SOC 33-9099 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for other protective service workers in Augusta, Georgia is $29,170 a year ($14.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,470: 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 39% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,070).

$29,170average per year

$14.03 / hourMedian $23,470Take-home ≈ $24,911

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  • $23K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $46K90th

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

140people in this job
-39%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Protective Service Workers, All Other pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,090 or more. The middle half of other protective service workers in Augusta earn between $23,470 and $27,260.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,170$2,431$14.02
Median$23,470$1,956$11.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,470$1,956$11.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,260$2,272$13.11

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

Protective Service Workers, All Other pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other protective service workers in Augusta earn 43% less than the Georgia average ($51,010) and 39% less than the U.S. average ($48,070). At the median the gap is -45% against the U.S. median of $42,540.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$29,170$23,470$22,930$46,090140
Georgia$51,010$45,200$23,470$80,0301,260
United States$48,070$42,540$32,470$74,59081,500

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

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $29,170, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $24,911 a year, or $2,076 a month and $958 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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$25,336$2,111
Working in GA$24,911$2,076

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 protective service workers? 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 $29,170 buys what about $31,740 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 3rd of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($55,650).

All Protective Service Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other protective service workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,520).

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Augusta: questions

How much do other protective service workers make an hour in Augusta?

$14.03 an hour on average, and $11.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other protective service workers salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other protective service workers take-home pay in Augusta?

About $24,911 a year ($2,076 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,170.

Do other protective service workers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 39% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,070).

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 33-9099; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.6%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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