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Atlanta Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Pay is above the national median ($170k vs $130k national)

Atlanta job market overview (June 2026)

The Atlanta job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 194 active job postings tracked here, 100% 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

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Remote and hybrid options are common — 29% 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—
Retail65——
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
  • Retail65
  • Financial Services12

Employment mix

  • Unspecified86 · 44%
  • Full-time85 · 44%
  • Contract18 · 9%
  • Part-time3 · 2%
  • Intern2 · 1%

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