SOC 11-3031 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Financial Managers Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for financial managers in Augusta, Georgia is $148,130 a year ($71.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,180: half of the 600 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

$148,130average per year

$71.22 / hourMedian $129,180Take-home ≈ $105,870

  • $77K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $231K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

600people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 14Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $230,530 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Augusta earn between $100,410 and $172,380.

  • $77K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $231K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$148,130$12,344$71.22
Median$129,180$10,765$62.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,410$8,368$48.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$172,380$14,365$82.88

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

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $148,130, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $105,870 a year, or $8,822 a month and $4,072 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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$105,870$8,822
Working in SC$105,761$8,813

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 financial managers? 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 $148,130 buys what about $161,181 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 11th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($191,690).

All Financial Managers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for financial managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).

Financial Managers salary by city

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Financial Managers salary in Augusta: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Augusta?

$71.22 an hour on average, and $62.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Augusta?

About $105,870 a year ($8,822 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $148,130.

Do financial managers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

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 11-3031; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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