Social Science Research Assistants salary in Athens, GA

The median social science research assistants in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $52,890 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,494 a month.

10th percentile: $41,220
25th percentile: $41,220
Median percentile: $52,890
75th percentile: $66,620
90th percentile: $82,930

Based on 310 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

$41,932 take-home a year

Gross pay	$52,890
Federal income tax	−$4,167
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,046
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,745
Monthly take-home	$3,494
Every two weeks	$1,613

Does it go far here?

$56,662Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

34%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 social science research assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia