Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Athens, GA

Physical Scientists, All Other pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,370 or more. The middle half of other physical scientists in Athens earn between $48,700 and $144,870.

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

Physical Scientists, All Other salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $104,720, a single filer in Athens takes home about $78,023 a year, or $6,502 a month and $3,001 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

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

Is Athens a good place for other physical scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $104,720 buys what about $112,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Scientists, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 3rd of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($147,500).

All Physical Scientists, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other physical scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,370).

Physical Scientists, All Other salary by city

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