Lawyers pay range in Augusta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $202,780 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Augusta earn between $85,050 and $129,530.
- $75K10th
- $85K25th
- $124KMedian
- $130K75th
- $203K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,910 | $10,992 | $63.42 |
| Median | $123,960 | $10,330 | $59.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,050 | $7,088 | $40.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,530 | $10,794 | $62.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Augusta
On the average salary of $131,910, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $95,593 a year, or $7,966 a month and $3,677 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in GA | $95,593 | $7,966 |
| Working in SC | $95,520 | $7,960 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Augusta a good place for lawyers? 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 $131,910 buys what about $143,532 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Georgia cities
Augusta ranks 6th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($206,950).
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in Augusta: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Augusta?
$63.42 an hour on average, and $59.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Augusta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Augusta?
About $95,593 a year ($7,966 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,910.
Do lawyers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).
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 23-1011; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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