Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Georgia | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $128,970 | $127,051 | +2% |
| Median hourly wage | $62.00 | $61.08 | +2% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $133,925.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $125,853 | $78,750 | $168,000 | 107 |
The median annual salary for a Cybersecurity Analyst in Georgia is $128,970, or about $62.00 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Cybersecurity Analysts is $127,051. Georgia is +2% above the national median.
Entry-level cybersecurity analysts in Georgia typically earn from $78,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 6,290 cybersecurity analyst jobs on record and a median salary of $128,970, Georgia offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, cybersecurity analysts rank 50 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 93% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $139,500, Computer Network Architects at $133,890, Software Developers at $131,010 — all figures are median annual wages for Georgia.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Georgia levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 95.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, cybersecurity analysts rank 50 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 93% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Georgia | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $139,500 | $2,590 |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,890 | $7,690 |
| Software Developers | $131,010 | $49,700 |
| Statisticians | $115,150 | $460 |
| Database Administrators | $106,810 | $2,460 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $106,240 | $11,640 |
Georgia levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 95.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 744 occupations in Georgia.