GeorgiaCOL index: 99

Salaries in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, Georgia offers career opportunities with 5.75% state income tax. Browse salary data for every major occupation below — all figures are Atlanta-specific, updated quarterly from BLS and H-1B disclosures.

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Population

498,715

COL index

99 / 100

Avg 1BR rent

$1,550/mo

State income tax

5.75%

Technology salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Software Engineer	$95K	$130K	$165K	$210K	+4.2%
Data Scientist	$100K	$138K	$175K	$220K	+5.1%
Product Manager	$110K	$148K	$190K	$240K	+3.8%
DevOps Engineer	$105K	$140K	$178K	$215K	+6.2%
Cybersecurity Analyst	$85K	$115K	$148K	$185K	+7.3%
UX Designer	$72K	$99K	$130K	$165K	+3.1%
Machine Learning Engineer	$125K	$168K	$215K	$275K	+8.4%
Cloud Architect	$130K	$170K	$215K	$265K	+6.8%
Frontend Developer	$82K	$112K	$145K	$185K	+4.5%
Backend Developer	$90K	$125K	$160K	$200K	+4.3%
Full Stack Developer	$88K	$120K	$155K	$195K	+4.6%
Mobile Developer	$90K	$125K	$162K	$205K	+5.2%
Data Engineer	$98K	$132K	$168K	$210K	+6.5%
Data Analyst	$60K	$82K	$108K	$140K	+4%
Database Administrator	$78K	$105K	$135K	$170K	+2.8%
Systems Administrator	$62K	$86K	$112K	$142K	+2.2%
Network Engineer	$75K	$100K	$130K	$165K	+3%
IT Manager	$100K	$135K	$172K	$215K	+3.5%
Scrum Master	$88K	$115K	$145K	$180K	+3.2%
Solutions Architect	$120K	$158K	$200K	$250K	+5.8%
AI Engineer	$130K	$175K	$225K	$290K	+12%
Blockchain Developer	$110K	$150K	$195K	$250K	+7.5%
QA Engineer	$70K	$95K	$125K	$158K	+3%
Site Reliability Engineer	$115K	$152K	$192K	$238K	+7%
Embedded Systems Engineer	$85K	$112K	$142K	$178K	+3.8%
Technical Writer	$58K	$79K	$102K	$130K	+2.5%
IT Support Specialist	$42K	$58K	$76K	$98K	+2%
Information Security Manager	$115K	$152K	$195K	$245K	+7.8%
Penetration Tester	$88K	$118K	$152K	$195K	+8.2%
Computer Vision Engineer	$120K	$162K	$208K	$265K	+9.5%
NLP Engineer	$125K	$168K	$215K	$272K	+10.2%
Game Developer	$72K	$98K	$132K	$172K	+4.8%
Salesforce Developer	$90K	$120K	$155K	$195K	+5.5%
ERP Consultant	$85K	$115K	$150K	$190K	+3.8%

Healthcare salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Registered Nurse	$70K	$89K	$112K	$140K	+3.5%
Physician Assistant	$117K	$140K	$167K	$200K	+4.8%
Physical Therapist	$81K	$103K	$124K	$151K	+3.2%
Healthcare Administrator	$78K	$112K	$151K	$200K	+4.1%
Nurse Practitioner	$108K	$131K	$157K	$189K	+5.2%
Pharmacist	$127K	$143K	$160K	$178K	+1.2%
Medical Doctor	$211K	$268K	$346K	$454K	+2.8%
Dentist	$160K	$194K	$243K	$313K	+2.5%
Occupational Therapist	$78K	$97K	$119K	$143K	+3.8%
Radiologist	$313K	$410K	$508K	$605K	+2.2%
Surgeon	$302K	$410K	$540K	$702K	+2.5%
Anesthesiologist	$324K	$421K	$518K	$626K	+2.1%
Medical Lab Technician	$45K	$60K	$78K	$97K	+3.2%
Respiratory Therapist	$63K	$78K	$97K	$121K	+3.8%
Speech-Language Pathologist	$73K	$92K	$113K	$138K	+4.2%
Clinical Psychologist	$78K	$103K	$135K	$175K	+3.5%
Psychiatrist	$211K	$268K	$335K	$432K	+3.8%
Medical Coder	$45K	$59K	$76K	$95K	+2.8%
ICU Nurse	$84K	$106K	$132K	$162K	+4%
Surgical Technologist	$49K	$63K	$78K	$97K	+3.5%
Paramedic	$41K	$54K	$70K	$89K	+3.2%
Registered Dietitian	$56K	$73K	$93K	$117K	+3.5%
Optometrist	$121K	$149K	$181K	$227K	+2.8%
Genetic Counselor	$78K	$97K	$119K	$146K	+5.8%

Finance salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Financial Analyst	$76K	$106K	$146K	$202K	+3.6%
Accountant	$62K	$87K	$118K	$157K	+2.2%
Investment Banker	$134K	$202K	$314K	$504K	+3.9%
Actuary	$106K	$140K	$181K	$230K	+5.5%
Financial Advisor	$65K	$106K	$166K	$258K	+3.8%
Portfolio Manager	$129K	$181K	$252K	$358K	+4.2%
Risk Analyst	$76K	$103K	$137K	$177K	+4.5%
Tax Manager	$106K	$143K	$185K	$235K	+3%
Financial Controller	$118K	$157K	$204K	$263K	+3.2%
Chief Financial Officer	$196K	$280K	$403K	$582K	+3.5%
Credit Analyst	$58K	$78K	$103K	$134K	+2.8%
Mortgage Loan Officer	$54K	$81K	$121K	$181K	+2.5%
Compliance Officer	$81K	$110K	$146K	$193K	+4.8%
Hedge Fund Analyst	$129K	$185K	$269K	$426K	+3.5%
Private Equity Analyst	$123K	$177K	$252K	$392K	+4%
Quantitative Analyst	$140K	$193K	$258K	$358K	+6.2%
Bookkeeper	$43K	$54K	$67K	$85K	+1%
Budget Analyst	$69K	$92K	$116K	$146K	+2.5%
Insurance Underwriter	$65K	$87K	$114K	$148K	+2%
Venture Capital Analyst	$106K	$151K	$207K	$291K	+5.5%

Engineering salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Mechanical Engineer	$76K	$101K	$130K	$163K	+2.8%
Petroleum Engineer	$116K	$152K	$197K	$252K	+1.5%
Civil Engineer	$71K	$95K	$124K	$158K	+3.4%
Electrical Engineer	$82K	$110K	$143K	$179K	+3.1%
Chemical Engineer	$84K	$113K	$147K	$187K	+2.5%
Aerospace Engineer	$95K	$128K	$166K	$208K	+3.8%
Industrial Engineer	$76K	$101K	$130K	$166K	+3.5%
Environmental Engineer	$71K	$97K	$126K	$160K	+4.2%
Biomedical Engineer	$76K	$103K	$134K	$170K	+5.2%
Structural Engineer	$74K	$97K	$126K	$160K	+3.2%
Nuclear Engineer	$100K	$131K	$166K	$208K	+2.2%
Materials Engineer	$76K	$103K	$134K	$170K	+3%
Geotechnical Engineer	$71K	$95K	$124K	$158K	+3.5%
Controls Engineer	$82K	$109K	$141K	$176K	+4%
Manufacturing Engineer	$74K	$100K	$128K	$163K	+3.2%
Process Engineer	$76K	$103K	$134K	$170K	+3.5%
Quality Engineer	$68K	$92K	$121K	$155K	+3%

