SOC 51-6051 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Sewers, Hand Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for sewers, hand in Atlanta, Georgia is $42,810 a year ($20.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,140: half of the people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($37,210).

$42,810average per year

$20.58 / hourMedian $46,140Take-home ≈ $35,190

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

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

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Sewers, Hand pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,160 or more. The middle half of sewers, hand in Atlanta earn between $38,220 and $46,140.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,810$3,568$20.58
Median$46,140$3,845$22.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,220$3,185$18.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,140$3,845$22.18

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

Sewers, Hand pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Sewers, hand in Atlanta earn 9% more than the Georgia average ($39,140) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($37,210). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $36,480.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$42,810$46,140$38,210$47,160n/a
Georgia$39,140$38,210$33,790$47,160120
United States$37,210$36,480$27,680$47,5702,190

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

Sewers, Hand salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $42,810, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $35,190 a year, or $2,933 a month and $1,353 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 sewers, hand? 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 $42,810 buys what about $42,785 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 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sewers, Hand salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for sewers, hand

Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,480).

Sewers, Hand salary by city

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Sewers, Hand salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do sewers, hand make an hour in Atlanta?

$20.58 an hour on average, and $22.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sewers, hand salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sewers, hand take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $35,190 a year ($2,933 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,810.

Do sewers, hand earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($37,210).

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 51-6051; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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).

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