SOC 19-2041 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Augusta, Georgia is $100,720 a year ($48.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,340: half of the 60 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

$100,720average per year

$48.42 / hourMedian $90,340Take-home ≈ $75,409

  • $46K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $164K90th

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

60people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,500 or more. The middle half of environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Augusta earn between $61,550 and $141,810.

  • $46K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $164K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,720$8,393$48.42
Median$90,340$7,528$43.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,550$5,129$29.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$141,810$11,818$68.18

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Augusta earn about the same as the Georgia average ($98,480) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($91,680). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $82,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$100,720$90,340$46,320$163,50060
Georgia$98,480$85,710$56,470$162,4101,750
United States$91,680$82,220$52,520$140,01089,250

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $100,720, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $75,409 a year, or $6,284 a month and $2,900 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 GA$75,409$6,284
Working in SC$75,405$6,284

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 environmental scientists and specialists, including health? 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 $100,720 buys what about $109,594 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 1st of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for environmental scientists and specialists, including health

New Haven, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,850).

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary by city

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Augusta: questions

How much do environmental scientists and specialists, including health make an hour in Augusta?

$48.42 an hour on average, and $43.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental scientists and specialists, including health salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental scientists and specialists, including health take-home pay in Augusta?

About $75,409 a year ($6,284 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,720.

Do environmental scientists and specialists, including health earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

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 19-2041; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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