SOC 19-3039 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Psychologists, All Other Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for other psychologists in Augusta, Georgia is $110,090 a year ($52.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $113,810: half of the 40 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($111,210).

$110,090average per year

$52.93 / hourMedian $113,810Take-home ≈ $81,533

  • $34K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $156K90th

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

40people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychologists, All Other pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,370 or more. The middle half of other psychologists in Augusta earn between $91,560 and $140,340.

  • $34K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $156K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,090$9,174$52.93
Median$113,810$9,484$54.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,560$7,630$44.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$140,340$11,695$67.47

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

Psychologists, All Other pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other psychologists in Augusta earn about the same as the U.S. average ($111,210). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $110,840.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$110,090$113,810$33,880$156,37040
United States$111,210$110,840$54,990$168,52018,820

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

Psychologists, All Other salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $110,090, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $81,533 a year, or $6,794 a month and $3,136 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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$81,533$6,794
Working in SC$81,509$6,792

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 psychologists? 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 $110,090 buys what about $119,789 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychologists, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 2nd of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($117,780).

All Psychologists, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other psychologists

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,020).

Psychologists, All Other salary by city

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Psychologists, All Other salary in Augusta: questions

How much do other psychologists make an hour in Augusta?

$52.93 an hour on average, and $54.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other psychologists salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other psychologists take-home pay in Augusta?

About $81,533 a year ($6,794 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,090.

Do other psychologists earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($111,210).

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 19-3039; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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