Legal Writer Salary in Augusta, Georgia

How much does a Legal Writer make in Augusta, GA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Legal Writer in Augusta, GA is $65,320. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $57,779 to $73,592, with most professionals earning between $50,914 and $81,124.

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Contribute to a positive work environment.

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Create systems for proposal submission and execute complex document organization.

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Communicate clearly and objectively.

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Meet assigned deadlines and communicates case progress/status/issues to supervisor.

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Average Salary Range for Legal Writer in Augusta, GA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

57779

73592

65320

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

59169

75854

66865

What is the average salary for Legal Writer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Writer in Augusta, GA. The base salary for Legal Writer ranges from $57,779 to $73,592 with the average base salary of $65,320. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $59,169 to $75,854 with the average total cash compensation of $66,865.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$65,320	$57,779 - $73,592
Bonus	$1,545	$1,389 - $2,262
Total Pay	$66,865	$59,169 - $75,854

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Legal Writer Salary Near Augusta, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Aiken, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,604 - $73,369	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Columbia, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,667 - $73,449	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Anderson, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,386 - $73,091	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Athens, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,701 - $77,314	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,779 - $73,592	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA 0%
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,937 - $71,246	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA

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About Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, about 150 miles (240 km) east of Atlanta and 70 miles (110 km) west of Columbia. The city is located at 33°28′12″N 81°58′30″W / 33.47000°N 81.97500°W / 33.47000; -81.97500 (33.470, −81.975). According to the United States Census Bureau, the Augusta–Richmond County balance has a total area of 306.5 square miles (793.8 km2), of which 302.1 square miles (782.4 km2) is land and 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2) (1.42%) is water. Augusta is located about halfway up the Savannah River on the fall line, which creates a number of small falls on the...

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