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Accountants and Auditors salary in Columbus, GA

The median accountants and auditors in Columbus, GA-AL earns $73,640 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,734 a month.

10th percentile
$47,020
25th percentile
$57,480
Median percentile
$73,640
75th percentile
$98,380
90th percentile
$128,320

Based on 840 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

$56,814 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,640
Federal income tax−$7,371
Social Security + Medicare−$5,633
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,822
Monthly take-home$4,734
Every two weeks$2,185

Does it go far here?

$82,467Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,490

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