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

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Columbus, GA-AL earns $37,570 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,535 a month.

10th percentile
$24,740
25th percentile
$29,860
Median percentile
$37,570
75th percentile
$47,550
90th percentile
$58,530

Based on 1,300 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

$30,418 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,570
Federal income tax−$2,328
Social Security + Medicare−$2,874
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,950
Monthly take-home$2,535
Every two weeks$1,170

Does it go far here?

$42,074Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
Accountants and Auditors$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580

All secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia