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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Augusta, GA

The median protective service workers, all other in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns $23,470 a year, 45% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,643 a month.

10th percentile
$22,930
25th percentile
$23,470
Median percentile
$23,470
75th percentile
$27,260
90th percentile
$46,090

Based on 140 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

$19,719 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,470
Federal income tax−$737
Social Security + Medicare−$1,795
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,218
Monthly take-home$1,643
Every two weeks$758

Does it go far here?

$25,538Median pay in Augusta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
68%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 protective service workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia