Location Salary Data

Salaries in Buford, GA

Government-verified salary data from 308 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$83,721
308 filings
Median DOL Salary
$83,721
Total DOL Filings
308
Companies Hiring
169
Cost of Living Index
91.0
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Buford, GA$83,721
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Buford, GA is 37.4% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Buford

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Cognier Inc48$89,000Other
Backbone Infrastructure, LLC12$71,583Other
VTS America Inc.7$81,000Other
Limo Atlanta Inc7$22,485Other
RForce LLC6$82,971Other
ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,6$60,000Other
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP6$105,645Other
Jenka Lab LLC5$165,000Other
Heraeus Tenevo, LLC4$72,286Other
ALT America Inc.4$57,200Other
Brainer Consultancy Inc4$80,000Other
Lund, Inc.4$65,000Other
Capgemini America Inc4$85,900Staffing
Omnimetrix LLC3$80,500Other
R.A. Heath Construction, Inc.3$65,000Other
HUG ENGINEERING INC.3$126,403Other
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP3$87,173Staffing
G-Fix & Accessories Inc3$75,000Other
YP's Kani, Inc.3$38,792Other
Tata Consultancy Services Limited3$69,200Other
BIG BOY HEADGEAR, INC.3$75,941Other
Eficens Systems LLC3$94,000Other
JD Logistics United States Company3$69,215Other
INNOVATUM3$75,255Other
Deloitte Consulting LLP2$90,646Staffing

Highest-Paying Occupations in Buford

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Accountants and Auditors$65,975-17.6%6
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,000-13.9%7

BLS Wage Survey Data - Georgia

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Georgia.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Psychiatrists$229,190460
Nurse Anesthetists$221,1901,160
Anesthesiologists$206,890600
Chief Executives$201,7505,440
Dentists, General$195,8203,260
Dentists, All Other Specialists$194,21080
Air Traffic Controllers$174,600970
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,17017,560
Financial Managers$163,45022,720
Pediatricians, General$162,290850

Salary Trend in Buford, GA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Buford, GA has a cost of living index of 91.0, which is 9% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $109,890 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Accountants and Auditors$65,975$72,500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,000$71,429

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Popular Salary Pages in Buford, GA

Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsAccountants and Auditors
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.