Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Athens, GA
The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $57,870 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,806 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,660
- 25th percentile
- $45,830
- Median percentile
- $57,870
- 75th percentile
- $85,050
- 90th percentile
- $103,100
Based on 180 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
$45,675 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $57,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,764 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,427 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$3,003 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,806 |
| Every two weeks | $1,757 |
Does it go far here?
$61,997Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).
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