Electricians salary in Augusta, GA

Median pay for electricians in Augusta, GA: $65,650/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,810 – $80,020 · about 1,450 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($60,730) by +$4,920 (+8%).

What it's really worth in Augusta

With Augusta's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $65,650 has the buying power of about $71,950 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 66th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Augusta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 45th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Augusta is one of the places where electricians 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 3.9× 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 27% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where electricians 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
Kennewick, WA	$103,240	+57%	1.2×
Honolulu, HI	$102,280	+56%	2×
San Jose, CA	$98,970	+51%	2.5×
Chicago, IL	$98,790	+50%	1.5×

Same job elsewhere in GA

Metro	Median pay	vs Augusta	Rent vs Augusta
Atlanta, GA	$56,350	−14%	1.2×
Savannah, GA	$50,730	−23%	1.2×
Columbus, GA	$47,280	−28%	0.9×

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

Who hires electricians around Augusta

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Fort Gordon · Government
• Club Car · Manufacturing
• Georgia Cyber Security Center · Government

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