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Software Developer Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of software developers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of software developers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Software Developers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$77,720
25th Percentile Wage
$101,060
50th Percentile Wage
$124,130
75th Percentile Wage
$138,460
90th Percentile Wage
$167,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers 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 $167,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,720.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$124,130
-0.28% -0.28%
2021
$124,480
- -

Table 2. Compare Software Developer Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $124,130, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for software developers in state of Georgia, followed by Savannah (median annual salary $117,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of software developers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in Savannah.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$124,130
Savannah
$117,590
Gainesville
$112,800
Warner Robins
$111,180
Rome
$109,190
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$107,620
Brunswick
$106,580
Columbus
$105,430
Macon
$105,010
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$104,480
Albany
$102,440
Valdosta
$100,200
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$98,200
Dalton
$93,790
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$91,920
Athens-Clarke County
$84,490

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