Jobs, pay and daily life in Brookhaven, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Brookhaven is a city in Georgia with 57,855 residents. The median household earns $117,663 a year and the median rent is $1,882 a month, which is 19.2% of the median household income. It is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 2,889,670 jobs.
How Brookhaven compares. Among the 100 largest places in Georgia, Brookhaven is #17 by population, #7 for college degrees (#1 = most), #92 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #9 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, DeKalb County, is #5 of 159 counties for average pay ($76,011).
Brookhaven has 57,855 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.5% of the population of Georgia. It covers 12 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,726 people per square mile. The median age is 34.1, 9% younger than the state median (34.1 against 37.6).
The median gross rent is $1,882 a month (rent plus utilities), 35% above the state median ($1,882 against $1,393). Over a year that is 19.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $692,700, which is 5.9 times the median household income ($117,663); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 52.6% of households own their home, 20% below the state average (52.6% against 65.7%).
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan area has 2,889,670 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $51,170 a year, about the same as the national median ($51,170 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (328,500 jobs, median $47,040); transportation and material moving (313,910 jobs, median $44,120); sales and related (277,630 jobs, median $37,550). The area is most specialised in business and financial operations (1.3 times) and legal (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($130,550) and computer and mathematical ($110,010). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of DeKalb County was 3.6%. 76.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in DeKalb County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 55.6% drive alone, 3.2% use public transit, 1.5% walk, 29.5% work from home. 10.3% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 48% below the state average (10.3% against 19.8%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
70.9% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 103% above the state share (70.9% against 35.0%). 21.1% of residents were born outside the United States, 89% above the state share (21.1% against 11.2%). The poverty rate is 10.3%, 23% below the state rate (10.3% against 13.4%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 80°F (26.5°C), and the coolest is Jan at 40°F (4.7°C). About 1,292 mm (51 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (133 mm) and Oct the driest (88 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Chamblee (2 miles, similar rent); North Druid Hills (3 miles, similar rent); North Decatur (5 miles, similar rent); Sandy Springs (5 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Brookhaven; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 84,970 | 1.17 | $32,850 | $23,240 | $47,360 | -7% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 80,730 | 1.13 | $27,780 | $21,830 | $37,030 | -11% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 78,460 | 1.43 | $39,020 | $31,460 | $52,510 | -3% |
| General and Operations Managers | 69,320 | 1.06 | $111,410 | $51,410 | $268,690 | +5% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 59,990 | 1.24 | $42,710 | $30,220 | $62,030 | -5% |
| Registered Nurses | 56,460 | 0.90 | $100,490 | $77,510 | $132,230 | +3% |
| Cashiers | 51,180 | 0.89 | $30,010 | $23,750 | $36,260 | -9% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 50,970 | 0.97 | $36,160 | $30,840 | $49,920 | -3% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 45,880 | 1.09 | $18,460 | $15,080 | $46,800 | -48% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 43,720 | 2.16 | $80,020 | $46,780 | $167,370 | -4% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 41,830 | 1.09 | $59,100 | $40,900 | $77,750 | +1% |
| Office Clerks, General | 40,710 | 0.89 | $43,330 | $29,400 | $60,210 | -4% |
| Software Developers | 36,300 | 1.16 | $132,960 | $83,400 | $178,330 | -2% |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 33,900 | 1.45 | $78,950 | $37,610 | $159,200 | +13% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 30,900 | 0.75 | $35,940 | $27,920 | $45,450 | -2% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 30,150 | 1.12 | $85,820 | $56,490 | $153,010 | +3% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 29,400 | 0.37 | $29,920 | $26,090 | $38,700 | -16% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 29,040 | 1.11 | $37,230 | $27,370 | $43,690 | -0% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 28,750 | 2.00 | $44,710 | $36,740 | $63,620 | -4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 28,580 | 1.26 | $39,240 | $28,490 | $63,160 | -11% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 8,700 | 4.52 | $618,090 | $204,020 | $642,610 | +166% |
| Chief Executives | 2,350 | 0.62 | $275,820 | $97,090 | $581,990 | +29% |
| Physicians, All Other | 5,170 | 0.81 | $275,080 | $124,470 | $462,410 | +3% |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 2,060 | 1.03 | $259,320 | $170,770 | $437,630 | +6% |
