Accountants & Auditors salary in Augusta, GA
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Augusta, GA: $67,850/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $42,410 – $118,190 · about 1,430 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($74,290) by −$6,440 (-9%).
What it's really worth in Augusta
With Augusta's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $67,850 has the buying power of about $74,361 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $62,941 · median home $253,524 · median rent $1,479/mo.
How Augusta ranks for this job
On raw pay, Augusta, GA is 148th of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Augusta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 128th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Augusta is one of the places where accountants & auditors gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Augusta
A median home in Augusta, GA costs $253,524 — about 3.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,479/mo works out at 26% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where accountants & auditors earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Augusta.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Augusta | Rent vs Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +68% | 2.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +53% | 2.2× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +53% | 2.4× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +43% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in GA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Augusta | Rent vs Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $81,220 | +20% | 1.2× |
| Savannah, GA | $74,710 | +10% | 1.2× |
| Columbus, GA | $69,970 | +3% | 0.9× |
Staying in GA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Augusta
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Fort Gordon · Government
- Club Car · Manufacturing
- Georgia Cyber Security Center · Government
Other jobs in Augusta
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.