Software Developers salary in Augusta, GA

Median pay for software developers in Augusta, GA: $114,990/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $63,740 – $179,060 · about 600 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($111,055) by +$3,935 (+4%).

What it's really worth in Augusta

With Augusta's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $114,990 has the buying power of about $126,025 in an average-cost US metro.

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

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How Augusta ranks for this job

On raw pay, Augusta, GA is 79th of the 186 metros we hold software developers wages for. Once Augusta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 51st.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Augusta is one of the places where software developers 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 2.2× 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 15% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where software developers 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	$199,100	+73%	2.5×
San Francisco, CA	$172,340	+50%	2.2×
Seattle, WA	$167,030	+45%	1.5×
Santa Maria, CA	$154,200	+34%	2.3×

Same job elsewhere in GA

Metro	Median pay	vs Augusta	Rent vs Augusta
Atlanta, GA	$129,700	+13%	1.2×
Savannah, GA	$111,990	−3%	1.2×
Columbus, GA	$111,400	−3%	0.9×

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

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