SOC 19-3099 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Augusta, Georgia is $115,380 a year ($55.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $115,920: half of the 290 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$115,380average per year

$55.47 / hourMedian $115,920Take-home ≈ $84,991

  • $79K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $149K90th

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

290people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,620 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Augusta earn between $94,520 and $133,470.

  • $79K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $149K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$115,380$9,615$55.47
Median$115,920$9,660$55.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,520$7,877$45.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,470$11,122$64.17

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Augusta earn 18% more than the Georgia average ($97,900) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$115,380$115,920$79,120$148,620290
Georgia$97,900$91,210$73,920$130,2701,510
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $115,380, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $84,991 a year, or $7,083 a month and $3,269 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 GA$84,991$7,083
Working in SC$84,955$7,080

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 social scientists and related 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 $115,380 buys what about $125,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 1st of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Augusta: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in Augusta?

$55.47 an hour on average, and $55.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in Augusta?

About $84,991 a year ($7,083 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,380.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

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 19-3099; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • 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 5.15, this job is 5.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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