Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · SOC 27-3099
Media and Communication Workers, All Other in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$75,740
per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
+3% above
National Median
$73,620
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$36.42/hr
median hourly
Employment
490
jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
BLS metro-level wage data places Media and Communication Workers, All Other pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at a median of $75,740 per year ($36.42/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $73,620, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell pays +3% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 490 media and communication workers, all others are employed across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA in SOC 27-3099.
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell pay distribution spans from $38,260 at the 10th percentile to $147,810 at the 90th — a 3.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $58,060 and the 75th at $102,050, so half of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell-based media and communication workers, all others earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide GA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$38,260
25th Percentile
$58,060
Median
$75,740
75th Percentile
$102,050
90th Percentile
$147,810
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