SOC 53-3099 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Augusta, Georgia is $36,130 a year ($17.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,200: half of the 60 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$36,130average per year

$17.37 / hourMedian $31,200Take-home ≈ $30,156

  • $22K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $56K90th

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

60people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,970 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Augusta earn between $28,940 and $42,100.

  • $22K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,130$3,011$17.37
Median$31,200$2,600$15.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,940$2,412$13.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,100$3,508$20.24

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Augusta earn 16% less than the Georgia average ($43,070) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$36,130$31,200$22,220$55,97060
Georgia$43,070$36,120$24,080$71,3402,210
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $36,130, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $30,156 a year, or $2,513 a month and $1,160 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$30,790$2,566
Working in GA$30,156$2,513

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 motor vehicle operators? 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 $36,130 buys what about $39,313 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $36,130 is worth in another city

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 5th of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($59,850).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Augusta: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Augusta?

$17.37 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Augusta?

About $30,156 a year ($2,513 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,130.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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