Financial manager pay in Atlanta, GA
Financial managers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn a typical $171,240 a year. The middle half earn $132,730 to $220,220, and the top 10% earn more than $324,540. About 15,660 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Financial Managers, SOC 11-3031).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $100,740 |
| 25th percentile | $132,730 |
| Median (typical) | $171,240 |
| 75th percentile | $220,220 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $324,540 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 12 of 50 large metros for financial managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $171,240, a single filer keeps about $120,000 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Georgia state income tax. Prices in Atlanta are about the US average, so that take-home buys what $119,900 would in a typical US city. That ranks Atlanta No. 14 of 50 large metros for financial managers after cost of living.
Where financial managers’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$225,280 typical · worth $136k
- Boston, MA$209,780 typical · worth $135k
- Denver, CO$193,400 typical · worth $129k
- Austin, TX$167,180 typical · worth $128k
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Common questions
How much does a financial manager make in Atlanta, GA?
The typical (median) financial manager in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earns $171,240 a year. The middle half earn between $132,730 and $220,220, and the top 10% earn more than $324,540. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a financial manager in Atlanta?
Anything above $171,240 pays more than half of financial managers in Atlanta. $220,220 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $324,540 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a financial manager in Atlanta take home after taxes?
At the typical $171,240, a single filer keeps about $120,000 a year ($10,000 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Georgia state income tax. With local prices about the US average, that buys what $119,900 would in a typical US city.
Where do financial managers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical financial manager pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Boston, MA, Denver, CO. Atlanta, GA ranks No. 14.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.