In Atlanta, GA, sales managers earn a median of $166,920 a year, according to the latest BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. It runs 31% above the national median of $127,730 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $120,370 and $214,910 — a 94,540 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $179,010 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Atlanta is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $80.25, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for sales managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $127,730.