According to Indeed, the average salary for a CCNA in Atlanta is $89K, so it really isn't to bad for a starting point in networking considering hte average starting pay for a network engineer in Atlanta is about $75-$80K and a senior network engineer is about $112K. The key is make your specialty, whatever it is, part of a small pool. The smaller the pool, the larger the payout for it. For instance, a doctor may make $110-$130K a year, but a specialist, neurologist, endocrinologist, etc, can make up to $300K as some anesthesiologist do.