SOC 43-3099 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Financial Clerks, All Other Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for other financial clerks in Augusta, Georgia is $53,280 a year ($25.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,820: half of the 40 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,450).

$53,280average per year

$25.62 / hourMedian $48,820Take-home ≈ $43,080

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Clerks, All Other pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,710 or more. The middle half of other financial clerks in Augusta earn between $47,900 and $63,190.

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,280$4,440$25.62
Median$48,820$4,068$23.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,900$3,992$23.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,190$5,266$30.38

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

Financial Clerks, All Other pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other financial clerks in Augusta earn about the same as the Georgia average ($54,420) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($56,450). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $53,830.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$53,280$48,820$39,300$67,71040
Georgia$54,420$52,240$37,850$76,2901,250
United States$56,450$53,830$40,360$76,29036,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Financial Clerks, All Other salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $53,280, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $43,080 a year, or $3,590 a month and $1,657 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 SC$43,773$3,648
Working in GA$43,080$3,590

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 other financial clerks? 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 $53,280 buys what about $57,974 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Clerks, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 2nd of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($58,410).

All Financial Clerks, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other financial clerks

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($73,730).

Financial Clerks, All Other salary by city

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Financial Clerks, All Other salary in Augusta: questions

How much do other financial clerks make an hour in Augusta?

$25.62 an hour on average, and $23.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other financial clerks salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other financial clerks take-home pay in Augusta?

About $43,080 a year ($3,590 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,280.

Do other financial clerks earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,450).

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 43-3099; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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