Georgia

State · BLS OEWS 2023

In Georgia, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 724 detailed occupations covering about 4,561,580 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 6.9% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 Georgia, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $235,000 +42.7% 2,560
Chief Executives $212,560 +144.6% 6,620
Nurse Anesthetists $205,860 -3.2% 1,230
Physicists $200,310 +28.7% 110
Dentists, All Other Specialists $194,710 -14.5% 70
Dentists, General $177,060 +6.5% 3,070
Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,740 -1% 15,350
Air Traffic Controllers $166,380 +21.1% 970
Pediatricians, General $163,530 -17.7%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $163,180 -1.3% 3,270
Financial Managers $159,620 +42.5% 21,770
Marketing Managers $156,680 -12.7% 9,930
Database Architects $155,210 +15.2% 2,790
Advertising and Promotions Managers $152,980 +16% 520
Compensation and Benefits Managers $147,490 +8.1% 700
Podiatrists $145,500 +2.7% 170
Sales Managers $141,720 +4.9% 16,650
Medical Dosimetrists $140,100 +5.4% 110
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $137,880 -7.4% 1,230
Commercial Pilots $134,670 +19.1% 1,200
Animal Scientists $133,980 +91% 60
Computer Network Architects $132,370 +1.9% 5,340
Human Resources Managers $131,970 -3.2% 6,690
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $131,710 +25.7% 410
Purchasing Managers $131,670 -3.5% 2,600

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Georgia, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 142,360 $23,400
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 139,660 $35,930
Retail Salespersons 137,840 $29,020
Customer Service Representatives 122,240 $37,050
General and Operations Managers 104,480 $97,720
Cashiers 104,140 $26,740
Registered Nurses 93,730 $83,620
Stockers and Order Fillers 88,560 $34,370
Office Clerks, General 79,770 $37,440
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 74,640 $53,850
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 73,610 $72,330
Waiters and Waitresses 70,420 $23,030
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 58,510 $42,020
Software Developers 51,960 $127,070
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 51,210 $30,100
Cooks, Restaurant 50,770 $30,400
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 50,420 $37,990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 47,330 $44,550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 47,230 $60,940
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 46,760 $64,290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 45,840 $64,390
Accountants and Auditors 44,580 $78,970
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 42,990 $36,160
Nursing Assistants 40,980 $34,710
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 38,070 $60,240
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