SOC 51-7099 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Woodworkers, All Other Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for other woodworkers in Atlanta, Georgia is $42,220 a year ($20.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,250: 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 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,070).

$42,220average per year

$20.30 / hourMedian $37,250Take-home ≈ $34,745

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $63K90th

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Woodworkers, All Other pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,150 or more. The middle half of other woodworkers in Atlanta earn between $32,050 and $52,080.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,220$3,518$20.30
Median$37,250$3,104$17.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,050$2,671$15.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,080$4,340$25.04

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

Woodworkers, All Other pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other woodworkers in Atlanta earn 7% less than the Georgia average ($45,260) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($46,070). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $44,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$42,220$37,250$32,040$63,150n/a
Georgia$45,260$43,600$28,670$63,150270
United States$46,070$44,530$30,510$64,1505,490

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

Woodworkers, All Other salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $42,220, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $34,745 a year, or $2,895 a month and $1,336 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 other woodworkers? 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 $42,220 buys what about $42,196 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Woodworkers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other woodworkers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,500).

Woodworkers, All Other salary by city

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Woodworkers, All Other salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do other woodworkers make an hour in Atlanta?

$20.30 an hour on average, and $17.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other woodworkers salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other woodworkers take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $34,745 a year ($2,895 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,220.

Do other woodworkers earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,070).

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 51-7099; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.9%.
  • 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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