Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Athens, GA

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $60,710 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,984 a month.

10th percentile: $41,720
25th percentile: $58,070
Median percentile: $60,710
75th percentile: $73,430
90th percentile: $75,010

Based on 570 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

$47,810 take-home a year

Gross pay	$60,710
Federal income tax	−$5,105
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,644
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,151
Monthly take-home	$3,984
Every two weeks	$1,839

Does it go far here?

$65,040Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

30%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia