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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Georgia

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 88 counties and 91 occupations in Georgia.

Counties
88
GA, listed here
Occupations
91
with published wages
Median of medians
$49,630
per year, before tax
Population covered
8,390,072
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Georgia

This page covers 88 Georgia counties and 91 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.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $766 a month in Colquitt County, GA to $1,619 in Fulton County, GA. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Fulton County, GA has the highest median-of-medians pay at $51,310. Haralson County, GA has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Georgia, largest first

Showing 1–60 of 88.

Counties in Georgia with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Fulton County, GA1,076,56190$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Gwinnett County, GA979,86490$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Cobb County, GA775,20890$51,310$1,619/mo90%
DeKalb County, GA765,35190$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Chatham County, GA300,8792$34,205$1,542/mo50%
Clayton County, GA298,92490$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Cherokee County, GA281,03290$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Forsyth County, GA267,28790$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Henry County, GA249,96090$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Richmond County, GA206,0693$29,350$1,202/mo100%
Paulding County, GA178,90990$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Columbia County, GA162,4343$29,350$1,202/mo100%
Coweta County, GA152,85290$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Douglas County, GA147,88890$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Carroll County, GA124,56990$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Fayette County, GA122,24490$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Newton County, GA118,15290$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Bartow County, GA113,11390$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Walton County, GA103,31390$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Rockdale County, GA95,28190$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Barrow County, GA89,88690$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Jackson County, GA84,7572$32,175$1,041/mo100%
Effingham County, GA69,1432$34,205$1,542/mo50%
Spalding County, GA68,89290$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Walker County, GA68,7624$34,645$1,231/mo100%
Catoosa County, GA68,6344$34,645$1,231/mo100%
Gordon County, GA59,1002$32,175$859/mo100%
Camden County, GA56,9701$23,160$1,194/mo0%
Bryan County, GA48,2632$34,205$1,542/mo50%
Habersham County, GA47,7932$32,175$865/mo100%
Colquitt County, GA46,2241$23,160$766/mo100%
Thomas County, GA45,7771$23,160$1,093/mo0%
Polk County, GA43,7852$32,175$777/mo100%
Coffee County, GA43,3471$23,160$920/mo100%
Tift County, GA41,4381$23,160$849/mo100%
Ware County, GA35,9761$23,160$773/mo100%
Pickens County, GA34,95190$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Lumpkin County, GA34,50591$51,170$1,055/mo99%
Gilmer County, GA32,4262$32,175$845/mo100%
Haralson County, GA31,28591$51,170$782/mo100%
Wayne County, GA30,9491$23,160$766/mo100%
Dawson County, GA30,24290$51,310$1,619/mo90%
Decatur County, GA29,1951$23,160$797/mo100%
White County, GA28,8102$32,175$985/mo100%
Stephens County, GA27,0122$32,175$766/mo100%
Hart County, GA26,9392$32,175$829/mo100%
Butts County, GA26,49691$51,170$920/mo99%
Union County, GA26,3042$32,175$797/mo100%
Grady County, GA26,1081$23,160$766/mo100%
Fannin County, GA25,7422$32,175$766/mo100%
Chattooga County, GA25,0362$32,175$796/mo100%
Burke County, GA24,4703$29,350$1,202/mo100%
Franklin County, GA24,2342$32,175$789/mo100%
McDuffie County, GA21,7183$29,350$1,202/mo100%
Morgan County, GA21,07891$51,170$1,219/mo98%
Mitchell County, GA21,0581$23,160$920/mo100%
Meriwether County, GA20,92991$51,170$766/mo100%
Pierce County, GA20,2021$23,160$809/mo100%
Greene County, GA20,1092$32,175$855/mo100%
Pike County, GA19,90390$51,310$1,619/mo90%