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Retail Salespersons salary in Athens, GA

The median retail salespersons in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $29,240 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,013 a month.

10th percentile
$22,080
25th percentile
$26,170
Median percentile
$29,240
75th percentile
$35,530
90th percentile
$45,380

Based on 2,810 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

$24,157 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,240
Federal income tax−$1,329
Social Security + Medicare−$2,237
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,518
Monthly take-home$2,013
Every two weeks$929

Does it go far here?

$31,325Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
60%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

All retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia