What jobs pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

$71,900avg. a year, all jobs
$34.57 an hour · 2,889,670 employed

Average and median pay for 150 common jobs in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 150 jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
Retail Salespersons$35,05084,970
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,34080,730
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,68078,460
General and Operations Managers$141,56069,320
Customer Service Representatives$44,87059,990
Registered Nurses$99,76056,460
Cashiers$30,47051,180
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,98050,970
Waiters and Waitresses$26,87045,880
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$96,81043,720
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,40041,830
Office Clerks, General$44,30040,710
Software Developers$135,87036,300
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$89,54033,900
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,12030,900
Accountants and Auditors$97,92030,150
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,88029,400
Cooks, Restaurant$35,78029,040
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,16028,750
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,73028,580
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$81,00027,650
Management Analysts$110,99026,870
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,23025,800
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,96025,280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,28025,190
Managers, All Other$141,09024,490
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$73,94023,370
Nursing Assistants$40,57023,260
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,54022,970
Security Guards$38,79022,730
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,11022,590
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,83022,480
Project Management Specialists$110,72021,060
Human Resources Specialists$81,32020,920
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$53,95020,200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$88,20019,920
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,72017,230
Food Preparation Workers$35,39017,060
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$85,45016,920
Medical Assistants$44,97016,910
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67,43016,900
Construction Laborers$43,15016,460
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,32016,280
Computer User Support Specialists$69,56015,980
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,73015,710
Financial Managers$191,69015,660
Light Truck Drivers$50,51015,350
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,02015,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,69014,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,24014,430
Computer Occupations, All Other$119,04013,750
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,16013,650
Electricians$62,02013,430
Childcare Workers$29,71013,220
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,78012,920
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,39012,310
Sales Managers$179,01012,080
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,86012,070
Driver/Sales Workers$42,96012,020
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,80011,940
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,18011,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$63,30011,310
Bus Drivers, School$43,97011,190
Production Workers, All Other$43,53010,720
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,90010,630
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$85,25010,450
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,42010,350
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$76,56010,290
Training and Development Specialists$77,14010,280
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,59010,060
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,8209,880
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,8909,710
Insurance Sales Agents$101,8109,660
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$96,4109,530
Bartenders$29,7309,370
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,6709,370
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,0209,260
Compliance Officers$82,8609,170
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,9309,030
Administrative Services Managers$132,4409,000
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,1008,360
Computer Systems Analysts$119,7008,300
Pharmacy Technicians$45,4207,930
Financial and Investment Analysts$111,5407,740
Construction Managers$127,3507,470
Logisticians$78,7107,420
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$62,1607,420
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,2507,130
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,4607,060
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,3107,040
Self-Enrichment Teachers$56,9507,000
Real Estate Sales Agents$67,9106,960
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$96,5006,880
Data Scientists$120,2306,820
Dishwashers$31,1006,780
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$70,7406,750
Marketing Managers$171,4806,700
Dental Assistants$48,5206,700
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,7506,550
Billing and Posting Clerks$52,7506,500
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$88,7306,380
Carpenters$51,6106,380
Firefighters$50,4106,350
Medical and Health Services Managers$163,6106,300
Civil Engineers$100,7506,270
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$106,0306,140
Pharmacists$139,2506,120
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,7806,120
Animal Caretakers$32,7506,010
Nurse Practitioners$134,9605,950
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,3405,940
Computer Network Architects$129,8805,880
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,2805,880
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,1905,860
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,0405,860
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$44,6305,760
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,2905,690
Food Service Managers$70,0305,590
Loan Officers$90,9905,550
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,2105,530
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,0205,470
Parts Salespersons$43,8005,450
Human Resources Managers$173,4205,300
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,3005,270
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,3105,240
Physicians, All Other$282,0905,170
Insurance Underwriters$104,3205,090
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$54,7705,040
Industrial Engineers$109,6404,800
Bakers$36,1804,760
Public Relations Specialists$90,2404,750
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,9404,720
Dental Hygienists$96,9904,710
Personal Financial Advisors$154,3904,690
Instructional Coordinators$87,7504,660
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,7304,620
Information Security Analysts$133,8904,550
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$54,8304,470
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$141,3204,460
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$90,2504,460
Recreation Workers$37,1204,420
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,2404,380
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,4504,340
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,3304,300
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,9604,260
Physical Therapists$104,7504,250
Psychiatric Technicians$48,3904,230
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,7404,170
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$112,5504,160
Healthcare Social Workers$67,6304,130
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.