Salary guide, May 2025

Chief Operating Officer (COO) pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

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The median annual wage for Chief Executives in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was $275,820 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $149,990 and $418,050.

The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA median is $61,830 above the national median of $213,990, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Chief Executives in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: median $275,820; published 25th to 75th percentile $149,990 to $418,050.

Annual wage percentiles, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$97,090	$149,990	$275,820	$418,050	$581,990

Chief Executives in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: median $132.61; published 25th to 75th percentile $72.11 to $200.98.

Hourly wage percentiles, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$46.68	$72.11	$132.61	$200.98	$279.81

BLS estimated 2,350 workers employed in this occupation in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Location quotient: 0.62.

What should you know about united States?

Chief Executives in U.S.: median $213,990; published 25th to 75th percentile $129,540 to $356,200.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$75,700	$129,540	$213,990	$356,200	$507,730

Chief Executives in U.S.: median $102.88; published 25th to 75th percentile $62.28 to $171.25.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$36.39	$62.28	$102.88	$171.25	$244.10

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Chief Operating Officer (COO) median is $275,820. The all-occupations median in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is $51,170. Ratio: 5.39 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.62 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$129,590	Top-coded, no exact figure	Top-coded, no exact figure
May 2025	$149,990	$275,820	$418,050

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Rome, GA	$106,740	$70,060 to $132,300
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$164,460	$106,300 to $312,530

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