SOC 23-2099 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Legal Support Workers, All Other Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for other legal support workers in Atlanta, Georgia is $76,590 a year ($36.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,740: half of the 1,060 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,660).

$76,590average per year

$36.82 / hourMedian $62,740Take-home ≈ $59,638

  • $44K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,060people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Georgia metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Legal Support Workers, All Other pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,520 or more. The middle half of other legal support workers in Atlanta earn between $51,400 and $88,210.

  • $44K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,590$6,382$36.82
Median$62,740$5,228$30.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,400$4,283$24.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,210$7,351$42.41

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Legal Support Workers, All Other pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other legal support workers in Atlanta earn 3% more than the Georgia average ($74,050) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($89,660). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $72,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$76,590$62,740$44,080$130,5201,060
Georgia$74,050$60,620$41,710$120,6801,370
United States$89,660$72,110$43,800$179,96046,760

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $76,590, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $59,638 a year, or $4,970 a month and $2,294 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Atlanta a good place for other legal support workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $76,590 buys what about $76,546 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 2nd of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($79,700).

All Legal Support Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other legal support workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($148,470).

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do other legal support workers make an hour in Atlanta?

$36.82 an hour on average, and $30.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other legal support workers salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other legal support workers take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $59,638 a year ($4,970 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,590.

Do other legal support workers earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,660).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-2099; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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