Athens, GA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$79,271

Total DOL Filings

1,180

Companies Hiring

171

Cost of Living Index

91.0

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Athens, GA$79,271

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Athens, GA is 30.1% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Athens

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
The University of Georgia	584	$54,000	Other
University of Georgia; OGE	117	$77,000	Other
University of Georgia	110	$70,491	Other
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc.	58	$57,370	Other
The University of Georgia; OGE	57	$65,000	Other
Athens Regional Specialty Services	23	$240,000	Other
BeyondCareer LLC	22	$70,000	Other
L&T Technology Services LLC	17	$71,760	Other
PBR INC	14	$65,159	Other
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited	13	$74,714	Other
Deloitte Consulting LLP	9	$90,646	Staffing
Global Teachers Solutions LLC	9	$47,000	Other
Clarke County School District	9	$56,085	Other
Clarke County Board of Education (School District)	8	$58,070	Other
B3 Consulting Group	6	$105,200	Other
Georgia Kidney Consultants	6	$173,618	Other
Oconee Medical Group PC	6	$180,000	Other
STUDIO.BNA, Inc.	6	$67,999	Other
St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.	6	$240,000	Other
IBM Corporation	5	$96,595	Staffing
GEORGIA RENAL ASSOCIATES, PC	5	$210,000	Other
Power Partners, Inc.	5	$83,325	Other
PHYTOSYNTHETIX, LLC	4	$60,000	Other
Intellectt Inc	4	$92,352	Other
Deloitte & Touche LLP	4	$71,594	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Athens

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$162,000	+102.8%	15
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$115,000	+6.8%	5
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,400	-2%	12
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,500	-14.4%	14
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,500	-17.8%	6
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,000	-8%	9
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$75,000	+20.4%	5
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,000	+16.7%	14
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,000	-12.4%	5
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,000	-43.8%	9
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,000	-10.5%	8
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,000	+9.5%	7
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,000	+3.5%	5
Operations Research Analysts	$66,893	-9.5%	5
Engineers, All Other	$65,158	-43.7%	6
Environmental Engineers	$61,900	-34.8%	7
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,000	-24.3%	5
Accountants and Auditors	$55,661	-30.5%	5
Soil and Plant Scientists	$47,476	-36.9%	24
Biological Scientists, All Other	$47,476	-48.3%	35

BLS Wage Survey Data - Georgia

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Georgia.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Psychiatrists	$229,190	460
Nurse Anesthetists	$221,190	1,160
Anesthesiologists	$206,890	600
Chief Executives	$201,750	5,440
Dentists, General	$195,820	3,260
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$194,210	80
Air Traffic Controllers	$174,600	970
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$169,170	17,560
Financial Managers	$163,450	22,720
Pediatricians, General	$162,290	850

Salary Trend in Athens, GA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Athens, GA has a cost of living index of 91.0, which is 9% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $109,890 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$162,000	$178,022
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$115,000	$126,374
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,400	$102,637
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,500	$98,352
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,500	$95,055

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Popular Salary Pages in Athens, GA

Microbiologists Biochemists and Biophysicists Biological Scientists, All Other Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Soil and Plant Scientists

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in Athens, GA