2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Augusta

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan area. 59 published occupation pages; regional price parity 91.9 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 59 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Augusta pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,860430
Sales Managers$138,690500
Lawyers$123,960630
Software Developers$119,780910
Managers, All Other$118,300920
Computer Occupations, All Other$106,6401,160
General and Operations Managers$102,3604,230
Project Management Specialists$101,2801,460
Management Analysts$87,9201,160
Registered Nurses$87,7606,880
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,4402,120
Training and Development Specialists$78,610830
Accountants and Auditors$76,7101,280
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,5701,690
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,3601,320
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,2201,050
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$72,430330
Human Resources Specialists$67,1201,210
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,360410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,7601,220
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,4201,430
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,6101,930
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,5101,250
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$60,440860
Electricians$59,660860
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,3901,120
Computer User Support Specialists$57,580990
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,3501,230
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,560420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,7301,260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,4501,640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,1302,390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,1702,040
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,600960
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,6002,260
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,4901,060
Light Truck Drivers$41,1001,060
Production Workers, All Other$40,130630
Customer Service Representatives$39,5703,620
Office Clerks, General$39,5303,850
Construction Laborers$38,7301,630
Medical Assistants$38,4701,620
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,0702,040
Driver/Sales Workers$38,0601,020
Nursing Assistants$37,1402,560
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,1202,360
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,8401,770
Cooks, Restaurant$33,9902,200
Food Preparation Workers$32,0901,120
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,390640
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,6303,350
Retail Salespersons$29,3506,930
Childcare Workers$28,7302,000
Cashiers$28,3106,040
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,950600
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,6208,710
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,720690
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$24,800360
Waiters and Waitresses$18,3903,820
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.