SOC 15-1299 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for other computer occupations in Macon, Georgia is $103,590 a year ($49.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,420: half of the 220 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$103,590average per year

$49.81 / hourMedian $100,420Take-home ≈ $77,285

  • $47K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

220people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#5 of 14Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,500 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Macon earn between $62,820 and $136,990.

  • $47K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,590$8,632$49.80
Median$100,420$8,368$48.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,820$5,235$30.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,990$11,416$65.86

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Macon earn 9% less than the Georgia average ($113,780) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Macon$103,590$100,420$46,660$159,500220
Georgia$113,780$104,610$60,920$173,06020,630
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $103,590, a single filer in Macon takes home about $77,285 a year, or $6,440 a month and $2,972 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

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

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Is Macon a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $103,590 buys what about $117,014 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 5th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($119,040).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Macon: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Macon?

$49.81 an hour on average, and $48.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Macon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Macon?

About $77,285 a year ($6,440 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,590.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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