SOC 39-9099 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for other personal care and service workers in Augusta, Georgia is $27,030 a year ($13.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,220: half of the 100 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,120).

$27,030average per year

$13.00 / hourMedian $26,220Take-home ≈ $23,269

  • $18K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $35K90th

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

100people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,490 or more. The middle half of other personal care and service workers in Augusta earn between $22,650 and $31,100.

  • $18K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $35K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,030$2,252$13.00
Median$26,220$2,185$12.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,650$1,888$10.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$31,100$2,592$14.95

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

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other personal care and service workers in Augusta earn 6% less than the Georgia average ($28,810) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($40,120). At the median the gap is -37% against the U.S. median of $41,600.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$27,030$26,220$17,720$35,490100
Georgia$28,810$25,130$17,330$42,2402,250
United States$40,120$41,600$27,480$48,91060,420

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

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $27,030, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $23,269 a year, or $1,939 a month and $895 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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$23,630$1,969
Working in GA$23,269$1,939

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 personal care and service 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 $27,030 buys what about $29,411 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 4th of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($35,350).

All Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other personal care and service workers

Logan, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,620).

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in Augusta: questions

How much do other personal care and service workers make an hour in Augusta?

$13.00 an hour on average, and $12.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other personal care and service workers salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other personal care and service workers take-home pay in Augusta?

About $23,269 a year ($1,939 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,030.

Do other personal care and service workers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,120).

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 39-9099; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
  • 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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