Cost Administrator Salary in Atlanta, Georgia

How much does a Cost Administrator make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Cost Administrator in Atlanta, GA is $65,813. While Salary.com is seeing that Cost Administrator salary in Atlanta, GA can go up to $81,868 or down to $52,590, but most earn between $58,892 and $74,217. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cost Administrator in the United States.

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Assist estimating department with the setup of files and corresponding with vendors.

November 23, 2022

Generate over/under variance reports with supporting analysis.

January 25, 2023

Checks and verifies cost accounting, account payable records, prepares invoices and vouchers, types, files, posts ledger and general journal entries, and/or balances accounts payable and accounts receivable records.

March 16, 2023

Initiate and participate in process improvement initiatives.

April 03, 2023

Support adherence to corporate cost control policies and procedures.

April 05, 2023

Prepare and process Owner AIA Invoices, subcontractor pay requests and associated backup documents .

April 30, 2023

Provide support in establishing, updating, monitoring and analyzing multi-project budget and cost control reports (including budgets, funding sources, subcontract commitments, change orders, contingencies, allowances, general conditions, forecasts, risk analysis, etc.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Cost Administrator in Atlanta, GA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

58892

74217

65813

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

60147

76044

68185

What is the average salary for Cost Administrator in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cost Administrator in Atlanta, GA. The base salary for Cost Administrator ranges from $58,892 to $74,217 with the average base salary of $65,813. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,147 to $76,044 with the average total cash compensation of $68,185.

View Average Salary for Cost Administrator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$65,813	$58,892 - $74,217
Bonus	$2,372	$1,256 - $1,827
Total Pay	$68,185	$60,147 - $76,044

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Cost Administrator Salary Near Atlanta, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Roswell, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,858 - $74,175	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Marietta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,915 - $74,246	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Athens, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,662 - $73,928	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,877 - $70,417	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Gadsden, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,669 - $71,416	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA
CITY, STATE Columbus, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,709 - $68,946	COMPARE TO Atlanta, GA

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About Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta (/ætˈlæntə/) is the capital of, and the most populous city in, the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2017 population of 486,290, it is also the 38th most-populous city in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.8 million people and the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia. A small portion of the city extends eastward into neighboring DeKalb County. Atlanta was originally founded as the terminating stop of a major state-sp...

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