Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/ Title: Chief of Staff hourly rate in Georgia, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Chief of Staff pay in Georgia: median wage $67 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $140. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. GA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Chief of Staff hourly rate in Georgia The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Georgia is **$67.07 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$140 an hour** on Deftridge, -3% against the United States rate. **$140/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$67.07/hr** median wage **$42-108** middle half of wages **$3,030** a month at 5 hours a week ## Chief of Staff wage percentiles in Georgia Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $29.31 | $640 | $61,000 | | 25th | $41.94 | $910 | $87,200 | | Median | $67.07 | $1,450 | $139,500 | | 75th | $107.55 | $2,330 | $223,700 | | 90th | $151.10 | $3,270 | $314,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 111,240 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Georgia in numbers What sets Georgia apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above. - **-3%** median wage against the United States median of $69.01 - **28th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **111,240** people employed in the role in this place - **$71.08** median wage in the Atlanta metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Chief of Staff in Georgia by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $115 | $2,490 | | Director | $140 | $3,030 | - Regular role **$140** - One-off task **$160** - Task bundle **$145** ## Chief of Staff pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Georgia ranks **28 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $115.42 | $245 | | California | $97.48 | $205 | | Delaware | $94.47 | $200 | | Pennsylvania | $67.89 | $145 | | Illinois | $67.53 | $140 | | Maryland | $67.23 | $140 | | Georgia | $67.07 | $140 | | Maine | $66.75 | $140 | | Wyoming | $65.49 | $140 | | Michigan | $65.19 | $135 | ## Metro areas in Georgia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Atlanta $71.08/hr median wage · range $47-113](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/) - [Augusta $65.20/hr median wage · range $40-99](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/) - [Gainesville $62.37/hr median wage · range $41-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/) - [Dalton $60.47/hr median wage · range $37-90](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/) - [Warner Robins $56.01/hr median wage · range $36-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/) - [Savannah $55.84/hr median wage · range $38-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/) - [Macon $54.91/hr median wage · range $38-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/) - [Rome $54.11/hr median wage · range $36-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/) - [Albany $53.44/hr median wage · range $37-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/) - [Columbus $52.20/hr median wage · range $33-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/georgia/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Chief of Staff rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/) · [Chief of Staff jobs in Georgia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/georgia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)