Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Georgia statewide data
$56,450
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
$52,715
Georgia Median
+7% vs state
2,702,850
Total Workers
671
Occupations Tracked
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is a Metropolitan Area with 671 tracked occupations and an estimated 2,702,850 total workers. Wages grew an average of 39% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $217,720 |
| Dentists, General | $214,490 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $211,370 |
| Anesthesiologists | $206,890 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $182,310 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,360 |
| Financial Managers | $168,990 |
| Marketing Managers | $164,650 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,010 |
| Pediatricians, General | $162,290 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+39%
avg wage growth since 2014
+16.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Bailiffs Protective Service Occupations |
+221.1%
$22,480 → $72,180
|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
+194.1%
$32,710 → $96,210
|
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+142.0%
$36,830 → $89,140
|
| Fish and Game Wardens Protective Service Occupations |
+140.0%
$30,620 → $73,490
|
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+136.2%
$43,400 → $102,530
|
Most Jobs Added
| Special Education Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+900.0%
110 → 1,190
|
| Counselors, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+700.0%
50 → 400
|
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+700.0%
340 → 2,880
|
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+700.0%
50 → 400
|
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+500.0%
100 → 600
|
Wage Declines
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-42.9%
$77,470 → $44,200
|
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-28.2%
$60,890 → $43,730
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-26.2%
$37,300 → $27,530
|
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
-21.1%
$48,860 → $38,530
|
| Financial Examiners Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-19.2%
$95,140 → $76,890
|
Wage Trends in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $56,450 |
| 2023 | $52,250 |
| 2022 | $51,690 |
| 2021 | $48,150 |
| 2020 | $47,140 |
| 2019 | $46,350 |
| 2018 | $45,165 |
| 2017 | $43,840 |
| 2016 | $43,150 |
| 2015 | $42,225 |
| 2014 | $42,020 |