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Atlanta Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Net hiring is positive (+63 this week — 63 added vs 0 removed)
  • Pay is above the national median ($172k vs $129k national)
  • Few reposted listings (17% appear duplicated)

Atlanta job market overview (May 2026)

The Atlanta job market is currently strong, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 218 active job postings tracked here, 17% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in data engineering and account executive, 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 account executive.

Atlanta job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Atlanta.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Data Engineering12$172k n=6
Account Executive9$272k n=5
Backend6$155k n=4
Engineering5$145k n=5
Data Science5

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers33$162k n=22
Managers, All Other10$171k n=6
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products5
Project Management Specialists2
Management Analysts2

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time91$174k n=53
Contract19$190k n=14
Part-time2
Intern1

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology124$172k n=78
Professional Services103$174k n=66
Retail77
Financial Services13
Manufacturing6

Top categories

  • Data Engineering12
  • Account Executive9
  • Backend6
  • Engineering5
  • Data Science5
  • Full-stack5

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers33
  • Managers, All Other10
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products5
  • Project Management Specialists2
  • Management Analysts2
  • Customer Service Representatives1

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology124
  • Professional Services103
  • Retail77
  • Financial Services13
  • Manufacturing6

Employment mix

  • Unspecified105 · 48%
  • Full-time91 · 42%
  • Contract19 · 9%
  • Part-time2 · 1%
  • Intern1 · 0%

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