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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Athens, GA

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $64,550 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,225 a month.

10th percentile
$50,820
25th percentile
$64,550
Median percentile
$64,550
75th percentile
$75,180
90th percentile
$80,770

Based on 120 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

$50,696 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,550
Federal income tax−$5,566
Social Security + Medicare−$4,938
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,350
Monthly take-home$4,225
Every two weeks$1,950

Does it go far here?

$69,154Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
28%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 librarians and media collections specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia