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Physician Assistants salary in Athens, GA

The median physician assistants in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $125,460 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,542 a month.

10th percentile
$96,720
25th percentile
$100,070
Median percentile
$125,460
75th percentile
$145,700
90th percentile
$162,240

Based on 160 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

$90,507 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,460
Federal income tax−$18,844
Social Security + Medicare−$9,598
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$6,511
Monthly take-home$7,542
Every two weeks$3,481

Does it go far here?

$134,408Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
16%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

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