BLS metro-level wage data places Residential Advisors pay in Macon-Bibb County, GA at a median of $43,470 per year ($20.90/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $42,240, Macon-Bibb County pays +3% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 50 residential advisorss are employed across the Macon-Bibb County MSA in SOC 39-9041.

The Macon-Bibb County pay distribution spans from $27,710 at the 10th percentile to $55,010 at the 90th — a 2.0× 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 $31,200 and the 75th at $47,040, so half of Macon-Bibb County-based residential advisorss 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 Macon-Bibb County, 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.