Accountants and Auditors salary in Athens, GA

The median accountants and auditors in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $75,900 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,857 a month.

10th percentile: $47,600
25th percentile: $59,480
Median percentile: $75,900
75th percentile: $101,380
90th percentile: $133,440

Based on 570 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,286 take-home a year

Gross pay	$75,900
Federal income tax	−$7,868
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,806
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,939
Monthly take-home	$4,857
Every two weeks	$2,242

Does it go far here?

$81,313Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$60,950

All accountants and auditors salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia