Data Analyst Jobs in Atlanta, GA

Observed pay is solid by Atlanta standards. BLS shows data scientists at a $108,940 median, $90,510 at the 25th percentile, and $144,670 at the 75th percentile in 2025, while computer and mathematical occupations averaged $56.39 per hour versus $34.57 across all local occupations. A much smaller AI-heavy research niche paid a $166,800 median, but BLS counted only 110 local jobs in that niche, so that figure should be read as a specialty ceiling rather than a common outcome. More current directional signals point to advertised salary bands centered on about $96k to $156k locally and a Georgia mean offered salary of ~$113,185 on new openings (n=1,143).

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Advertised pay

Across the 148 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $100,000 at the 25th percentile, $135,250 at the median and $174,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Atlanta is still one of the better Southeast markets for data and AI work, but it is a selective market rather than an easy one. Atlanta accounted for more than four-fifths of Georgia's AI-related postings, and computer and mathematical occupations represented 4.1% of metro employment versus 3.4% nationally. At the same time, Georgia Data, Analytics & AI employment was down 1.5% year over year while active postings were up 25.2%, a pattern that usually points to continued hiring with tighter screening and more replacement hiring. Metro unemployment remained low at 3.4% in August 2026, but Atlanta professional and business services employment was down 1.1742% year over year, so the broader backdrop is stable rather than loose.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to mid-career candidates who can show Python, SQL, and machine-learning work tied to retail, financial services, or insurance business outcomes.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating this as a remote-first boom market: about 60% of sampled roles were on-site, about 35% hybrid, and only about 5% remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 272 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. The Home Depot, Inc.: 15 open roles
2. Machine Intelligence LLC: 12 open roles
3. Emory Healthcare: 6 open roles
4. Truist Financial Corporation: 6 open roles
5. Google Inc: 5 open roles
6. Alignerr Corp.: 4 open roles
7. Coca-Cola Co: 4 open roles
8. Atlantium: 3 open roles
9. Bodyarmor: 3 open roles
10. Booz Allen: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Atlanta: 201
• Alpharetta: 23
• Duluth: 5
• Brookhaven: 4
• San Francisco: 4
• Peachtree Corners: 2
• Tucker: 2
• Birmingham: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 159 (60%), hybrid 77 (29%), remote 30 (11%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated less in standalone AI labs and more in analytics teams inside large Atlanta employers. Atlanta captured more than four-fifths of Georgia's AI-related postings, but the local employer base is still fragmented in the current sample, with The Home Depot the most active named employer at more than 30 postings in the last 90 days. Industry concentration is clearest in software development at about 20% of sampled postings, followed by home furniture and housewares stores at about 15%, financial services at about 15%, insurance at about 10%, and retail at about 10%. Seniority and work-arrangement data make the market shape clearer. About 20% of sampled roles were entry level, while about 35% were mid level and about 35% were senior; work arrangements were about 60% on-site, about 35% hybrid, and about 5% remote. Pair that with Atlanta's slight growth in information employment and decline in professional and business services employment, and the better targets look like operating-company analytics teams, data science functions inside large enterprises, and domain-heavy roles in finance and insurance rather than generic consulting searches.

• Enterprise retail and consumer analytics (high): This is one of the clearest local pockets of demand, with The Home Depot leading the named-employer sample at more than 30 postings and retail-related industries taking a meaningful share of openings.
• Financial services and insurance analytics (high): Financial services account for about 15% of the sampled market and insurance for about 10%, making Atlanta a sensible place to target risk, pricing, forecasting, fraud, and operations analytics roles.
• Consulting and shared-services analytics (moderate): These roles still exist, but Atlanta professional and business services employment was down 1.1742% year over year, so this lane looks less forgiving than in-house analytics hiring.
• AI-heavy research and advanced ML niches (limited): The pay ceiling is strong here, but the local BLS series counted only 110 jobs in the small, high-paid research niche, so these roles are real but limited and highly competitive.

Where to focus: Prioritize enterprise analytics and applied data science roles tied to retail, finance, insurance, or product analytics, and treat fully remote openings as bonuses rather than the core plan.

