2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Atlanta

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan area. 71 published occupation pages; regional price parity 100.1 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 71 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Atlanta pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Computer and Information Systems Managers$177,97014,430
Financial Managers$171,24015,660
Sales Managers$166,92012,080
Lawyers$138,21018,760
Software Developers$132,96036,300
Managers, All Other$130,34024,490
General and Operations Managers$111,41069,320
Computer Occupations, All Other$108,73013,750
Project Management Specialists$103,40021,060
Management Analysts$101,22026,870
Registered Nurses$100,49056,460
Accountants and Auditors$85,82030,150
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,50016,920
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,02043,720
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,03019,920
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$78,95033,900
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,31012,920
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,21014,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,57023,370
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,77013,830
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,49013,650
Human Resources Specialists$75,41020,920
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,09010,060
Training and Development Specialists$71,33010,280
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,31011,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,99025,800
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$65,29016,900
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,0609,710
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,99027,650
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,08010,290
Computer User Support Specialists$62,11015,980
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,91011,310
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,10041,830
Electricians$58,65013,430
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,45012,310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,17022,480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,63025,190
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,30020,200
Bus Drivers, School$47,31011,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,37022,590
Medical Assistants$46,06016,910
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,27025,280
Light Truck Drivers$44,96015,350
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,85016,280
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,71028,750
Office Clerks, General$43,33040,710
Customer Service Representatives$42,71059,990
Construction Laborers$42,01016,460
Driver/Sales Workers$41,08012,020
Production Workers, All Other$40,97010,720
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,87010,630
Nursing Assistants$39,35023,260
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,34012,070
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,24028,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,02078,460
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,50015,300
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,53015,710
Cooks, Restaurant$37,23029,040
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,16050,970
Food Preparation Workers$36,09017,060
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,94030,900
Security Guards$35,15022,730
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,01010,350
Retail Salespersons$32,85084,970
Cashiers$30,01051,180
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,50017,230
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,4709,880
Childcare Workers$28,84013,220
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,56011,940
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,78080,730
Waiters and Waitresses$18,46045,880
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.