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All Occupations Salary Information in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2013 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of All Occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$93,100
75th Percentile Wage
$59,100
50th Percentile Wage
$35,700
25th Percentile Wage
$22,510
10th Percentile Wage
$17,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,740.

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$44.76
75th Percentile Wage
$28.41
50th Percentile Wage
$17.16
25th Percentile Wage
$10.82
10th Percentile Wage
$8.52

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $44.76. The median hourly salary is $17.16. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.52.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,700, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for all occupations in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Warner Robins (median annual salary of $38,180). Compared with Warner Robins, the median annual salary of all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Warner Robins
$38,180
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$35,700
Hinesville-Fort Stewart
$31,870
Savannah
$31,660
Rome
$30,520
Gainesville
$29,920
Macon
$29,820
Dalton
$29,500
Brunswick
$29,270
Columbus
$28,940
Albany
$28,810
Athens-Clarke County
$28,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$27,920
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$27,010
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$25,910
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$25,660
Valdosta
$25,640

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is higher than that of both state of Georgia and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta ($35,700) is 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in Georgia ($32,510) and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the United States ($35,080).

Region Median annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$35,700
USA
$35,080
Georgia
$32,510

See also: Top paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia.