Lawyers salary in Augusta, GA

Median pay for lawyers in Augusta, GA: $99,820/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $57,000 – $239,200 · about 570 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($119,840) by −$20,020 (-17%).

What it's really worth in Augusta

With Augusta's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $99,820 has the buying power of about $109,399 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $62,941 · median home $253,524 · median rent $1,479/mo.

Full Augusta cost of living & taxes →

How Augusta ranks for this job

On raw pay, Augusta, GA is 159th of the 183 metros we hold lawyers wages for. Once Augusta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 151st.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Augusta sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Augusta

A median home in Augusta, GA costs $253,524 — about 2.5× 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 18% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where lawyers 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	$239,200	+140%	2.5×
San Francisco, CA	$217,340	+118%	2.2×
Los Angeles, CA	$194,020	+94%	2×
New York, NY	$185,790	+86%	2.4×

Same job elsewhere in GA

Metro	Median pay	vs Augusta	Rent vs Augusta
Atlanta, GA	$136,270	+37%	1.2×
Savannah, GA	$105,120	+5%	1.2×
Columbus, GA	$105,060	+5%	0.9×

Staying in GA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires lawyers around Augusta

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Fort Gordon · Government
• Georgia Cyber Security Center · Government

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