Business salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Marketing Manager	$86K	$121K	$167K	$220K	+3.3%
Human Resources Manager	$83K	$114K	$154K	$198K	+2.9%
Project Manager	$79K	$108K	$145K	$187K	+3.7%
Operations Manager	$75K	$108K	$149K	$198K	+2.5%
Business Analyst	$68K	$94K	$123K	$160K	+3.8%
Management Consultant	$88K	$127K	$178K	$248K	+4.2%
Supply Chain Manager	$86K	$119K	$156K	$200K	+4.5%
Sales Manager	$79K	$116K	$167K	$237K	+3.5%
Account Executive	$61K	$86K	$123K	$178K	+3.8%
Chief Executive Officer	$171K	$259K	$418K	$682K	+3.2%
Chief Operating Officer	$160K	$231K	$352K	$528K	+3%
Chief Marketing Officer	$160K	$231K	$339K	$506K	+3.5%
General Manager	$83K	$119K	$167K	$231K	+2.8%
Logistics Coordinator	$46K	$62K	$79K	$101K	+3.5%
Purchasing Manager	$86K	$119K	$154K	$196K	+2.5%
Digital Marketing Manager	$75K	$105K	$141K	$185K	+5.5%
SEO Specialist	$53K	$72K	$97K	$130K	+5.8%
Content Strategist	$61K	$83K	$110K	$143K	+5.2%
Brand Manager	$79K	$108K	$145K	$189K	+3.5%
Recruiter	$53K	$72K	$97K	$132K	+3.2%
Executive Assistant	$57K	$75K	$97K	$123K	+1.8%
Public Relations Manager	$75K	$105K	$143K	$189K	+3%
Event Planner	$46K	$62K	$83K	$110K	+3.8%

Education salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
K-12 Teacher	$45K	$62K	$82K	$105K	+1.8%
University Professor	$65K	$90K	$130K	$190K	+2.1%
School Principal	$82K	$102K	$125K	$152K	+2.2%
Instructional Designer	$58K	$76K	$98K	$125K	+4.5%
School Counselor	$48K	$62K	$80K	$100K	+3%
Special Education Teacher	$48K	$65K	$84K	$108K	+3.5%
Curriculum Developer	$55K	$72K	$92K	$118K	+3.8%
Education Administrator	$72K	$95K	$122K	$155K	+2.5%
Librarian	$48K	$62K	$80K	$100K	+1.5%
Academic Advisor	$40K	$52K	$68K	$86K	+3%

Legal salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Attorney	$84K	$138K	$225K	$378K	+3.5%
Paralegal	$45K	$60K	$80K	$103K	+3.8%
Corporate Lawyer	$124K	$189K	$302K	$486K	+3.8%
Patent Attorney	$146K	$200K	$268K	$367K	+4.2%
Compliance Lawyer	$108K	$157K	$214K	$286K	+5%
Judge	$103K	$146K	$197K	$259K	+1.5%
Legal Operations Manager	$103K	$140K	$184K	$238K	+6.5%

Construction salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Construction Manager	$82K	$110K	$145K	$189K	+4.5%
Electrician	$55K	$71K	$92K	$121K	+6.2%
Plumber	$55K	$71K	$95K	$124K	+5.5%
HVAC Technician	$50K	$65K	$84K	$107K	+5.8%
Welder	$40K	$53K	$67K	$86K	+3.5%
Carpenter	$44K	$59K	$78K	$100K	+4%
Land Surveyor	$61K	$82K	$107K	$137K	+3.8%
Construction Estimator	$65K	$88K	$116K	$149K	+4.2%

Real Estate salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Real Estate Agent	$38K	$62K	$105K	$180K	+3.5%
Real Estate Broker	$55K	$95K	$162K	$275K	+3.5%
Property Manager	$48K	$65K	$88K	$118K	+3.2%
Real Estate Appraiser	$52K	$72K	$98K	$132K	+2.8%
Commercial Real Estate Analyst	$62K	$88K	$120K	$162K	+4%

Government salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Urban Planner	$61K	$82K	$104K	$133K	+3.8%
Social Worker	$41K	$56K	$73K	$94K	+3.5%
Firefighter	$43K	$59K	$80K	$104K	+2.8%
Police Officer	$49K	$66K	$90K	$117K	+2.5%
Military Officer	$56K	$84K	$117K	$158K	+2%
Public Health Official	$69K	$94K	$122K	$158K	+4.5%
Policy Analyst	$59K	$80K	$104K	$135K	+3.5%
Government Budget Officer	$63K	$84K	$107K	$138K	+2.5%

