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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Georgia

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 4 counties and 69 occupations in Georgia.

Counties
4
GA, listed here
Occupations
69
with published wages
Median of medians
$49,630
per year, before tax
Population covered
3,596,984
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Georgia

This page covers 4 Georgia counties and 69 occupations with published wages. Across all of them the median of the median salaries is $49,630 a year. Each county links to its own list of jobs, with take-home pay and cost-of-living math for every one.

Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Fulton County, GA has the highest median-of-medians pay at $49,630. Fulton County, GA has the largest share of occupations (90%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Georgia, largest first

Showing 1–4 of 4.

Counties in Georgia with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Fulton County, GA1,076,56169$49,630$1,619/mo90%
Gwinnett County, GA979,86469$49,630$1,619/mo90%
Cobb County, GA775,20869$49,630$1,619/mo90%
DeKalb County, GA765,35169$49,630$1,619/mo90%