SOC 29-1249 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Surgeons, All Other Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for other surgeons in Atlanta, Georgia is $502,110 a year ($241.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $529,100: half of the 90 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% more than the U.S. average for this job ($373,930).

$502,110average per year

$241.40 / hourMedian $529,100Take-home ≈ $317,492

  • $198K10th
  • $432K25th
  • $529KMedian
  • $561K75th
  • $701K90th

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

90people in this job
+34%vs U.S. average
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgeons, All Other pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $197,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $700,790 or more. The middle half of other surgeons in Atlanta earn between $431,610 and $561,100.

  • $198K10th
  • $432K25th
  • $529KMedian
  • $561K75th
  • $701K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$502,110$41,842$241.40
Median$529,100$44,092$254.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$431,610$35,968$207.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$561,100$46,758$269.76

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

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

Other surgeons in Atlanta earn 9% more than the Georgia average ($459,440) and 34% more than the U.S. average ($373,930). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $414,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$502,110$529,100$197,640$700,79090
Georgia$459,440$502,070$233,990$683,460300
United States$373,930$414,010$80,320$655,32025,140

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

Surgeons, All Other salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $502,110, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $317,492 a year, or $26,458 a month and $12,211 every two weeks. Taxes take 37% 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 surgeons? 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 $502,110 buys what about $501,819 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 10.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgeons, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other surgeons

Milwaukee, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($610,250).

Surgeons, All Other salary by city

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Surgeons, All Other salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do other surgeons make an hour in Atlanta?

$241.40 an hour on average, and $254.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other surgeons salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $197,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $431,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other surgeons take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $317,492 a year ($26,458 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $502,110.

Do other surgeons earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% more than the U.S. average for this job ($373,930).

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 29-1249; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 0.19, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.19).

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