Science salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Biologist	$58K	$82K	$110K	$147K	+3.5%
Chemist	$61K	$84K	$113K	$149K	+3.2%
Physicist	$82K	$118K	$160K	$210K	+4%
Geologist	$65K	$92K	$124K	$163K	+3.8%
Epidemiologist	$71K	$95K	$124K	$160K	+4.5%
Biochemist	$65K	$92K	$128K	$170K	+4.2%
Environmental Scientist	$58K	$80K	$105K	$139K	+4.8%
Research Scientist	$76K	$103K	$139K	$184K	+4.5%
Pharmaceutical Data Scientist	$110K	$149K	$191K	$239K	+7.5%
Clinical Research Coordinator	$50K	$65K	$84K	$107K	+5.5%
Laboratory Manager	$68K	$92K	$121K	$155K	+3.8%

Creative salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Graphic Designer	$44K	$61K	$82K	$107K	+3%
Art Director	$76K	$105K	$142K	$187K	+2.8%
Video Producer	$50K	$71K	$100K	$142K	+4.2%
Copywriter	$47K	$65K	$89K	$121K	+3.5%
Photographer	$34K	$48K	$71K	$105K	+3%
Animator	$55K	$76K	$103K	$142K	+4.5%
Journalist	$40K	$55K	$76K	$107K	+1.5%
Social Media Manager	$47K	$63K	$86K	$116K	+6.5%
Interior Designer	$44K	$61K	$84K	$113K	+3.2%
Fashion Designer	$50K	$71K	$103K	$152K	+2.5%
Music Producer	$40K	$65K	$110K	$194K	+3.5%
UX Researcher	$86K	$118K	$152K	$194K	+5.5%

Hospitality salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Hotel Manager	$53K	$73K	$100K	$138K	+3.2%
Executive Chef	$53K	$69K	$94K	$131K	+3.8%
Restaurant Manager	$43K	$57K	$75K	$100K	+3.5%
Travel Agent	$36K	$47K	$63K	$87K	+3%
Sommelier	$43K	$59K	$84K	$117K	+3.2%

Retail salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Retail Store Manager	$42K	$58K	$78K	$105K	+2%
Sales Representative	$42K	$62K	$92K	$138K	+3.5%
Retail Buyer	$52K	$72K	$98K	$130K	+2.5%
E-Commerce Manager	$62K	$85K	$115K	$152K	+7.5%
Business Development Manager	$72K	$102K	$140K	$192K	+4.5%

Transportation salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Airline Pilot	$110K	$168K	$247K	$347K	+5.2%
Logistics Manager	$76K	$103K	$137K	$176K	+4.5%
Truck Driver (CDL)	$44K	$55K	$71K	$92K	+4.8%
Transportation Planner	$65K	$86K	$113K	$147K	+4.2%
Fleet Manager	$61K	$82K	$107K	$139K	+4%

Energy salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Energy Engineer	$80K	$107K	$141K	$179K	+6.5%
Solar Installer	$43K	$53K	$69K	$90K	+22%
Wind Turbine Technician	$49K	$61K	$78K	$100K	+45%
Oil & Gas Operations Manager	$112K	$151K	$196K	$253K	+2%
Energy Analyst	$63K	$87K	$114K	$148K	+6%

Nonprofit salaries in Atlanta

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Nonprofit Executive Director	$62K	$85K	$118K	$165K	+3.2%
Grant Writer	$48K	$62K	$80K	$102K	+3.5%
Fundraising Manager	$52K	$70K	$95K	$130K	+3.8%
Case Manager	$38K	$50K	$64K	$82K	+3.5%
Community Outreach Coordinator	$38K	$50K	$65K	$84K	+3.8%

Working in Atlanta, Georgia: Salary Guide (2026)

Atlanta is home to the Atlanta–GA metropolitan area with a population of 498,715. The city has a cost of living index of 99 (US average = 100), meaning salaries go approximately 1% further here than in an average US city.

Georgia has a 5.75% state income tax rate. When comparing offers with cities in no-income-tax states like Texas, Washington, or Florida, factor in this difference.

Top-paying industries in Atlanta

Atlanta's economy spans multiple high-wage sectors. The city's diverse employer base creates strong demand across technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services.

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