Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Georgia | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $131,010 | $142,991 | -8% |
| Median hourly wage | $62.99 | $68.75 | -8% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $136,044.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $138,884 | $99,750 | $183,750 | 107 |
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Georgia is $131,010, or about $62.99 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Georgia is -8% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Georgia typically earn from $99,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 49,700 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $131,010, Georgia offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 47 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 94% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $139,500, Computer Network Architects at $133,890, Information Security Analysts at $128,970 — 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, software engineers rank 47 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 94% 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 |
| Information Security Analysts | $128,970 | $6,290 |
| 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.