Public Relations Specialists salary in Athens, GA

The median public relations specialists in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $57,600 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,789 a month.

10th percentile: $39,270
25th percentile: $46,540
Median percentile: $57,600
75th percentile: $75,580
90th percentile: $89,510

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

$45,472 take-home a year

Gross pay	$57,600
Federal income tax	−$4,732
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,406
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,989
Monthly take-home	$3,789
Every two weeks	$1,749

Does it go far here?

$61,708Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

32%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 public relations specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia