Protective Service Workers, All Other pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,980 or more. The middle half of other protective service workers in Atlanta earn between $39,730 and $69,450.
- $31K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $69K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,650 | $4,638 | $26.75 |
| Median | $45,950 | $3,829 | $22.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,730 | $3,311 | $19.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,450 | $5,788 | $33.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Protective Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $55,650, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $44,866 a year, or $3,739 a month and $1,726 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 other protective service 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 $55,650 buys what about $55,618 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities
Atlanta ranks 1st of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Protective Service Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia
Highest-paying cities for other protective service workers
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,520).
- Washington, DC$76,520
- Salt Lake City, UT$76,480
- Honolulu, HI$75,710
- Albuquerque, NM$70,950
- Naples, FL$68,270
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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Atlanta: questions
How much do other protective service workers make an hour in Atlanta?
$26.76 an hour on average, and $22.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other protective service workers salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other protective service workers take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $44,866 a year ($3,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,650.
Do other protective service workers earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,140).
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 33-9099; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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