Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Georgia | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $150,700 | $149,469 | +1% |
| Median hourly wage | $72.45 | $71.86 | +1% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $156,490.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $136,500 | $78,750 | $173,250 | 107 |
The median annual salary for a HR Manager in Georgia is $150,700, or about $72.45 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for HR Managers is $149,469. Georgia is +1% above the national median.
Entry-level hr managers in Georgia typically earn from $78,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 7,270 hr manager jobs on record and a median salary of $150,700, Georgia offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 28 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 96% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Chief Executives at $208,180, Computer and Information Systems Managers at $173,940, Financial Managers at $166,790 — 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, hr managers rank 28 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 96% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Georgia | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $208,180 | $4,080 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $173,940 | $18,560 |
| Financial Managers | $166,790 | $21,390 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $163,060 | $1,010 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,470 | $3,590 |
| Marketing Managers | $160,760 | $8,510 |
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.