Jobs, pay and daily life in North Augusta, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
North Augusta is a city in South Carolina with 25,653 residents. The median household earns $86,092 a year and the median rent is $1,169 a month, which is 16.3% of the median household income. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan area, where BLS counts 231,930 jobs.
How North Augusta compares. Among the 80 largest places in South Carolina, North Augusta is #23 by population, #14 for household income (#1 = highest), #31 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #31 for long commutes (#1 = fewest). Its county, Aiken County, is #4 of 46 counties for average pay ($63,331).
North Augusta has 25,653 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.5% of the population of South Carolina. It covers 21 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,199 people per square mile. The median age is 42.3, 5% older than the state median (42.3 against 40.2).
The median gross rent is $1,169 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,169 against $1,180). Over a year that is 16.3% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $233,600, which is 2.7 times the median household income ($86,092); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 70.5% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (70.5% against 71.9%).
The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan area has 231,930 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $45,990 a year, 10% below the national median ($45,990 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (24,580 jobs, median $42,880); food preparation and serving related (22,800 jobs, median $27,850); sales and related (20,410 jobs, median $31,090). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.7 times) and production (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($111,780) and architecture and engineering ($103,010). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Aiken County was 3.6%. 64.8% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Aiken County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 82.2% drive alone, 0.1% use public transit, 1.0% walk, 11.2% work from home. 9.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 38% below the state average (9.2% against 14.7%).
36.7% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14% above the state share (36.7% against 32.1%). 3.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 38% below the state share (3.6% against 5.8%). The poverty rate is 6.6%, 53% below the state rate (6.6% against 14.1%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 83°F (28.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 44°F (6.7°C). About 1,144 mm (45 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (122 mm) and Oct the driest (72 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Martinez (8 miles, rent 10% higher); Evans (11 miles, rent 38% higher); Augusta (13 miles, similar rent); Aiken (13 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against North Augusta; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 8,710 | 1.52 | $26,620 | $20,890 | $34,380 | -15% |
| Retail Salespersons | 6,930 | 1.19 | $29,350 | $22,220 | $44,450 | -17% |
| Registered Nurses | 6,880 | 1.36 | $87,760 | $69,760 | $116,640 | -10% |
| Cashiers | 6,040 | 1.31 | $28,310 | $21,890 | $33,980 | -14% |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,230 | 0.81 | $102,360 | $46,120 | $212,280 | -3% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 3,920 | 0.61 | $28,730 | $23,620 | $40,140 | -20% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 3,900 | 0.89 | $36,640 | $28,930 | $47,440 | -9% |
| Office Clerks, General | 3,850 | 1.05 | $39,530 | $26,460 | $54,340 | -12% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 3,820 | 1.13 | $18,390 | $15,080 | $47,390 | -48% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 3,790 | 0.90 | $34,160 | $29,230 | $45,150 | -8% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 3,620 | 0.94 | $39,570 | $29,230 | $56,390 | -12% |
| Security Guards | 3,370 | 1.76 | $33,450 | $28,360 | $47,260 | -12% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,350 | 1.02 | $30,630 | $23,330 | $41,240 | -17% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,250 | 1.06 | $47,920 | $37,240 | $75,390 | -18% |
| Nursing Assistants | 2,560 | 1.18 | $37,140 | $28,990 | $44,100 | -12% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,400 | 1.16 | $63,000 | $47,630 | $77,330 | -2% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2,390 | 1.05 | $46,130 | $30,550 | $74,140 | -7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,360 | 1.29 | $37,120 | $28,360 | $59,690 | -16% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 2,330 | 1.11 | $37,350 | $30,310 | $47,580 | -16% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,260 | 0.89 | $41,600 | $25,400 | $63,490 | -12% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 740 | 1.44 | $258,650 | $74,940 | $398,530 | -3% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 510 | 1.55 | $171,720 | $137,760 | $259,800 | +0% |
| Sales Managers | 500 | 0.53 | $138,690 | $66,730 | $256,160 | -6% |
| Pharmacists | 620 | 1.29 | $131,630 | $101,220 | $162,080 | -7% |
| Financial Managers | 600 | 0.48 | $129,180 | $76,840 | $230,530 | -22% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 980 | 2.21 | $128,740 | $81,940 | $193,050 | +24% |
| Lawyers | 630 | 0.56 | $123,960 | $74,880 | $202,780 | -22% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 730 | 0.82 | $120,700 | $77,200 | $181,480 | -3% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 500 | 1.04 | $120,270 | $99,290 | $151,200 | -9% |
