What salary do you need to live in Augusta, GA?
For a single person: about $71,000/year before taxes to live comfortably. That's the gross income whose GA-taxed take-home covers roughly $1,392 rent plus everyday essentials, with a 20% cushion for savings. Figures include 2025 federal tax, FICA, and an effective 4.5% Georgia income tax.
Single person — est. essentials $3,841/mo
Tight
take-home covers $3,841/mo
$58,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $4,609/mo
$71,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $5,762/mo
$92,500/yr
2-person household — est. essentials $5,133/mo
Tight
take-home covers $5,133/mo
$75,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $6,160/mo
$91,500/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $7,700/mo
$116,000/yr
3-person household — est. essentials $6,150/mo
Tight
take-home covers $6,150/mo
$91,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $7,380/mo
$111,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $9,225/mo
$142,500/yr
4-person household — est. essentials $7,048/mo
Tight
take-home covers $7,048/mo
$105,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $8,458/mo
$128,500/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $10,572/mo
$167,500/yr
How we calculate this
Essentials = typical rent ($1,392) + a national non-housing baseline by household size ($2,450 for one person) + Georgia's combined sales tax on the taxable share of that spending. We then solve for the gross salary whose after-tax take-home hits each tier. Local income taxes and property taxes aren't modeled — see the methodology.
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