Atlanta indexes 9 services across 3 categories, with hourly rates spanning $33/hr (Painter) to $480/hr (Attorney). The city median of $97/hr runs 13% above the national average across all indexed cities. Home Repair & Maintenance is the largest service block here (4 of 9 services).
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024 wage data adjusted for Atlanta cost of living. Read the methodology.
Atlanta electrician rates $60-$100/hr (avg $78). Neighborhood breakdown, CILB licensing, 1920s knob-and-tube + storm-driven generator demand.
Read articleAtlanta handyman rates run $36-$60/hr (avg $48). Neighborhood breakdown, licensing limits, storm-repair pricing, and how humid summers move the cost.
Read articleAtlanta HVAC rates $43-$72/hr (avg $58). Neighborhood breakdown, CILB licensing, mechanical permits, and why humidity drives the cooling-heavy market.
Read articleAtlanta plumber rates $44-$74/hr (avg $59). Neighborhood breakdown, CILB licensing, 1920s craftsman repipes, summer humidity sewer-gas calls.
Read articleAtlanta basement waterproofing rates $50-$84/hr (avg $67). Red clay soil, 1920s stone foundations, sump pump + interior French drain dominance.
Read articleAtlanta GC rates $65-$108/hr (avg $86). $140-$450+/sf by neighborhood, Georgia CILB licensing, Office of Buildings permits, addition vs. gut breakdown.
Read articleAtlanta painter rates $33-$55/hr (avg $44). Buckhead vs Inman Park vs suburbs, pre-1978 lead-paint rules, humidity prep, HOA color review.
Read articleAtlanta roofer rates $35-$58/hr (avg $47). Neighborhood breakdown, hail-claim guide, storm-chaser warning, and how summer heat shortens shingle life.
Read articleAcross the 9 home and professional services we index in Atlanta, the median consumer rate is $97/hr. Hourly rates span $73/hr at the affordable end to $121/hr at the premium end, depending on service type and contractor.
Attorney carries the highest typical rate in Atlanta at $288–$480/hr. Premium professional and licensed services consistently command the highest rates across our index.
Painter sits at the lower end of the Atlanta index at $33.12–$55.2/hr. Routine maintenance and cleaning categories typically cluster at the bottom of any city's price spread.
Atlanta is 13% above the national average of $86/hr across our 49-city corpus. Local wage data and cost of living drive most of this difference — see the geographic precision note for the underlying data.
Home Repair & Maintenance has the most indexed services in Atlanta (4 guides), reflecting both local demand and the breadth of BLS wage data available for that segment.
Consumer-facing rates. We apply industry-standard 1.5–2.5× multipliers to BLS hourly wages to account for business overhead, insurance, licensing, employer costs, and profit margin. The full calculation is documented in the methodology.
Pricing reflects the BLS OEWS May 2024 release. The next refresh lands when May 2025 data is published in April 2026. Cadence is documented in the update schedule.
Data: BLS OEWS May 2024 · Methodology · Last refreshed January 2026