Bottom quarter
$59K
Marine Oiler / QMED Salary in Atlanta
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$71K
Top quarter
$87K
Top 10%
$103K
Adjusted for Atlanta at 0.95× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Marine Oiler / QMED in Atlanta pulls a median of $71,250 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $87,400 and the top 10% at $102,600. Atlanta sits at 0.95× the national average for pay. $87,400 is what top-quartile Marine Oiler / QMED pay looks like in Atlanta. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$87,400 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$79,325 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$71,250 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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