SOC 21-2021 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Directors, Religious Activities and Education Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for directors, religious activities and education in Atlanta, Georgia is $85,260 a year ($40.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,120: half of the 200 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% more than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

$85,260average per year

$40.99 / hourMedian $93,120Take-home ≈ $65,304

  • $53K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $112K90th

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

200people in this job
+37%vs U.S. average
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,440 or more. The middle half of directors, religious activities and education in Atlanta earn between $70,940 and $96,770.

  • $53K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $112K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,260$7,105$40.99
Median$93,120$7,760$44.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,940$5,912$34.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,770$8,064$46.52

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

Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Directors, religious activities and education in Atlanta earn 11% more than the Georgia average ($76,810) and 37% more than the U.S. average ($62,100). At the median the gap is +79% against the U.S. median of $52,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$85,260$93,120$53,330$112,440200
Georgia$76,810$72,910$44,740$104,700320
United States$62,100$52,100$34,670$98,31022,160

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

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $85,260, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $65,304 a year, or $5,442 a month and $2,512 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 directors, religious activities and education? 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 $85,260 buys what about $85,211 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for directors, religious activities and education

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,920).

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary by city

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do directors, religious activities and education make an hour in Atlanta?

$40.99 an hour on average, and $44.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level directors, religious activities and education salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the directors, religious activities and education take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $65,304 a year ($5,442 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,260.

Do directors, religious activities and education earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% more than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

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 21-2021; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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