Question 1

What is the cost of living in Savannah, GA?

Accepted Answer

Savannah, GA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 95.21, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 4.8% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,680/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Savannah, GA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Savannah, GA, the average median wage is $105,026. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $357,050/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Savannah?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Savannah, GA are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $357,050; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $349,030; 3) Chief Executives at $197,840; 4) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $164,630; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $159,660. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Savannah?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Savannah, GA is $1,680/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Savannah data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Environmental Engineers	Engineering	$106K	$50.87/hr
32	Computer Programmers	Technology	$106K	$50.77/hr
33	Managers, All Other	Management	$105K	$50.32/hr
34	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$104K	N/A
35	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	Science	$104K	$49.8/hr
36	Chemists	Science	$103K	$49.7/hr
37	Technical Writers	Arts & Media	$103K	$49.52/hr
38	Information Security Analysts	Technology	$103K	$49.34/hr
39	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$102K	$49.04/hr
40	Physical Therapists	Healthcare	$101K	$48.52/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Savannah, GA

Highest paying careers in Savannah

Affordability snapshot: Savannah