SOC 19-3099 · Savannah, GA metro

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

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Savannah, Georgia is $91,650 a year ($44.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,380: half of the 30 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$91,650average per year

$44.06 / hourMedian $87,380Take-home ≈ $69,481

  • $72K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $126K90th

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

30people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,550 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Savannah earn between $76,400 and $113,310.

  • $72K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $126K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,650$7,638$44.06
Median$87,380$7,282$42.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,400$6,367$36.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$113,310$9,442$54.48

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

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

Other social scientists and related workers in Savannah earn 6% less than the Georgia average ($97,900) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Savannah$91,650$87,380$71,810$125,55030
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 Savannah

On the average salary of $91,650, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $69,481 a year, or $5,790 a month and $2,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Savannah a good place for other social scientists and related workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $91,650 buys what about $96,265 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Savannah ranks 4th of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($115,380).

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 Savannah: questions

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

$44.06 an hour on average, and $42.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,481 a year ($5,790 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,650.

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

The average here is 15% less 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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