Nationally, metro Atlanta has fairly high wages, especially when considering its low cost-of living. But overall wage growth has stagnated since 2010… especially in middle-wage jobs.

In fact, when compared to a set of peer metro areas, growth in middle-wage occupations in metro Atlanta is lagging significantly. But, over the past year, metro Atlanta has experienced growth in both wages and jobs in these middle-wage occupations.

View slides for the January Regional Snapshot below or download the PDF Regional Snapshot: Middle Wage Jobs