SOC 21-1099 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for other community and social service specialists in Augusta, Georgia is $50,760 a year ($24.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,260: half of the 140 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

$50,760average per year

$24.41 / hourMedian $48,260Take-home ≈ $41,181

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 12Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,650 or more. The middle half of other community and social service specialists in Augusta earn between $42,570 and $54,600.

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,760$4,230$24.40
Median$48,260$4,022$23.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,570$3,548$20.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,600$4,550$26.25

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other community and social service specialists in Augusta earn about the same as the Georgia average ($49,380) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($59,590). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $56,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$50,760$48,260$36,100$75,650140
Georgia$49,380$45,220$29,840$74,4603,740
United States$59,590$56,730$37,310$84,210107,730

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $50,760, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $41,181 a year, or $3,432 a month and $1,584 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$41,916$3,493
Working in GA$41,181$3,432

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for other community and social service specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $50,760 buys what about $55,232 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 3rd of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($51,710).

All Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other community and social service specialists

Harrisburg, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,060).

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in Augusta: questions

How much do other community and social service specialists make an hour in Augusta?

$24.41 an hour on average, and $23.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other community and social service specialists salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other community and social service specialists take-home pay in Augusta?

About $41,181 a year ($3,432 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,760.

Do other community and social service specialists earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1099; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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