| Anesthesiologists | 770 | 1.06 | $226,830 | $169,710 | $350,000 | -42% |
| Dentists, General | 1,710 | 0.74 | $222,690 | $93,590 | $373,420 | +30% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 810 | 1.95 | $186,640 | $111,160 | $217,590 | +26% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 14,430 | 1.16 | $177,970 | $127,040 | $287,740 | +2% |
| Financial Managers | 15,660 | 1.00 | $171,240 | $100,740 | $324,540 | +3% |
| Sales Managers | 12,080 | 1.02 | $166,920 | $86,540 | $302,460 | +13% |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 760 | 1.79 | $166,100 | $97,930 | $294,920 | +11% |
| Purchasing Managers | 2,590 | 1.65 | $165,910 | $97,060 | $292,480 | +12% |
| Marketing Managers | 6,700 | 0.91 | $163,500 | $95,210 | $279,520 | -2% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 2,330 | 0.57 | $162,410 | $106,930 | $221,750 | -5% |
| Human Resources Managers | 5,300 | 1.29 | $161,250 | $95,080 | $286,790 | +8% |
| Commercial Pilots | 560 | 0.63 | $146,880 | $53,350 | $225,640 | +19% |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 550 | 1.23 | $144,790 | $51,650 | $194,530 | -6% |
| Pharmacists | 6,120 | 1.02 | $139,870 | $103,170 | $175,560 | -1% |
| Database Architects | 2,110 | 1.69 | $139,500 | $102,860 | $187,410 | +0% |
| Lawyers | 18,760 | 1.34 | $138,210 | $58,750 | $328,900 | -13% |
These figures are for the whole Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $51,170 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.5% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 27.1% |
| Education and health care | 18.2% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 11.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 8.0% |
| Retail trade | 7.4% |
| Construction | 5.9% |
| Manufacturing | 5.2% |
| Information | 4.3% |
| Public administration | 3.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 3.0% |
| Other services | 2.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.1% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Brookhaven lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | 765,351 | $59,344 million | $77,539 | 310,019 | 23,556 | $76,011 | -0.7% | 3.6% | 410,253 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 47,884 | 18.2% | $68,128 | 1.08 |
| Retail trade | 33,681 | 12.8% | $45,403 | 1.09 |
| Accommodation and food services | 23,570 | 8.9% | $28,825 | 0.84 |
| Educational services | 22,505 | 8.5% | $120,683 | 3.51 |
| Professional and technical services | 22,054 | 8.4% | $105,945 | 1.02 |
| Administrative and waste services | 20,504 | 7.8% | $69,739 | 1.12 |
| Finance and insurance | 17,027 | 6.5% | $87,600 | 1.35 |
| Manufacturing | 13,200 | 5.0% | $73,839 | 0.52 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12,491 | 4.7% | $67,903 | 0.95 |
| Wholesale trade | 11,233 | 4.3% | $99,492 | 0.92 |
| Construction | 9,804 | 3.7% | $87,513 | 0.60 |
| Information | 8,271 | 3.1% | $133,886 | 1.42 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7,810 | 3.0% | $52,508 | 0.84 |
| Real estate and rental | 4,859 | 1.8% | $70,660 | 1.01 |
| Management of companies | 4,102 | 1.6% | $158,076 | 0.78 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 3,220 | 1.2% | $34,735 | 0.62 |
| Utilities | 1,207 | 0.5% | $139,798 | 1.02 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 185 | 0.1% | $116,347 | 0.07 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 78 | 0.0% | $83,790 | 0.07 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 55.6% |
| Public transit | 3.2% |
| Walk | 1.5% |
| Work from home | 29.5% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 10.3% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,663 |
| Income per person | $74,759 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,882 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 19.2% |
| Median home value | $692,700 |
| Homeowners | 52.6% |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 100.1 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $51,170 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 5.19%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 34.1 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 91.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 70.9% |
| Born abroad | 21.1% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 76.6% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.7 | 40 | 107 |
| Feb | 6.7 | 44 | 118 |
| Mar | 11.1 | 52 | 119 |
| Apr | 15.7 | 60 | 100 |
| May | 20.4 | 69 | 102 |
| Jun | 24.8 | 77 | 109 |
| Jul | 26.5 | 80 | 121 |
| Aug | 26.2 | 79 | 101 |
| Sep | 22.9 | 73 | 95 |
| Oct | 16.8 | 62 | 88 |
| Nov | 10.5 | 51 | 99 |
| Dec | 6.5 | 44 | 133 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamblee | GA | 2 mi | 30,895 | $84,452 | $1,859 |
| North Druid Hills | GA | 3 mi | 17,997 | $102,742 | $1,874 |
| North Decatur | GA | 5 mi | 18,442 | $110,871 | $1,913 |
| Sandy Springs | GA | 5 mi | 107,087 | $104,340 | $1,870 |
| Dunwoody | GA | 6 mi | 51,758 | $121,903 | $1,859 |
| Clarkston | GA | 6 mi | 14,557 | $48,564 | $1,422 |
| Decatur | GA | 7 mi | 24,518 | $139,397 | $1,655 |
| Vinings | GA | 7 mi | 14,390 | $94,982 | $1,839 |
| Tucker | GA | 8 mi | 37,123 | $80,317 | $1,647 |
| Atlanta | GA | 8 mi | 505,268 | $85,652 | $1,711 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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