SOC 15-1211 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for computer systems analysts in Augusta, Georgia is $99,830 a year ($47.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,230: half of the 370 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

$99,830average per year

$47.99 / hourMedian $84,230Take-home ≈ $74,827

  • $60K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

370people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 11Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,400 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Augusta earn between $75,420 and $119,740.

  • $60K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,830$8,319$48.00
Median$84,230$7,019$40.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,420$6,285$36.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,740$9,978$57.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $99,830, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $74,827 a year, or $6,236 a month and $2,878 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in GA$74,827$6,236
Working in SC$74,825$6,235

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for computer systems analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $99,830 buys what about $108,625 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 5th of 11 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($119,700).

All Computer Systems Analysts salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).

Computer Systems Analysts salary by city

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Augusta: questions

How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Augusta?

$47.99 an hour on average, and $40.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Augusta?

About $74,827 a year ($6,236 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,830.

Do computer systems analysts earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1211; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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