Computer Programmer Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$98,380
$47.30/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$102,167
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,390): −$2,010 (−2.0%)
Georgia ranks 19th of 46 states by median pay, and 21st of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,080 | $31.29 |
| 25th percentile | $80,320 | $38.62 |
| Median | $98,380 | $47.30 |
| 75th percentile | $120,670 | $58.02 |
| 90th percentile | $138,320 | $66.50 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 1,890
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $98,380
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,390
- Difference
- −$2,010 (−2.0%)
Cost of living
$98,380 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $102,167
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 17th | $99,540 | $96,303 27th |
| Texas | ||
| 18th | $99,330 | $102,342 20th |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 19th | $98,380 | $102,167 21st |
| Indiana | ||
| 20th | $97,000 | $103,933 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 21st | $96,470 | $94,320 29th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Software Developer salary in Georgia
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$104,000/year U.S.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Computer Programmer salary in nearby places
- Computer Programmer salary in Alabama
$93,800/year Alabama
- Computer Programmer salary in Florida
$93,180/year Florida
- Computer Programmer salary in North Carolina
$81,070/year North Carolina
- Computer Programmer salary in South Carolina
$99,740/year South Carolina
- Computer Programmer salary in the U.S.
$100,390/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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