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Atlanta Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($170k vs $128k national)
  • Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
  • Most postings refresh within a month (19% open 30+ days)

Atlanta job market overview (May 2026)

The Atlanta job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 200 active job postings tracked here, 19% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in data engineering and backend, with technology as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
  • Remote and hybrid options are common — 28% of active postings.
  • Best opportunities are in data engineering and backend.

Atlanta job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Atlanta.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Data Engineering11$162k n=5
Backend7$122k n=6
Account Executive7$272k n=3
DevOps / SRE5
Engineering4$143k n=4

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers23$160k n=15
Managers, All Other8$123k n=6
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products4
Project Management Specialists2
Management Analysts2

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time85$165k n=48
Contract18$199k n=9
Part-time3
Intern2

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology120$170k n=69
Professional Services100$169k n=57
Retail71
Financial Services12

Top categories

  • Data Engineering11
  • Backend7
  • Account Executive7
  • DevOps / SRE5
  • Engineering4
  • Data Science4

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers23
  • Managers, All Other8
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products4
  • Project Management Specialists2
  • Management Analysts2
  • Customer Service Representatives1

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology120
  • Professional Services100
  • Retail71
  • Financial Services12

Employment mix

  • Unspecified92 · 46%
  • Full-time85 · 43%
  • Contract18 · 9%
  • Part-time3 · 2%
  • Intern2 · 1%

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