Economist salary in Atlanta, GA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Alpharetta, Sandy Springs.

Also listed as: Research Economist, Associate Economist

Median salary$119,637
Middle 50%$92.8k–$146k
vs. national median−15%comparison median $140,000
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,385 and $242,915.
PercentileSalary
10th$83,854
25th$92,750
50th (median)$119,637
75th$145,999
90th$191,364

Cost of living

Atlanta's median Economist salary of $119,637 is worth about $119,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Atlanta = 100.1).

Compared with all workers here

All Economists in the Atlanta, GA area earned a median of $122,570 in May 2025 (220 employed). The H-1B median here is $119,637, 2% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
FedExtoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.