Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 671 detailed occupations covering about 2,605,440 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 7% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $225,350 | +2.8% | — |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $221,370 | +34.4% | 540 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $219,980 | -1.5% | 890 |
| Psychiatrists | $213,160 | -6% | 270 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $210,570 | -4.2% | — |
| Chief Executives | $183,890 | +111.7% | 7,360 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $178,960 | -15.8% | 680 |
| Anesthesiologists | $177,980 | — | 820 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $168,830 | +22.9% | 760 |
| Physicists | $166,900 | +7.2% | 120 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,080 | -2% | 11,250 |
| Pediatricians, General | $162,490 | -18.2% | — |
| Podiatrists | $160,570 | +13.4% | 90 |
| Financial Managers | $156,890 | +40% | 14,550 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $152,620 | +15.7% | 370 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $150,460 | -9% | 2,010 |
| Database Architects | $144,900 | +7.6% | 2,570 |
| Marketing Managers | $143,150 | -20.2% | 7,140 |
| Lawyers | $139,780 | -4.1% | 15,740 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $138,020 | +1.2% | 500 |
| Sales Managers | $137,100 | +1.4% | 11,000 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $134,790 | -9.5% | 510 |
| Pharmacists | $133,270 | -2% | 5,880 |
| Nurse Midwives | $132,860 | +2.5% | 240 |
| Training and Development Managers | $132,800 | +6.2% | 1,280 |