SOC 31-9099 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Salary in Athens, GA

The average salary for other healthcare support workers in Athens, Georgia is $31,960 a year ($15.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,190: half of the 50 people in this job in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,810).

$31,960average per year

$15.37 / hourMedian $25,190Take-home ≈ $27,014

  • $22K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $25KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $58K90th

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

50people in this job
-37%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Georgia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,470 or more. The middle half of other healthcare support workers in Athens earn between $25,190 and $32,090.

  • $22K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $25KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,960$2,663$15.37
Median$25,190$2,099$12.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,190$2,099$12.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$32,090$2,674$15.43

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

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay in Athens vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other healthcare support workers in Athens earn 33% less than the Georgia average ($47,390) and 37% less than the U.S. average ($50,810). At the median the gap is -48% against the U.S. median of $48,430.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Athens$31,960$25,190$21,870$58,47050
Georgia$47,390$46,750$30,350$64,9402,040
United States$50,810$48,430$34,770$71,470109,740

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

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $31,960, a single filer in Athens takes home about $27,014 a year, or $2,251 a month and $1,039 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 other healthcare support 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 $31,960 buys what about $34,239 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 9th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($53,830).

All Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other healthcare support workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,120).

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in Athens: questions

How much do other healthcare support workers make an hour in Athens?

$15.37 an hour on average, and $12.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other healthcare support workers salary in Athens?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other healthcare support workers take-home pay in Athens?

About $27,014 a year ($2,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,960.

Do other healthcare support workers earn more in Athens than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,810).

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 31-9099; area Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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