Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,710 or more. The middle half of maintenance workers, machinery in Atlanta earn between $45,340 and $77,370.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $56KMedian
- $77K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,940 | $4,995 | $28.82 |
| Median | $56,340 | $4,695 | $27.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,340 | $3,778 | $21.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,370 | $6,448 | $37.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $59,940, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $48,099 a year, or $4,008 a month and $1,850 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Atlanta a good place for maintenance workers, machinery? 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 $59,940 buys what about $59,905 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in other Georgia cities
Atlanta ranks 2nd of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($61,440).
Highest-paying cities for maintenance workers, machinery
Louisville, KY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($111,740).
- Louisville, KY$111,740
- Cincinnati, OH$107,910
- Beaumont, TX$90,520
- Kennewick, WA$82,310
- Vallejo, CA$81,290
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in Atlanta: questions
How much do maintenance workers, machinery make an hour in Atlanta?
$28.82 an hour on average, and $27.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level maintenance workers, machinery salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the maintenance workers, machinery take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $48,099 a year ($4,008 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,940.
Do maintenance workers, machinery earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,660).
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 49-9043; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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