Rome, GA metro area

Average Salary in Rome, GA

The average salary in Rome, Georgia is $54,910 a year ($26.40 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $42,670, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the Rome, GA metro area. That is 21% less than the U.S. average ($69,770) and 17% less than the Georgia average ($65,920).

$54,910average salary
$42,670median salary
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
44,900jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in Rome

Management$118,300
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$93,960
Computer and Mathematical$91,560
Legal$90,950
Architecture and Engineering$87,380
Life, Physical, and Social Science$75,420
Business and Financial Operations$75,370
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$63,530
Educational Instruction and Library$59,030
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$56,820
Community and Social Service$52,280
Construction and Extraction$48,600
Protective Service$48,120
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$46,370
Production$45,750
Office and Administrative Support$43,770
Sales and Related$41,410
Transportation and Material Moving$38,310
Healthcare Support$38,180
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$32,950
Food Preparation and Serving Related$29,080
Personal Care and Service$28,870
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in Rome

Most common jobs in Rome and what they pay

JobJobsAverage salaryMedian
Registered Nurses1,740$92,030$83,880
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,600$26,140$26,890
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,560$35,660$33,590
Retail Salespersons1,520$32,760$30,590
Cashiers990$28,010$28,280
Stockers and Order Fillers970$34,050$34,150
Nursing Assistants890$37,170$37,220
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators890$35,580$34,190
General and Operations Managers860$114,860$83,750
Customer Service Representatives850$39,680$36,700
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Cost of living in Rome

Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 90.2 for 2024. The average local salary of $54,910 therefore buys what $60,902 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $235,303, 3.8 times the median household income of $62,540.

$235,303typical home value
$62,540median household income
90.2BEA price parity
98,985metro population

Take-home pay in Rome

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$32,170$27,172$2,264
Median wage$42,670$35,084$2,924
Average wage$54,910$44,309$3,692
75th percentile wage$62,980$50,390$4,199

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

Compare Rome with another city

Salaries for every job in Rome

Management17 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical22 jobs
Computer and Mathematical6 jobs
Legal2 jobs
Architecture and Engineering1 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science1 jobs
Business and Financial Operations13 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library15 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair12 jobs
Community and Social Service7 jobs
Construction and Extraction6 jobs
Protective Service6 jobs
Production20 jobs
Office and Administrative Support18 jobs
Sales and Related10 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving12 jobs
Healthcare Support8 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance6 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related12 jobs
Personal Care and Service6 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

Average salary in Georgia

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Salary in Rome: questions

What is a good salary in Rome?

Half of all workers in the Rome metro earn less than $42,670 and the average is $54,910. Earning more than $62,980 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in Rome to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?

About $62,905, because prices here are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2).

What are the highest-paying jobs in Rome?

Physicians, All Other ($356,280), Family Medicine Physicians ($345,490), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($160,670).

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