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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Augusta, GA

The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns $38,070 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,566 a month.

10th percentile
$31,130
25th percentile
$35,340
Median percentile
$38,070
75th percentile
$45,050
90th percentile
$54,970

Based on 2,040 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

$30,793 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,070
Federal income tax−$2,388
Social Security + Medicare−$2,912
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,976
Monthly take-home$2,566
Every two weeks$1,184

Does it go far here?

$41,424Median pay in Augusta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,120 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Augusta, GA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,720
Sales Managers$138,690
Pharmacists$131,630
Financial Managers$129,180
Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Lawyers$123,960
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,700

All medical secretaries and administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia