Atlanta anchors the low end of Application Developer's national geography — 10.3% below Seattle's median this quarter for the same title. Atlanta also carries the widest Sales Representative band of any of the 7 new metros (2.12×).
Same title, same national labor pool, 11.4% apart: Application Developer pays $126,512 at the median in Atlanta this quarter vs. $140,976 in Seattle. No national pay number survives a metro-to-metro comparison.
1. Application Developer: Atlanta $126,512, Seattle $140,976 — 11.4% apart. Both markets clear n>4,000 easily.
2. Sales Representative: the widest band among the 7 new metros' own top-10 roles, at 2.12×. $38,480–$81,540 — the widest Sales Rep spread of any of the 7 new metros.
3. Physical Therapist: Atlanta's tightest band, $91,282–$110,830.50 (1.21×). A converged market, on 10,193 postings.
4. Attorney: $102,303–$154,171 (1.51×). A meaningfully wide professional band.
5. Registered Nurse: $38.15–$48.75/hr. One of the deepest RN markets in this release.
Registered Nurse $42.49/hr vs. $45.00/hr (−5.6%); Application Developer $126.5K vs. $133.1K (−5.0%); Sales Representative $58.0K vs. $64.2K (−9.7%); Truck Driver $71.3K vs. $58.6K (+21.7%); Physical Therapist $98.3K vs. $101.0K (−2.7%); Delivery Driver $15.33/hr vs. $20.56/hr (−25.4%); Architect $143.0K vs. $99.3K (+44.0%). Several roles have no BLS SOC equivalent.
WageScape/MarketTrak, advertised postings, Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026. 114,281 postings across Atlanta's 10 highest-volume distinct roles. Every role is a P25/P50/P75 band. Registered Nurse quoted per hour; other roles annual. Aggregates only; rows publish at n≥500.
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Source: WageScape/MarketTrak, mt_1q, Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026, single quarter. Sample: 114,281 postings across Atlanta's 10 highest-volume distinct roles (Architect fills the 10th slot; Emergency Room Technician held — cohort-contamination hold). P25/P50/P75 bands throughout. Registered Nurse quoted per hour; other roles annual. Aggregates only; rows publish at n≥500 (smallest Atlanta role: Architect, n=6,763).
WageScape / MarketTrak, Q2 2026 · BLS check: OEWS May 2025
