Georgia General Schedule Payscales

2,379 federal employees †

$73,745 average yearly pay

+1% salary raise this year

Federal employees in Georgia are paid an adjusted base salary based on which of the two General Schedule localities that cover Georgia in which they work. Localities that cover parts of Georgia include Atlanta and Rest of U.S..

This table lists all of the major cities and military installations within Georgia where Federal employees work. Each city lists the GS Locality in which it is located, and the current Locality Adjustment applicable to that locality. Click on any city or locality to see the adjusted pay tables for that region.

City / Base	Locality Type	Federal Employee Count †	GS Locality Name	Locality Adjustment
Atlanta	Civilian	6,343	Atlanta	21.64%
Columbus	Civilian	96	Rest of U.S.	15.67%
Macon	Civilian	392	Rest of U.S.	15.67%
Hunter Army Airfield	Army	244	Rest of U.S.	15.67%
Sandy Springs	Civilian	4	Atlanta	21.64%
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany	Marines	68	Rest of U.S.	15.67%
Robins Air Force Base	Air Force	26	Rest of U.S.	15.67%
Naval Air Station Atlanta/General Lucius Dubignon Clay National Guard Center	Navy	156	Atlanta	21.64%
Moody Air Force Base	Air Force	55	Rest of U.S.	15.67%
Fort Mcpherson	Army	7	Atlanta	21.64%
Fort Stewart	Army	10	Rest of U.S.	15.67%
Fort Gillem	Army	13	Atlanta	21.64%
Camp Frank Dow Merrill	Army	1	Rest of U.S.	15.67%
Fort Gordon	Army	1,428	Rest of U.S.	15.67%
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay	Navy	2	Rest of U.S.	15.67%
Fort Benning	Army	Unknown	Rest of U.S.	15.67%

† Employee count includes only Non-DoD Employees in the GS Pay Scale. However, these rates apply to all General Schedule (GS) employees, including those in the Department of Defense (DoD).

Georgia Federal Employment Statistics

This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in Georgia, including most common occupations, agencies with the most local employees, and the average paygrade and salary rates of general schedule employees in the area. All data in this section is derived from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)'s most recent available listings of federal employees in Georgia.

Common Occupations in Georgia

Occupation	Number Employed	Avg. Salary	Avg. Bonus
Veterans Claims Examining	453	$69,433.00	$102.00
Nursing Assistant	240	$36,956.00	$14.00
Practical Nurse	237	$43,778.00	$2.00
Social Insurance Administration	207	$94,138.00	$225.00
Environmental Engineering	200	$110,189.00	$1,465.00
Financial Administration And Program	174	$102,832.00	$0.00
General Business And Industry	167	$98,312.00	$432.00
Management And Program Analysis	155	$112,056.00	$0.00
General Physical Science	152	$110,333.00	$1,272.00
Medical Support Assistance	145	$38,900.00	$5.00
Agricultural Commodity Aid	139	$26,233.00	$4.00
General Attorney	110	$108,535.00	$190.00

This table lists the top twelve occupations held by the approximately 2,379 federal employees working in Georgia, Georgia, as well as average yearly compensation for Georgia based federal employees of that occupation.

Federal Agencies in Georgia

Agency	Georgia Employees	Avg. Salary	Avg. Bonus
Veterans Health Administration	622	$40,073.00	$7.00
Veterans Benefits Administration	453	$69,433.00	$102.00
Environmental Protection Agency	352	$110,261.00	$1,369.00
Internal Revenue Service	329	$107,444.00	$0.00
Social Security Administration	317	$101,337.00	$208.00
Ofc Of Sr Coord For Southeast/caribbean	167	$98,312.00	$432.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	139	$26,233.00	$4.00

There are seven Federal agencies with a significant workforce in Georgia. General Schedule employees at all of the agencies listed below will be paid according to the locality-adjusted GS payscale listed on this page.

Distribution of GS Employees in Georgia

There are approximately 2,379 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within Georgia. The average federal employee in Georgia earns $73,745 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $266.

Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in Georgia is Veterans Claims Examining. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in Georgia is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 622 employees in the area.

The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in Georgia by paygrade, from GS-1 to GS-15. To learn more about how paygrades are determined and how they affect a federal employee's salary, see how to calculate GS Pay.