Electricians pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$62,020avg. a year
$29.82 an hour · 13,430 employed
Electricians in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $62,020 a year. That is about the same as the Georgia average of $61,090. The U.S. average is $71,490.
$58,650Median pay
$29.82Average hourly
+2%vs. Georgia average
13,430Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for electricians in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
11,760 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$66,050
$31.76 an hour
240 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$64,680
$31.10 an hour
3860 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$63,890
$30.72 an hour
4140 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$62,630
$30.11 an hour
5160 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$61,720
$29.67 an hour
6180 jobs
Dalton, GA
$60,820
$29.24 an hour
7650 jobs
Savannah, GA
$59,750
$28.73 an hour
8310 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$58,760
$28.25 an hour
9300 jobs
Albany, GA
$57,620
$27.70 an hour
10380 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$57,270
$27.53 an hour
11390 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$57,140
$27.47 an hour
12150 jobs
Rome, GA
$55,550
$26.71 an hour
13480 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$54,000
$25.96 an hour
14450 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$52,790
$25.38 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $43,150 |
| Carpenters | $51,610 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $52,100 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $60,020 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $50,460 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $51,180 |
Questions and answers
How much do electricians make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $62,020 a year, and the median is $58,650. About 13,430 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is about the same as the Georgia average of $61,090.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.95 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2111. 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.