SOC 51-3099 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for other food processing workers in Augusta, Georgia is $40,210 a year ($19.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,480: half of the 240 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,525).

$40,210average per year

$19.33 / hourMedian $38,480Take-home ≈ $33,231

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 7Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Processing Workers, All Other pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,490 or more. The middle half of other food processing workers in Augusta earn between $37,700 and $42,490.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,210$3,351$19.33
Median$38,480$3,207$18.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,700$3,142$18.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,490$3,541$20.43

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

Food Processing Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $40,210, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $33,231 a year, or $2,769 a month and $1,278 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$33,986$2,832
Working in GA$33,231$2,769

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 food processing workers? 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 $40,210 buys what about $43,753 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 2nd of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($43,580).

All Food Processing Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other food processing workers

Rochester, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,260).

Food Processing Workers, All Other salary by city

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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in Augusta: questions

How much do other food processing workers make an hour in Augusta?

$19.33 an hour on average, and $18.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other food processing workers salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other food processing workers take-home pay in Augusta?

About $33,231 a year ($2,769 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,210.

Do other food processing workers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,525).

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 51-3099; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 2.45, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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