Electricians salary in Atlanta, GA

Median pay for electricians in Atlanta, GA: $56,350/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,130 – $82,200 · about 12,160 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($60,730) by −$4,380 (-7%).

What it's really worth in Atlanta

With Atlanta's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $56,350 has the buying power of about $56,080 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 123rd of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Atlanta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 133rd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Atlanta sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Atlanta

A median home in Atlanta, GA costs $382,938 — about 6.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,840/mo works out at 39% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where electricians 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
Kennewick, WA	$103,240	+83%	0.9×
Honolulu, HI	$102,280	+82%	1.6×
San Jose, CA	$98,970	+76%	2×
Chicago, IL	$98,790	+75%	1.2×

Same job elsewhere in GA

Metro	Median pay	vs Atlanta	Rent vs Atlanta
Augusta, GA	$65,650	+17%	0.8×
Savannah, GA	$50,730	−10%	1×
Columbus, GA	$47,280	−16%	0.7×

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

Who hires electricians around Atlanta

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Centers for Disease Control · Government

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