Sales Managers pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,220 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Athens earn between $95,850 and $174,960.
- $70K10th
- $96K25th
- $122KMedian
- $175K75th
- $211K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $136,540 | $11,378 | $65.64 |
| Median | $121,530 | $10,128 | $58.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,850 | $7,988 | $46.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $174,960 | $14,580 | $84.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Managers salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $136,540, a single filer in Athens takes home about $98,526 a year, or $8,211 a month and $3,789 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 sales managers? 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 $136,540 buys what about $146,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Managers salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 12th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($179,010).
- Atlanta$179,010
- Savannah$160,750
- Dalton$155,000
- Warner Robins$154,820
- Augusta$152,860
- Macon$148,770
- Columbus$148,310
- Albany$148,130
- Gainesville$147,650
- Athens$136,540
Highest-paying cities for sales managers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).
- New York, NY$233,770
- Boulder, CO$218,310
- San Jose, CA$213,250
- Boston, MA$207,790
- Denver, CO$202,890
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Sales Managers salary in Athens: questions
How much do sales managers make an hour in Athens?
$65.64 an hour on average, and $58.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales managers take-home pay in Athens?
About $98,526 a year ($8,211 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,540.
Do sales managers earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).
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 11-2022; area Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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