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Systems Software Developers Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of systems software developers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of systems 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 Systems Software Developers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$68,620
25th Percentile Wage
$85,440
50th Percentile Wage
$105,090
75th Percentile Wage
$126,930
90th Percentile Wage
$151,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for systems 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 $151,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,620.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of systems software developers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$105,090
3.90% 10.06%
2017
$100,990
4.03% -
2016
$96,920
1.18% -
2015
$95,780
0.55% -
2014
$95,250
-2.40% -
2013
$97,540
3.10% -
2012
$94,520
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $105,090 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for systems software developers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of systems software developers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Athens-Clarke County and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Georgia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Athens-Clarke County
$115,940
Warner Robins
$112,250
Hinesville-Fort Stewart
$109,140
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$107,830
Dalton
$107,650
Valdosta
$105,190
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$105,090
Savannah
$104,850
Macon
$103,790
Brunswick
$101,100
Albany
$100,580
Rome
$94,460
Columbus
$87,780
Gainesville
$87,470
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$79,760
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$77,550

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