Salaries in Georgia.
1 metro area. 3445 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.02x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked3445 roles
Highest Paying
$371,000
Principal AI Research Scientist
Median Role
$319,000
Staff AI Research Scientist
Entry Level
$307,000
SVP of Engineering
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Georgia has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.02x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Principal AI Research Scientist at $371,000 in Atlanta. The median role pays $319,000.
Top 30 salaries in Georgia
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Principal AI Research Scientist | $371,000 | Atlanta | $290,000 – $483,000 |
| 2 | Technical Fellow | $350,000 | Atlanta | $273,000 – $455,000 |
| 3 | Principal Quantitative Researcher | $346,000 | Atlanta | $270,000 – $450,000 |
| 4 | Principal AI Safety Engineer | $344,000 | Atlanta | $268,000 – $447,000 |
| 5 | Distinguished Engineer | $343,000 | Atlanta | $260,000 – $437,000 |
| 6 | Chief Security Officer | $343,000 | Atlanta | $267,000 – $446,000 |
| 7 | Principal AI Agent Architect | $340,000 | Atlanta | $266,000 – $442,000 |
| 8 | Senior VP of Security | $340,000 | Atlanta | $265,000 – $442,000 |
| 9 | Principal Quantitative Developer | $331,000 | Atlanta | $258,000 – $431,000 |
| 10 | Senior VP of Product | $329,000 | Atlanta | $257,000 – $428,000 |
| 11 | Chief Science Officer | $329,000 | Atlanta | $257,000 – $428,000 |
| 12 | L7 Software Engineer | $329,000 | Atlanta | $257,000 – $428,000 |
| 13 | SVP of Product | $326,000 | Atlanta | $254,000 – $423,000 |
| 14 | Principal Cryptographer | $325,000 | Atlanta | $254,000 – $422,000 |
| 15 | Principal Deep Learning Engineer | $321,000 | Atlanta | $251,000 – $418,000 |
| 16 | Staff AI Research Scientist | $319,000 | Atlanta | $249,000 – $415,000 |
| 17 | Chief Strategy Officer | $319,000 | Atlanta | $249,000 – $415,000 |
| 18 | Principal Applied Scientist | $318,000 | Atlanta | $249,000 – $414,000 |
| 19 | Principal AI Compiler Engineer | $318,000 | Atlanta | $248,000 – $414,000 |
| 20 | SVP of Sales | $318,000 | Atlanta | $248,000 – $414,000 |
| 21 | Chief Legal Officer | $315,000 | Atlanta | $246,000 – $410,000 |
| 22 | Chief Architect | $315,000 | Atlanta | $246,000 – $410,000 |
| 23 | SVP of Technology | $315,000 | Atlanta | $246,000 – $410,000 |
| 24 | Principal Kernel Engineer | $313,000 | Atlanta | $244,000 – $407,000 |
| 25 | Senior VP of Design | $313,000 | Atlanta | $245,000 – $407,000 |
| 26 | Chief Machine Learning Officer | $312,000 | Atlanta | $243,000 – $406,000 |
| 27 | CTO | $312,000 | Atlanta | $243,000 – $406,000 |
| 28 | Chief AI Officer | $310,000 | Atlanta | $230,000 – $400,000 |
| 29 | Chief Commercial Officer | $310,000 | Atlanta | $242,000 – $403,000 |
| 30 | SVP of Engineering | $307,000 | Atlanta | $239,000 – $399,000 |
Tax considerations in Georgia
Georgia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.49%. Atlanta does not impose a separate city income tax, keeping the combined burden below most northeastern cities.
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