SOC 53-3099 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Atlanta, Georgia is $37,030 a year ($17.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,830: half of the 1,140 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$37,030average per year

$17.80 / hourMedian $32,830Take-home ≈ $30,834

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $60K90th

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

1,140people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Georgia metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,370 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Atlanta earn between $29,150 and $36,550.

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,030$3,086$17.80
Median$32,830$2,736$15.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,150$2,429$14.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,550$3,046$17.57

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Atlanta earn 14% less than the Georgia average ($43,070) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$37,030$32,830$24,080$60,3701,140
Georgia$43,070$36,120$24,080$71,3402,210
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $37,030, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $30,834 a year, or $2,570 a month and $1,186 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 motor vehicle operators? 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 $37,030 buys what about $37,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 4th of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($59,850).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Atlanta?

$17.80 an hour on average, and $15.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $30,834 a year ($2,570 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,030.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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