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Health Education Specialists salary in Athens, GA

The median health education specialists in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $49,990 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,313 a month.

10th percentile
$38,840
25th percentile
$43,680
Median percentile
$49,990
75th percentile
$78,710
90th percentile
$92,370

Based on 40 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

$39,752 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,990
Federal income tax−$3,819
Social Security + Medicare−$3,824
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,594
Monthly take-home$3,313
Every two weeks$1,529

Does it go far here?

$53,555Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$94,240
Registered Nurses$82,200
General and Operations Managers$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,600
Accountants and Auditors$75,900
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

All health education specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia