SOC 47-1011 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Salary in Athens, GA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Athens, Georgia is $77,930 a year ($37.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,950: half of the 350 people in this job in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

$77,930average per year

$37.47 / hourMedian $75,950Take-home ≈ $60,514

  • $48K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $108K90th

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

350people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#5 of 14Georgia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,410 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Athens earn between $59,880 and $91,330.

  • $48K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $108K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,930$6,494$37.47
Median$75,950$6,329$36.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,880$4,990$28.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,330$7,611$43.91

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

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay in Athens vs. Georgia and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Athens earn 5% less than the Georgia average ($81,870) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($86,450). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $79,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Athens$77,930$75,950$47,580$108,410350
Georgia$81,870$78,430$51,170$119,75026,770
United States$86,450$79,920$53,280$128,260812,210

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

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $77,930, a single filer in Athens takes home about $60,514 a year, or $5,043 a month and $2,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

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

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Is Athens a good place for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $77,930 buys what about $83,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 5th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($85,450).

All First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,350).

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in Athens: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers make an hour in Athens?

$37.47 an hour on average, and $36.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers salary in Athens?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers take-home pay in Athens?

About $60,514 a year ($5,043 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,930.

Do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers earn more in Athens than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

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 47-1011; area Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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