Lawyers salary in Atlanta, GA

Median pay for lawyers in Atlanta, GA: $136,270/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,120 – $239,200 · about 17,940 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($119,840) by +$16,430 (+14%).

What it's really worth in Atlanta

With Atlanta's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $136,270 has the buying power of about $135,618 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $82,625 · median home $382,938 · median rent $1,840/mo.

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How Atlanta ranks for this job

On raw pay, Atlanta, GA is 39th of the 183 metros we hold lawyers wages for. Once Atlanta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 57th.

The headline number flatters Atlanta. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, lawyers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Atlanta

A median home in Atlanta, GA costs $382,938 — about 2.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,840/mo works out at 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where lawyers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Atlanta.

Metro	Median pay	vs Atlanta	Rent vs Atlanta
San Jose, CA	$239,200	+76%	2×
San Francisco, CA	$217,340	+59%	1.8×
Los Angeles, CA	$194,020	+42%	1.6×
New York, NY	$185,790	+36%	1.9×

Same job elsewhere in GA

Metro	Median pay	vs Atlanta	Rent vs Atlanta
Savannah, GA	$105,120	−23%	1×
Columbus, GA	$105,060	−23%	0.7×
Augusta, GA	$99,820	−27%	0.8×

Staying in GA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires lawyers around Atlanta

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Centers for Disease Control · Government

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