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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Athens, GA

The median social and human service assistants in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $36,560 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,472 a month.

10th percentile
$29,440
25th percentile
$32,200
Median percentile
$36,560
75th percentile
$44,990
90th percentile
$49,920

Based on 210 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

$29,658 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,560
Federal income tax−$2,207
Social Security + Medicare−$2,797
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,897
Monthly take-home$2,472
Every two weeks$1,141

Does it go far here?

$39,167Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
49%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 social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia