SOC 41-9099 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro

Sales and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Athens, GA

The average salary for other sales and related workers in Athens, Georgia is $48,510 a year ($23.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,920: half of the 30 people in this job in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

$48,510average per year

$23.32 / hourMedian $36,920Take-home ≈ $39,486

  • $27K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $90K90th

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

30people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Georgia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,420 or more. The middle half of other sales and related workers in Athens earn between $32,180 and $50,460.

  • $27K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,510$4,042$23.32
Median$36,920$3,077$17.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,180$2,682$15.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,460$4,205$24.26

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay in Athens vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other sales and related workers in Athens earn 23% less than the Georgia average ($62,680) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($58,510). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $48,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Athens$48,510$36,920$26,930$90,42030
Georgia$62,680$51,570$32,370$104,8103,610
United States$58,510$48,280$29,720$97,91093,180

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $48,510, a single filer in Athens takes home about $39,486 a year, or $3,290 a month and $1,519 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 Athens a good place for other sales and related workers? 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 $48,510 buys what about $51,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 7th of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($63,980).

All Sales and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other sales and related workers

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,520).

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in Athens: questions

How much do other sales and related workers make an hour in Athens?

$23.32 an hour on average, and $17.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other sales and related workers salary in Athens?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other sales and related workers take-home pay in Athens?

About $39,486 a year ($3,290 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,510.

Do other sales and related workers earn more in Athens than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

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 41-9099; area Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.9%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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