Macon, GA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Macon, GA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 289 detailed occupations covering about 81,920 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 20.6% 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 Macon, GA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $191,450 +16.3% 70
Nurse Anesthetists $164,360 -22.7% 50
Dentists, General $149,290 -10.2% 80
Computer and Information Systems Managers $131,040 -22.7% 120
Pharmacists $122,190 -10.2% 220
Electrical Engineers $119,830 +12% 70
Sales Managers $111,530 -17.5% 160
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $111,260 +6.2% 60
Nurse Practitioners $109,800 -13% 320
Marketing Managers $108,150 -39.7% 60
Physician Assistants $108,120 -16.8% 150
Industrial Production Managers $107,280 -8.3% 50
Information Security Analysts $105,960 -12% 30
Software Developers $105,010 -37% 420
Personal Financial Advisors $102,040 +2.5% 100
Financial Managers $101,890 -9.1% 350
Computer Network Architects $101,630 -21.7% 70
Human Resources Managers $101,220 -25.8% 80
Medical and Health Services Managers $100,620 -9.1% 270
Data Scientists $98,990 -32.9% 30
Physical Therapists $97,430 -2.3% 130
Occupational Therapists $96,170 -0.2% 80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $96,080 -7.1% 190
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $93,460 -6.3% 70
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,100 -6.1% 100

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Macon, GA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 2,960 $25,280
Customer Service Representatives 2,930 $36,100
Registered Nurses 2,820 $77,830
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,710 $21,440
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,460 $32,000
Cashiers 2,210 $22,880
General and Operations Managers 1,890 $76,040
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,700 $30,190
Waiters and Waitresses 1,650 $20,950
Office Clerks, General 1,520 $35,080
Nursing Assistants 1,520 $28,520
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,330 $26,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,270 $54,750
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,230 $31,450
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,220 $57,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,200 $48,070
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,150 $35,370
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,140 $58,990
Medical Assistants 1,130 $35,500
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 980 $36,640
Cooks, Restaurant 900 $28,020
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 890 $30,140
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 830 $36,120
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 800 $48,540
Receptionists and Information Clerks 800 $30,410
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