SOC 19-4099 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Macon, Georgia is $48,140 a year ($23.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,390: half of the people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$48,140average per year

$23.15 / hourMedian $44,390Take-home ≈ $39,207

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  • $57K75th
  • $58K90th

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,300 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Macon earn between $44,390 and $57,380.

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  • $44KMedian
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  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,140$4,012$23.14
Median$44,390$3,699$21.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,390$3,699$21.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,380$4,782$27.59

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Macon earn 43% less than the Georgia average ($84,370) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -29% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Macon$48,140$44,390$44,390$58,300n/a
Georgia$84,370$69,320$43,260$144,7302,230
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

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

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $48,140, a single filer in Macon takes home about $39,207 a year, or $3,267 a month and $1,508 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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Is Macon a good place for other life, physical, and social science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $48,140 buys what about $54,378 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $48,140 is worth in another city

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 4th of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($95,910).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Macon: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Macon?

$23.15 an hour on average, and $21.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Macon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Macon?

About $39,207 a year ($3,267 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,140.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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 19-4099; area Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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).

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