SOC 15-2041 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Statisticians Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for statisticians in Atlanta, Georgia is $118,080 a year ($56.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $115,590: half of the 390 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).

$118,080average per year

$56.77 / hourMedian $115,590Take-home ≈ $86,756

  • $71K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $167K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

390people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Statisticians pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,800 or more. The middle half of statisticians in Atlanta earn between $93,700 and $144,870.

  • $71K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $167K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,080$9,840$56.77
Median$115,590$9,632$55.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,700$7,808$45.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$144,870$12,072$69.65

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

Statisticians salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $118,080, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $86,756 a year, or $7,230 a month and $3,337 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 statisticians? 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 $118,080 buys what about $118,012 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highest-paying cities for statisticians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,700).

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Statisticians salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do statisticians make an hour in Atlanta?

$56.77 an hour on average, and $55.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level statisticians salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the statisticians take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $86,756 a year ($7,230 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,080.

Do statisticians earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).

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 15-2041; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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