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Jobs in Georgia: pay, hiring and what a paycheck buys

Georgia has 4,150 open job postings from 633 employers in our data. 23.4% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $130,000 a year, 7.1% are remote and 24.5% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesVirginiaVirginia Official median wage: $55,500 Price level: 101.1 Paycheck power: $55,000 Click for the full page$55,000New JerseyNew Jersey Official median wage: $58,500 Price level: 108.8 Paycheck power: $54,000 Click for the full page$54,000OhioOhio Official median wage: $49,500 Price level: 92.8 Paycheck power: $53,000 Click for the full page$53,000IllinoisIllinois Official median wage: $52,000 Price level: 100 Paycheck power: $52,000 Click for the full page$52,000MichiganMichigan Official median wage: $49,500 Price level: 96.2 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Official median wage: $49,500 Price level: 97.6 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000North CarolinaNorth Carolina Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 94.3 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000GeorgiaGeorgia Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 96.3 Paycheck power: $50,000$50,000Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Georgia compared with similar-sized states: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
4,150open postings from 633 employers
23.4%list a pay range
$130,000median posted pay
$48,000official median wage, all jobs (BLS)
3.4%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
279,000job openings, 2025-12 (BLS JOLTS), rate 5.3%

Pay transparency

Georgia has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.

Metro areas in Georgia

Metro areaPostingsPay listedMedian posted pay
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA3,77125.9%$134,500
Chattanooga, TN-GA14219.8%$80,000
Savannah, GA14211.6%–

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in Georgia run 4% below the national average, and housing runs 11% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $48,000, which is worth $50,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $130,000 is worth $135,000.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Georgia metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 96.3 4% below the US average (100)96.3HousingHousing: 88.7 11% below the US average (100)88.7GoodsGoods: 98.9 1% below the US average (100)98.9UtilitiesUtilities: 92.8 7% below the US average (100)92.8Other servicesOther services: 97.3 3% below the US average (100)97.3Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
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The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Georgia, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payFast Food and Counter Workers (145k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 145,030 workers Median wage: $27,000$27,000Retail Salespersons (143.1k)Retail Salespersons 143,120 workers Median wage: $31,000$31,000Laborers and Freight, Stock, a (137.6k)Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 137,580 workers Median wage: $38,500$38,500General and Operations Manager (111.1k)General and Operations Managers 111,060 workers Median wage: $103,500$103,500Registered Nurses (101k)Registered Nurses 100,950 workers Median wage: $93,500$93,500Customer Service Representativ (97.9k)Customer Service Representatives 97,850 workers Median wage: $39,500$39,500Cashiers (97.5k)Cashiers 97,540 workers Median wage: $29,000$29,000Stockers and Order Fillers (86.7k)Stockers and Order Fillers 86,660 workers Median wage: $35,500$35,500Waiters and Waitresses (76.5k)Waiters and Waitresses 76,470 workers Median wage: $18,500$18,500Office Clerks, General (75.4k)Office Clerks, General 75,390 workers Median wage: $40,500$40,500Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Georgia.Open postings by industry of the employerHealthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 651 open postings 15.7% of this area's postings651Retail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 632 open postings 15.2% of this area's postings632Software & TechnologySoftware & Technology 610 open postings 14.7% of this area's postings610Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 458 open postings 11% of this area's postings458Manufacturing & IndustrialManufacturing & Industrial 450 open postings 10.8% of this area's postings450Financial ServicesFinancial Services 363 open postings 8.7% of this area's postings363OtherOther 329 open postings 7.9% of this area's postings329Consulting & Professional ServicesConsulting & Professional Services 180 open postings 4.3% of this area's postings180Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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Employers with the most openings

  1. RaceTrac: 253 postings
  2. Floor & Decor: 129 postings
  3. CenterWell: 117 postings
  4. Boxlunch: 86 postings
  5. DoorDash USA: 62 postings

Federal government hiring

691 federal job announcements open to the public list Georgia, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $93,500. Agencies hiring most: Department of the Air Force Headquarters (137), Military Treatment Facilities under DHA (47), United States Army Installation Management Command (46), Veterans Health Administration (45), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (36). Source: USAJOBS.

How it compares with similar-sized states

StatePay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Georgia23.4%$130,000$48,00096.3$50,000
North Carolina23.7%$127,500$48,00094.3$51,000
Michigan22.1%$140,000$49,50096.2$51,000
Ohio21.4%$128,500$49,50092.8$53,000
New Jersey42.6%$131,500$58,500108.8$54,000
Virginia43.6%$135,000$55,500101.1$55,000
Pennsylvania24.1%$117,500$49,50097.6$51,000

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