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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in Georgia (US state)

The median accountant in Georgia (US state) earned $81,900 a year in May 2025[1], 2.1% below the US median of $83,680. That puts Georgia (US state) at #17 of 51 states for this job.

$81,900median annual wage
$117,000employer cost with benefits
$39.38median per hour
44,020people in this job in Georgia (US state)

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Georgia (US state)$51,830$81,900$145,960
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in Georgia (US state) earns $64,830–$109,110; the top tenth earns $145,960 or more, 2.8 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Georgia (US state) median that makes about $117,000 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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Pay by metro area in Georgia (US state)

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$85,820
$116,09030,150
Savannah, GA
$79,790
$100,6601,360
Warner Robins, GA
$78,560
$102,940390
Dalton, GA
$77,410
$98,460450
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$76,710
$99,2601,280
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$76,390
$97,880780
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$75,900
$101,380570
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$75,830
$96,770890
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$75,440
$95,9501,220
Gainesville, GA
$75,200
$97,140750
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$75,060
$99,110270
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$74,870
$96,340640
Rome, GA
$74,640
$94,990240
Albany, GA
$73,980
$93,340390
Columbus, GA-AL
$73,640
$98,380840
Valdosta, GA
$73,420
$91,330310
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$72,790
$96,190520
Hinesville, GA
$67,800
$91,59080

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA pays the most ($85,820) and Hinesville, GA the least ($67,800): $18,020 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Georgia (US state)
Alaska
$83,460
+1.9%
North Carolina
$82,050
+0.2%
Georgia (US state)
$81,900
+0.0%
Minnesota
$81,600
-0.4%
Nevada
$81,600
-0.4%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in Georgia (US state)?

The median was $81,900 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $64,830 to $109,110.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in Georgia (US state)?

About $117,000 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Georgia (US state) do accountants earn the most?

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, with a median of $85,820 a year.

Other roles in Georgia (US state)

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.