| Software Developers | 910 | 0.36 | $119,780 | $77,130 | $176,000 | -12% |
| Managers, All Other | 920 | 0.99 | $118,300 | $64,170 | $190,420 | -17% |
| Construction Managers | 770 | 1.35 | $108,110 | $73,420 | $189,900 | -6% |
| Industrial Engineers | 700 | 1.29 | $106,860 | $78,030 | $135,600 | +4% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,160 | 1.79 | $106,640 | $60,430 | $162,090 | -9% |
| Civil Engineers | 2,000 | 3.65 | $103,010 | $77,000 | $164,890 | +2% |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,230 | 0.81 | $102,360 | $46,120 | $212,280 | -3% |
| Project Management Specialists | 1,460 | 0.91 | $101,280 | $58,050 | $205,350 | -1% |
| Management Analysts | 1,160 | 0.87 | $87,920 | $55,940 | $134,880 | -14% |
| Registered Nurses | 6,880 | 1.36 | $87,760 | $69,760 | $116,640 | -10% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 710 | 2.15 | $85,620 | $68,330 | $311,790 | -20% |
These figures are for the whole Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $45,990 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.0% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 27.7% |
| Manufacturing | 11.0% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 10.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 9.9% |
| Retail trade | 8.0% |
| Construction | 7.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 7.5% |
| Other services | 6.0% |
| Public administration | 4.3% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 3.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.9% |
| Information | 1.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.2% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county (the first of several) where North Augusta lies and cover the whole county, not only the city. The city also extends into Edgefield County.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken County | 174,160 | $10,365 million | $59,513 | 65,165 | 3,807 | $63,331 | +1.9% | 3.6% | 80,978 |
| Edgefield County | 27,476 | $894 million | $32,534 | 6,014 | 459 | $52,678 | +5.0% | 3.2% | 13,009 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and waste services | 10,042 | 17.4% | $89,264 | 2.62 |
| Manufacturing | 8,966 | 15.5% | $76,117 | 1.67 |
| Retail trade | 7,522 | 13.0% | $32,690 | 1.16 |
| Health care and social assistance | 7,128 | 12.4% | $49,485 | 0.76 |
| Accommodation and food services | 6,285 | 10.9% | $20,431 | 1.06 |
| Construction | 6,102 | 10.6% | $86,755 | 1.78 |
| Professional and technical services | 3,687 | 6.4% | $106,597 | 0.81 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,725 | 3.0% | $60,011 | 0.63 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,509 | 2.6% | $44,175 | 0.77 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 1,110 | 1.9% | $24,137 | 1.01 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,041 | 1.8% | $77,744 | 0.39 |
| Wholesale trade | 632 | 1.1% | $78,958 | 0.25 |
| Real estate and rental | 428 | 0.7% | $53,307 | 0.42 |
| Utilities | 361 | 0.6% | $121,666 | 1.46 |
| Information | 346 | 0.6% | $74,256 | 0.28 |
| Educational services | 312 | 0.5% | $45,253 | 0.23 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 240 | 0.4% | $50,175 | 0.46 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 134 | 0.2% | $80,178 | 0.54 |
| Management of companies | 103 | 0.2% | $88,818 | 0.09 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 82.2% |
| Public transit | 0.1% |
| Walk | 1.0% |
| Work from home | 11.2% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 9.2% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,092 |
| Income per person | $48,483 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,169 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 16.3% |
| Median home value | $233,600 |
| Homeowners | 70.5% |
| Poverty rate | 6.6% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 91.9 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $45,990 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Graduated, top rate 6.00%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 42.3 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 93.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 36.7% |
| Born abroad | 3.6% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 64.8% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 | 44 | 79 |
| Feb | 8.7 | 48 | 95 |
| Mar | 12.8 | 55 | 99 |
| Apr | 17.6 | 64 | 79 |
| May | 22.6 | 73 | 89 |
| Jun | 26.4 | 80 | 122 |
| Jul | 28.1 | 83 | 118 |
| Aug | 27.4 | 81 | 115 |
| Sep | 24.4 | 76 | 90 |
| Oct | 18.8 | 66 | 72 |
| Nov | 12.6 | 55 | 75 |
| Dec | 8.7 | 48 | 111 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez | GA | 8 mi | 33,750 | $81,602 | $1,284 |
| Evans | GA | 11 mi | 36,998 | $125,098 | $1,617 |
| Augusta | GA | 13 mi | 201,528 | $55,485 | $1,142 |
| Aiken | SC | 13 mi | 32,521 | $76,746 | $1,180 |
| Grovetown | GA | 15 mi | 17,014 | $85,660 | $1,407 |
| Greenwood | SC | 48 mi | 22,536 | $41,150 | $839 |
| White Knoll | SC | 49 mi | 8,310 | $80,246 | $1,180 |
| Red Bank | SC | 50 mi | 11,314 | $68,004 | $1,160 |
| Lexington | SC | 53 mi | 24,585 | $87,126 | $1,545 |
| Oak Grove | SC | 56 mi | 12,256 | $74,554 | $1,045 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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25,653 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,169 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 16.3% of the median household income.
$86,092 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
3.6% (BLS county, Aiken County (latest month 2026M09)).
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