SOC 15-1299 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for other computer occupations in Atlanta, Georgia is $119,040 a year ($57.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,730: half of the 13,750 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$119,040average per year

$57.23 / hourMedian $108,730Take-home ≈ $87,383

  • $63K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $188K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

13,750people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 14Georgia metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $188,470 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Atlanta earn between $83,850 and $149,240.

  • $63K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $188K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,040$9,920$57.23
Median$108,730$9,061$52.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,850$6,988$40.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$149,240$12,437$71.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Atlanta earn 5% more than the Georgia average ($113,780) and about the same as the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$119,040$108,730$63,370$188,47013,750
Georgia$113,780$104,610$60,920$173,06020,630
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $119,040, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $87,383 a year, or $7,282 a month and $3,361 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Atlanta a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $119,040 buys what about $118,971 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 1st of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Atlanta?

$57.23 an hour on average, and $52.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $87,383 a year ($7,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,040.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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