Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Athens, GA

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $45,230 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,015 a month.

10th percentile: $33,600
25th percentile: $39,840
Median percentile: $45,230
75th percentile: $56,210
90th percentile: $63,590

Based on 380 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

$36,175 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,230
Federal income tax	−$3,248
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,460
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,347
Monthly take-home	$3,015
Every two weeks	$1,391

Does it go far here?

$48,456Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

40%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
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 inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia