Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Athens, GA
The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $48,890 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,244 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,790
- 25th percentile
- $40,670
- Median percentile
- $48,890
- 75th percentile
- $60,490
- 90th percentile
- $69,010
Based on 240 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
$38,926 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,890 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,687 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,740 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$2,537 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,244 |
| Every two weeks | $1,497 |
Does it go far here?
$52,377Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA
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