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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Augusta, GA

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns $41,600 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,787 a month.

10th percentile
$25,400
25th percentile
$32,590
Median percentile
$41,600
75th percentile
$51,280
90th percentile
$63,490

Based on 2,260 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

$33,447 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,600
Federal income tax−$2,812
Social Security + Medicare−$3,182
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,159
Monthly take-home$2,787
Every two weeks$1,286

Does it go far here?

$45,265Median pay in Augusta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
40%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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia