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Software Developers Salary in Georgia

What Software Developers earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$130,533
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 30
published states
Workers in state
42,340
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Software Developers pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Software Developers in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$132,960$95,533$79,332
2Haralson County, GA$132,960$95,533$79,140
3Butts County, GA$132,960$95,533$77,484
4Lumpkin County, GA$132,960$95,533$75,864
5Morgan County, GA$132,960$95,533$73,896
6Fulton County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
7Gwinnett County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
8Cobb County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
9DeKalb County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
10Clayton County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
11Cherokee County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
12Forsyth County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
13Henry County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
14Paulding County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
15Coweta County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
16Douglas County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
17Carroll County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
18Fayette County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
19Newton County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
20Bartow County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
21Walton County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
22Rockdale County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
23Barrow County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
24Spalding County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096
25Pickens County, GA$132,960$95,533$69,096

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Software Developers pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Software Developers in Georgia is $130,533, based on 42,340 workers. Among the 30 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $135,980, so Georgia averages 4.0% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $132,960.

Cost of living for Software Developers in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $79,332. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $69,096. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Software Developers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Software Developers are California ($184,398), New Hampshire ($164,712), Washington ($163,103) and New York ($161,463).

Frequently asked questions: Software Developers in Georgia

How much do Software Developers earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $130,533.

Which Georgia county is best for Software Developers?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($79,332). Haralson County, GA follows at $79,140.