Utilities are 96.2. Other services are 96.7. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
How much care to use with the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA row
The employment RSE for this Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education row is 11.2%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.8%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 23,370 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $73,940 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Use Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. It uses a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $76,570 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education row for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 23,370 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.91 is not a growth score. Rank 89 of 383 is not a place score. The 100.1 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 25-2021 in BLS area 12060. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.