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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Georgia (US state)

The median project coordinator in Georgia (US state) earned $102,140 a year in May 2025[1], 0.2% below the US median of $102,320. That puts Georgia (US state) at #16 of 51 states for this job.

$102,140median annual wage
$145,914employer cost with benefits
$49.11median per hour
28,900people in this job in Georgia (US state)

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Georgia (US state)$58,290$102,140$163,320
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Georgia (US state) earns $77,470–$132,550; the top tenth earns $163,320 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 $145,914 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$145,914local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Georgia (US state)

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Warner Robins, GA
$116,980
$137,730350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$103,400
$133,88021,060
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$101,280
$153,0801,460
Savannah, GA
$98,930
$123,820860
Albany, GA
$98,850
$125,390130
Dalton, GA
$98,590
$138,140300
Columbus, GA-AL
$98,470
$124,290400
Rome, GA
$89,320
$124,400100
Gainesville, GA
$83,970
$108,240340
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$83,200
$109,500160
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$82,430
$111,990250
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$82,400
$112,400220
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$80,420
$105,940310
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$79,640
$106,420330
Valdosta, GA
$77,730
$113,730110
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$77,550
$115,980290
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$77,070
$98,870110
Hinesville, GA
$73,320
$96,73050

Warner Robins, GA pays the most ($116,980) and Hinesville, GA the least ($73,320): $43,660 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Georgia (US state)
Maryland
$104,040
+1.9%
Illinois
$103,470
+1.3%
Georgia (US state)
$102,140
+0.0%
Maine
$101,830
-0.3%
Michigan
$100,970
-1.1%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Georgia (US state)?

The median was $102,140 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $77,470 to $132,550.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Georgia (US state)?

About $145,914 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 project coordinators earn the most?

Warner Robins, GA, with a median of $116,980 a year.

Other roles in Georgia (US state)

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.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.