Salaries in Atlanta.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 1.02x national average. Last updated August 2026.

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Highest Paying

$343,000

Chief Security Officer

Median of All Roles

$141,000

E-commerce Backend Engineer

Entry Level

$34,000

Hotel Clerk / Front Desk

The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.

Atlanta, GA has a cost-of-living index of 1.02x the national average. The highest-paying role is Chief Security Officer at $343,000, while the median across all 3,445 roles is $141,000. Atlanta is a logistics and corporate powerhouse, home to Coca Cola, Delta, Home Depot, and UPS.

About the Atlanta market

Atlanta is a logistics and corporate powerhouse, home to Coca Cola, Delta, Home Depot, and UPS. The city's tech scene has expanded rapidly with major investments from Google, Microsoft, and a thriving fintech community. Atlanta offers strong salaries relative to its moderate cost of living, making it one of the best value metros for professionals.

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Top 50 salaries in Atlanta

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Chief Security Officer	$343,000	$267,000 – $446,000
2	Senior VP of Security	$340,000	$289,000 – $442,000
3	SVP of Product	$340,000	$289,000 – $442,000
4	SVP of AI Innovation	$330,000	$281,000 – $429,000
5	Senior VP of Product	$329,000	$257,000 – $428,000
6	Chief Science Officer	$329,000	$257,000 – $428,000
7	SVP of Data	$327,000	$278,000 – $425,000
8	SVP of Technology	$324,000	$275,000 – $421,000
9	SVP of Engineering	$321,000	$272,000 – $417,000
10	VP of Cloud	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
11	VP of Analytics	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
12	VP of Developer Experience	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
13	VP of Partner Engineering	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
14	VP of Network Engineering	$321,000	$274,000 – $418,000
15	Chief Strategy Officer	$319,000	$249,000 – $415,000
16	VP of Finance	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
17	VP of IT	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
18	VP of Information Security	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
19	VP of Data	$318,000	$271,000 – $414,000
20	SVP of Sales	$318,000	$248,000 – $414,000
21	SVP of Finance	$318,000	$270,000 – $413,000
22	VP of Engineering	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
23	VP of Data Engineering	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
24	VP of Security	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
25	Chief Legal Officer	$315,000	$246,000 – $410,000
26	Chief Architect	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
27	VP of Solutions Engineering	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
28	VP of Quality	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
29	VP of Cybersecurity	$315,000	$268,000 – $410,000
30	Senior VP of Design	$313,000	$245,000 – $407,000
31	VP of Data Science	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
32	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$312,000	$243,000 – $406,000
33	CTO	$312,000	$243,000 – $406,000
34	VP of Reliability Engineering	$312,000	$266,000 – $406,000
35	Chief AI Officer	$310,000	$230,000 – $400,000
36	Chief Commercial Officer	$310,000	$242,000 – $403,000
37	VP of AI Product	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
38	VP of AI Engineering	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
39	VP of AI	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
40	VP of Infrastructure	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
41	VP of Technical Support	$309,000	$263,000 – $402,000
42	VP of AI Research	$306,000	$261,000 – $398,000
43	Senior Head of Product	$306,000	$239,000 – $398,000
44	VP of Mobile	$306,000	$261,000 – $398,000
45	VP of Information Technology	$306,000	$261,000 – $398,000
46	VP of Security Engineering	$306,000	$261,000 – $398,000
47	VP of Site Reliability Engineering	$306,000	$261,000 – $398,000
48	Chief Technology Officer	$305,000	$226,000 – $399,000
49	VP of Platform Engineering	$303,000	$258,000 – $394,000
50	VP of Field Engineering	$303,000	$258,000 – $394,000

Tax considerations

Georgia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.49%. Atlanta does not impose a separate city income tax, keeping the combined burden below most northeastern cities.

Negotiating in Atlanta

Mention Atlanta's role as a regional tech capital. Employers are investing heavily to retain talent against poaching from coastal firms offering remote positions.

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