Fastest growing jobs in Georgia, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Georgia. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Georgia's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Georgia run 3.7% below the national average (2024), so a Georgia salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Georgia.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Georgia · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$129,430
Master's degree
$99,160 – $166,060+56.9%
2Data Scientists$104,340
Bachelor's degree
$67,750 – $170,010+37.7%
3Psychiatric Technicians$46,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,530 – $58,130+37.2%
4Physician Assistants$115,390
Master's degree
$62,230 – $172,050+36.4%
5Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,180 – $60,010+35.2%
6Information Security Analysts$128,970
Bachelor's degree
$77,060 – $178,650+31.9%
7Medical and Health Services Managers$131,910
Bachelor's degree
$74,060 – $248,660+29.4%
8Physical Therapist Assistants$72,800
Associate's degree
$43,400 – $89,600+29.4%
9Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,920
Associate's degree
$55,840 – $86,830+28.6%
10Medical Assistants$41,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,270 – $51,430+27.1%
11Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,960
Master's degree
$37,390 – $90,980+24.5%
12Speech-Language Pathologists$96,760
Master's degree
$59,800 – $125,550+24.4%
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,250
Associate's degree
$62,120 – $104,930+24.2%
14Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,210 – $44,810+23.5%
15Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,060
Associate's degree
$35,060 – $58,590+23.0%
16Cooks, Restaurant$35,940
No formal educational credential
$24,160 – $43,210+23.0%
17Veterinarians$126,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,710 – $167,620+22.5%
18Cardiologists$610,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$186,960 – $934,460+22.1%
19Operations Research Analysts$76,220
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $132,610+21.5%
20Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$70,170
Associate's degree
$39,850 – $110,070+21.5%
21Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$474,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$238,050 – $886,940+21.4%
22Nurse Anesthetists$224,630
Master's degree
$167,110 – $303,900+21.4%
23Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$52,030
Master's degree
$32,990 – $83,500+21.3%
24Audiologists$98,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,990 – $126,400+21.1%
25Occupational Therapists$104,010
Master's degree
$75,290 – $128,610+21.1%
26Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,720 – $39,710+20.6%
27Animal Caretakers$29,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,370 – $47,260+20.6%
28Emergency Medicine Physicians$219,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,020 – $495,260+20.4%
29Counselors, All Other$79,490
Master's degree
$33,310 – $111,750+20.4%
30Logisticians$77,570
Bachelor's degree
$46,200 – $115,840+20.4%
31Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,730 – $83,890+20.2%
32Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,330 – $80,940+20.2%
33Financial Managers$166,790
Bachelor's degree
$94,040 – $315,890+19.6%
34Respiratory Therapists$83,700
Associate's degree
$65,050 – $112,320+19.4%
35Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$106,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,780 – $367,270+19.3%
36Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030 – $79,330+19.1%
37Massage Therapists$50,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$19,010 – $83,130+18.9%
38Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,480 – $111,820+18.9%
39Therapists, All Other$59,380
Bachelor's degree
$37,250 – $105,670+18.9%
40Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$96,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,310 – $179,850+18.6%
41Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,940
Bachelor's degree
$119,110 – $279,640+18.4%
42Physical Therapists$102,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,580 – $130,630+17.7%
43Medical Equipment Preparers$47,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,660 – $62,960+17.4%
44Athletic Trainers$64,590
Master's degree
$48,320 – $107,810+17.3%
45Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$53,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,990 – $74,950+17.2%
46Software Developers$131,010
Bachelor's degree
$80,110 – $176,000+17.0%
47Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$92,060
Associate's degree
$63,970 – $109,200+16.6%
48Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,560 – $438,620+16.2%
49Training and Development Specialists$67,320
Bachelor's degree
$40,480 – $120,180+16.2%
50Medical Records Specialists$51,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,260 – $81,580+16.1%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianGeorgia	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,430	$99,160 – $166,060	+56.9%
2	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$104,340	$67,750 – $170,010	+37.7%
3	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,250	$37,530 – $58,130	+37.2%
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$115,390	$62,230 – $172,050	+36.4%
5	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,150	$34,180 – $60,010	+35.2%
6	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,970	$77,060 – $178,650	+31.9%
7	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,910	$74,060 – $248,660	+29.4%
8	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,800	$43,400 – $89,600	+29.4%
9	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,920	$55,840 – $86,830	+28.6%
10	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,600	$34,270 – $51,430	+27.1%
11	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$58,960	$37,390 – $90,980	+24.5%
12	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$96,760	$59,800 – $125,550	+24.4%
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,250	$62,120 – $104,930	+24.2%
14	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,850	$29,210 – $44,810	+23.5%
15	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$43,060	$35,060 – $58,590	+23.0%
16	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$35,940	$24,160 – $43,210	+23.0%
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,590	$66,710 – $167,620	+22.5%
18	CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$610,070	$186,960 – $934,460	+22.1%
19	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,220	$52,000 – $132,610	+21.5%
20	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$70,170	$39,850 – $110,070	+21.5%
21	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree	$474,820	$238,050 – $886,940	+21.4%
22	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$224,630	$167,110 – $303,900	+21.4%
23	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$52,030	$32,990 – $83,500	+21.3%
24	AudiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,470	$71,990 – $126,400	+21.1%
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,010	$75,290 – $128,610	+21.1%
26	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,270	$23,720 – $39,710	+20.6%
27	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$29,860	$21,370 – $47,260	+20.6%
28	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$219,010	$126,020 – $495,260	+20.4%
29	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$79,490	$33,310 – $111,750	+20.4%
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,570	$46,200 – $115,840	+20.4%
31	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,130	$44,730 – $83,890	+20.2%
32	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,150	$28,330 – $80,940	+20.2%
33	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,790	$94,040 – $315,890	+19.6%
34	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$83,700	$65,050 – $112,320	+19.4%
35	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,960	$62,780 – $367,270	+19.3%
36	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,170	$38,030 – $79,330	+19.1%
37	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,820	$19,010 – $83,130	+18.9%
38	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,720	$44,480 – $111,820	+18.9%
39	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,380	$37,250 – $105,670	+18.9%
40	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,060	$45,310 – $179,850	+18.6%
41	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,940	$119,110 – $279,640	+18.4%
42	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,700	$78,580 – $130,630	+17.7%
43	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,850	$36,660 – $62,960	+17.4%
44	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$64,590	$48,320 – $107,810	+17.3%
45	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,100	$36,990 – $74,950	+17.2%
46	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,010	$80,110 – $176,000	+17.0%
47	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$92,060	$63,970 – $109,200	+16.6%
48	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$259,320	$161,560 – $438,620	+16.2%
49	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,320	$40,480 – $120,180	+16.2%
50	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,550	$36,260 – $81,580	+16.1%

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