GA · Updated October 15, 2026

CDI Specialist jobs in Georgia

CDI Specialists in Georgia earn a median of $31.03 per hour, about $64,550 a year, and the middle half earn between $19.92 and $41.88, 4% below the U.S. median. Pick a city below to see pay, hospitals and cost of living.

CDI Specialist jobs by city in Georgia

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Atlanta520,070$35.66/hr$74,160
Columbus201,830$31.03/hr$64,550
Augusta201,737$18.99/hr$39,500
Macon157,056$21.26/hr$44,220
Savannah148,808$18.61/hr$38,720
Athens128,691$28.02/hr$58,280
South Fulton112,003$35.66/hr$74,160
Sandy Springs105,505$35.66/hr$74,160
Roswell92,227$35.66/hr$74,160
Warner Robins86,199$31.03/hr$64,550
Johns Creek81,167$35.66/hr$74,160
Mableton78,314$35.66/hr$74,160
Alpharetta67,275$35.66/hr$74,160
Albany66,705$31.03/hr$64,550
Marietta63,122$35.66/hr$74,160
Stonecrest61,015$35.66/hr$74,160
Brookhaven59,370$35.66/hr$74,160
Smyrna57,177$35.66/hr$74,160
Valdosta55,667$31.03/hr$64,550
Dunwoody51,795$35.66/hr$74,160

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024.

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Common questions

How much do CDI Specialists make in Georgia?

The median is $31.03 per hour, about $64,550 a year. The middle half earn between $19.92 and $41.88 per hour (BLS, May 2024).

Which Georgia cities pay CDI Specialists the most?

See the table above: it lists every Georgia city with 50,000 or more residents and the median pay for its metro area.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Montage HealthMonterey, CA · 1 posting$84.65/ hr$72–$97
  • Emanate HealthWest Covina, CA · 1 posting$63.17/ hr$50–$77
  • San Antonio Regional HospitalUpland, CA · 1 posting$59.87/ hr$48–$72
  • Boston Medical CenterRemote, MA · 1 posting$56.69/ hr$38–$75

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2What they are offering now

Low$38Median$53.93High$76

8 CDI postings with published pay in the US, 8 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

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