Roles worth searching next

• Business Operations Analyst: Atlanta employers are explicitly looking for analysts who can apply new tools to business problems, which makes this a logical bridge for candidates who are more business-strong than model-heavy.
• FP&A Analyst: Financial services is one of the stronger local demand pockets, and many data candidates can translate forecasting, variance analysis, and dashboard work into finance planning roles.
• Insurance Risk Analyst: Insurance represents about 10% of the local sample, and the appearance of actuarial certification in some postings shows that risk-oriented analytical work is part of the Atlanta mix.
• Revenue Operations Analyst: This is a good landing spot for candidates with SQL, dashboarding, and business-process strengths when pure data science hiring is too selective.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python showed up in about 75% of sampled local postings, making it one of the clearest screening skills in Atlanta. Who: Almost everyone, especially entry-level candidates who need a visible technical baseline.
• SQL (table_stakes | immediate): SQL appeared in about 60% of local postings, which means many employers still care more about core data access and business reporting than flashy AI language. Who: Entry-level candidates, career switchers, and analysts coming from spreadsheet-heavy roles.
• Tableau or Power BI (differentiator | near-term): Tableau appeared in about 25% of sampled postings, Power BI in about 15%, and data visualization in about 20%, so dashboard fluency still helps candidates stand out. Who: Analysts moving up-market and switchers trying to prove business-facing communication.
• Machine learning and predictive modeling (premium | near-term): Machine learning appeared in about 30% of sampled postings and predictive modeling in about 15%, while Atlanta holds more than four-fifths of Georgia's AI-related postings. Who: Mid-career candidates aiming at applied data science, decision science, or AI-adjacent roles.
• AWS (differentiator | near-term): AWS is one of the tools Robert Half flags as boosting data-analytics pay by 10 to 20 percent, so cloud fluency can help you move beyond dashboard-only roles. Who: Analysts trying to move into data science, analytics engineering, or cloud-based data platforms.
• Microsoft PL-300 or Google Data Analytics (differentiator | near-term): Robert Half specifically calls out Microsoft PL-300 and Google Data Analytics among credentials associated with a 10 to 20 percent pay lift in data analytics roles. Who: Entry-level candidates and career switchers who need a credible, quick proof of practical analytics ability.

Questions about this market

What do Data, Analytics & AI roles pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Observed pay is solid by Atlanta standards. BLS shows data scientists at a $108,940 median, $90,510 at the 25th percentile, and $144,670 at the 75th percentile in 2025, while computer and mathematical occupations averaged $56.39 per hour versus $34.57 across all local occupations. A much smaller AI-heavy research niche paid a $166,800 median, but BLS counted only 110 local jobs in that niche, so that figure should be read as a specialty ceiling rather than a common outcome. More current directional signals point to advertised salary bands centered on about $96k to $156k locally and a Georgia mean offered salary of ~$113,185 on new openings (n=1,143). This is a good-paying market if you have applied skills and domain context. Atlanta looks strongest for established analytics and data science candidates who can tie technical work to business decisions.

Where is demand for Data, Analytics & AI roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated less in standalone AI labs and more in analytics teams inside large Atlanta employers. Atlanta captured more than four-fifths of Georgia's AI-related postings, but the local employer base is still fragmented in the current sample, with The Home Depot the most active named employer at more than 30 postings in the last 90 days. Industry concentration is clearest in software development at about 20% of sampled postings, followed by home furniture and housewares stores at about 15%, financial services at about 15%, insurance at about 10%, and retail at about 10%. Seniority and work-arrangement data make the market shape clearer. About 20% of sampled roles were entry level, while about 35% were mid level and about 35% were senior; work arrangements were about 60% on-site, about 35% hybrid, and about 5% remote. Pair that with Atlanta's slight growth in information employment and decline in professional and business services employment, and the better targets look like operating-company analytics teams, data science functions inside large enterprises, and domain-heavy roles in finance and insurance rather than generic consulting searches.

Which employers are hiring the most Data, Analytics & AI talent in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Recent postings show the most activity from The Home Depot (30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Data, Analytics & AI roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 35% hybrid, with 60% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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