Accountants and Auditors salary
in Athens-Clarke County, GA
Accountants and Auditors in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro earn a median of $75,900 a year, based on BLS estimates for 570 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $83,680 and 7% below the GA statewide median of $81,900. It ranks #286 of 511 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE570 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS PAY IN OTHER GA METROS
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAmedian $85,820
- Savannah, GAmedian $79,790
- Warner Robins, GAmedian $78,560
- Dalton, GAmedian $77,410
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCmedian $76,710
- Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan areamedian $76,390
- North Georgia nonmetropolitan areamedian $75,830
- South Georgia nonmetropolitan areamedian $75,440
Questions
What is the average Accountants and Auditors salary in Athens?
The BLS median is $75,900 a year (May 2025). Half of the 570 jobs pay between $59,480 and $101,380. The 10th percentile is $47,600 and the 90th is $133,440.
Is Athens a high-paying metro for Accountants and Auditors?
That is 9% below the U.S. median of $83,680 and 7% below the GA statewide median of $81,900. It ranks #286 of 511 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.