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Salaries & Cost of Living in DeKalb County, GA

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 69 occupations in DeKalb County, GA.

Jobs listed
69
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Median of medians
$49,630
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,619
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
90%
62 of 69

Pay and cost of living in DeKalb County, GA

Across the 69 occupations we cover in DeKalb County, GA, the middle median salary is $49,630 a year. Pay runs from $27,780 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $177,970 for Computer and Information Systems Managers, a spread of $150,190. Wages come from the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in DeKalb County, GA has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,619 a month and a two-bedroom $1,762. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $26,437 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $48,364 a year, and 62 of the 69 occupations listed here (90%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in DeKalb County, GA, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 69.

Occupations in DeKalb County, GA ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Computer and Information Systems Managers$177,970$124,078$8,137
2Financial Managers$171,240$119,711$7,773
3Sales Managers$166,920$116,982$7,545
4Lawyers$138,210$98,849$6,034
5Software Developers$132,960$95,533$5,758
6General and Operations Managers$111,410$81,769$4,611
7Project Management Specialists$103,400$76,549$4,176
8Management Analysts$101,220$75,129$4,058
9Registered Nurses$100,490$74,653$4,018
10Accountants and Auditors$85,820$65,094$3,221
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,500$61,628$2,933
12Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,030$60,670$2,853
13Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$78,950$60,618$2,848
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,310$60,201$2,814
15Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,210$59,484$2,754
16Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,570$59,067$2,719
17Insurance Sales Agents$75,990$58,689$2,688
18Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,770$58,546$2,676
19Human Resources Specialists$75,410$58,311$2,656
20Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,140$58,135$2,641
21Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,090$56,148$2,476
22Training and Development Specialists$71,330$55,652$2,435
23First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,310$55,639$2,434
24First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,990$54,779$2,362
25First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,290$51,717$2,107
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,060$51,567$2,094
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,990$51,521$2,090
28Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,080$50,914$2,040
29Computer User Support Specialists$62,110$49,433$1,916
30Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,910$48,531$1,841
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,100$47,171$1,728
32Electricians$58,650$46,833$1,700
33Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,450$41,421$1,249
34Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,170$41,211$1,231
35Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,630$40,053$1,135
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,300$39,054$1,051
37Bus Drivers, School$47,310$38,310$989
38Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,370$37,603$930
39Medical Assistants$46,060$37,370$911
40Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,270$36,776$862
41Light Truck Drivers$44,960$36,543$842
42Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,850$36,461$835
43Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,710$36,355$827
44Office Clerks, General$43,330$35,318$740
45Customer Service Representatives$42,710$34,852$701
46Construction Laborers$42,010$34,326$657
47Driver/Sales Workers$41,080$33,627$599
48Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,870$32,718$523
49Nursing Assistants$39,350$32,327$491
50Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,340$32,319$490