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Lawyer salary in Atlanta
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the hourly mean wage for lawyers in the Atlanta area is $66.05 per hour, or $137,390.00 annually. These numbers are not the bottom line, as some of our firms do pay market value salaries depending on where they are headquartered. For example, if a firm is headquartered in New York, it is very possible that they pay their lawyers who are located in Atlanta salaries that are based on New York’s cost of living. Keep in mind that this is just the mean salary, which is at the center of earnings. This does not factor in bonus pay and is based on 40 hour work weeks which is very rare in the attorney world.
Lawyer salary in Atlanta
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the hourly mean wage for lawyers in the Atlanta area is $66.05 per hour, or $137,390.00 annually. These numbers are not the bottom line, as some of our firms do pay market value salaries depending on where they are headquartered. For example, if a firm is headquartered in New York, it is very possible that they pay their lawyers who are located in Atlanta salaries that are based on New York’s cost of living. Keep in mind that this is just the mean salary, which is at the center of earnings. This does not factor in bonus pay and is based on 40 hour work weeks which is very rare in the attorney world.
Fortune 500 and 1000 companies
Atlanta is home to approximately 20 Fortune 500 companies and approximately 13 Fortune 1000 companies. These companies include The Home Depot, UPS, Delta Airlines, SunTrust, The Coca-Cola Company, Aflac Inc. and Carter’s, to name a few. Many of our clients work directly with these companies. For a more detailed list, please visit the Metro Atlanta Chamber website.
Cost of living in Atlanta
In conjunction with salary, we must also talk about the cost of living in Atlanta in comparison to larger cities.The cost of living in Atlanta is far less expensive than in much larger cities, such as Los Angeles. According to CNN Money, housing in Atlanta is 53% less than it is in a city like Los Angeles, CA and 78% less than the housing in New York (Manhattan), NY. If you would like to compare the cost of living in your city to the cost of living in Atlanta, you can do so by comparing it using the CNN Money Cost of Living Calculator.
Relocating to Atlanta
If you are a candidate that is considering a relocation to the Atlanta area, please rest assured knowing that The RMN Agency can help. We work with several AmLaw 100 and 200 firms that have offices in Atlanta and other cities. These firms may assist with relocation costs. If relocating is something that you are considering, please contact us using our general contact form and one of our recruiters will be in contact with you.
AmLaw 100-200 firms in Atlanta
Atlanta is also home to several AmLaw 100-200 firms. This list of firms contains names such as:
- Alston & Bird
- Baker & Hostetler
- Baker Donelson Bearman, Ballard Spahr
- Barnes & Thornburg, Bryan Cave
- Burr & Forman
- Cozen O’Conner
- Dentons
- DLA Piper
- Duane Morris
- Finnegan, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
- Greenberg Traurig
- Holland & Knight
- Hunton & Williams
- Jackson Lewis
- Jones Day
- Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman
- Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
- King & Spalding
- Kutak Rock
- Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith
- Littler Mendelson
- Locke Lord
- McGuireWoods
- McKenna Long & Aldridge
- Morris Manning & Martin
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
- Schiff Hardin
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
- Thompson Hine
- Troutman Sanders
- Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
We hold relationships with several of these and other firms that are not located in Atlanta. Our vision is to connect attorneys with new opportunities to positively impact their careers. In the ever-growing legal market that is found here in Atlanta, these opportunities can be endless. Atlanta’s legal market is booming. Atlanta is not a city that practices just one kind of law: the law profession is extremely broad in the Atlanta area, consisting of areas such as intellectual property, real estate (commercial and residential), corporate law, trademark and copyright, labor and employment, finance, antitrust, white collar litigation, and anything and everything else you can think of. Take a look at some of our attorney openings below.