Gainesville, GA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Gainesville, GA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 290 detailed occupations covering about 82,090 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 18.4% 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.

Highest-paying occupations in Gainesville, GA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $179,110 +106.1% 140
Dentists, General $153,040 -8% 70
Optometrists $138,960 +5.4% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $134,470 -20.7% 100
Pharmacists $127,730 -6.1% 230
Physician Assistants $127,520 -1.9% 180
Financial Managers $127,300 +13.6% 230
Architectural and Engineering Managers $125,780 -23.9% 60
Software Developers $112,800 -32.3% 240
Industrial Production Managers $112,690 -3.7% 100
Medical and Health Services Managers $111,650 +0.9% 180
Marketing Managers $111,650 -37.8% 80
Sales Managers $108,630 -19.6% 210
Nurse Practitioners $107,260 -15% 220
Physical Therapists $104,900 +5.2% 100
Purchasing Managers $102,980 -24.5% 40
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $102,440 +3.3% 100
Electrical Engineers $102,280 -4.4% 50
Veterinarians $102,030 -14.3% 40
Lawyers $101,500 -30.4% 220
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,290 -2.1% 140
Human Resources Managers $98,530 -27.7% 90
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $98,530 -1.2% —
Information Security Analysts $96,100 -20.2% 30
Computer Systems Analysts $93,750 -34.9% 120

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Gainesville, GA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,630 $31,930
Registered Nurses 2,710 $77,310
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 2,440 $31,460
Retail Salespersons 2,410 $27,610
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,160 $22,290
Customer Service Representatives 1,870 $34,260
Cashiers 1,820 $24,160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,800 $51,790
General and Operations Managers 1,730 $78,510
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,670 $31,460
Office Clerks, General 1,410 $36,540
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,210 $28,840
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,160 $42,880
Waiters and Waitresses 1,140 $21,100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,060 $60,640
Nursing Assistants 1,060 $29,850
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,030 $33,600
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,010 $63,470
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,010 $59,680
Medical Assistants 990 $36,650
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 980 $36,530
Light Truck Drivers 940 $43,840
Production Workers, All Other 890 $38,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 860 $61,040
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 840 $36,120
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