High paying entry level jobs in Macon-Bibb County, GA

These occupations in Macon-Bibb County, GA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Macon-Bibb County, GA run 11.5% below the national average (2024), so a Macon-Bibb County, GA salary is worth about 1.13× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Macon-Bibb County, GA · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$229,800
Master's degree
$199,260 – $272,15050
2Dentists, General$203,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,500 – $388,71040
3Pharmacists$132,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,490 – $162,320230
4Physician Assistants$122,670
Master's degree
$48,650 – $154,450120
5Software Developers$120,410
Bachelor's degree
$69,090 – $189,950230
6Nurse Practitioners$115,860
Master's degree
$99,020 – $140,970400
7Electrical Engineers$115,030
Bachelor's degree
$77,730 – $154,27080
8Lawyers$108,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,430 – $232,700410
9Physical Therapists$104,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,430 – $126,950130
10Mechanical Engineers$103,700
Bachelor's degree
$69,960 – $135,65050
11Computer Programmers$101,190
Bachelor's degree
$60,990 – $119,720110
12Occupational Therapists$100,680
Master's degree
$76,590 – $125,50090
13Computer Occupations, All Other$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$46,660 – $159,500220
14Data Scientists$95,550
Bachelor's degree
$63,070 – $146,52080
15Industrial Engineers$95,000
Bachelor's degree
$58,630 – $133,380180
16Computer Systems Analysts$92,780
Bachelor's degree
$54,160 – $133,93080
17Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,440
Bachelor's degree
$61,360 – $137,72060
18Financial and Investment Analysts$89,170
Bachelor's degree
$60,890 – $143,58070
19Registered Nurses$85,070
Bachelor's degree
$66,160 – $115,8703,100
20Civil Engineers$83,620
Bachelor's degree
$59,690 – $167,410130
21Respiratory Therapists$80,730
Associate's degree
$60,640 – $95,390180
22Project Management Specialists$80,420
Bachelor's degree
$43,000 – $128,140310
23Dental Hygienists$79,260
Associate's degree
$71,200 – $94,660120
24Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,140
Associate's degree
$68,270 – $100,810100
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,400
Bachelor's degree
$57,960 – $148,700120
26Logisticians$75,650
Bachelor's degree
$48,140 – $103,480100
27Accountants and Auditors$74,870
Bachelor's degree
$48,010 – $126,990640
28Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$74,160
Associate's degree
$44,810 – $101,17050
29Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,680
Associate's degree
$47,980 – $96,21040
30Health Education Specialists$72,070
Bachelor's degree
$44,630 – $125,24060
31Engineers, All Other$71,990
Bachelor's degree
$63,740 – $131,94060
32Budget Analysts$71,320
Bachelor's degree
$41,520 – $125,74030
33Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$68,990
Associate's degree
$37,130 – $101,10090
34Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$68,610
Bachelor's degree
$49,720 – $91,300140
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,210
Bachelor's degree
$41,380 – $125,330740
36Physical Therapist Assistants$68,070
Associate's degree
$35,110 – $79,95050
37Fundraisers$68,060
Bachelor's degree
$45,750 – $109,33070
38Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,170
Associate's degree
$50,830 – $91,160220
39Financial Specialists, All Other$65,330
Bachelor's degree
$36,950 – $97,19060
40Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,800
Bachelor's degree
$45,970 – $81,260570
41Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,970
Bachelor's degree
$46,060 – $79,32070
42Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,100
Bachelor's degree
$45,780 – $76,93080
43Public Relations Specialists$61,560
Bachelor's degree
$39,720 – $96,970100
44Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,510
Bachelor's degree
$46,300 – $76,1701,080
45Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,490
Associate's degree
$42,840 – $91,47070
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,570 – $72,950740
47Surgical Technologists$60,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,720 – $77,330130
48Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,580
Bachelor's degree
$39,170 – $99,360340
49Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,510
Bachelor's degree
$37,450 – $127,500280
50Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,520 – $99,15040

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

#	Occupation	MedianMacon-Bibb County, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$229,800	$199,260 – $272,150	50
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$203,070	$83,500 – $388,710	40
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,280	$103,490 – $162,320	230
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$122,670	$48,650 – $154,450	120
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$120,410	$69,090 – $189,950	230
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$115,860	$99,020 – $140,970	400
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,030	$77,730 – $154,270	80
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$108,200	$61,430 – $232,700	410
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,500	$77,430 – $126,950	130
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,700	$69,960 – $135,650	50
11	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$101,190	$60,990 – $119,720	110
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,680	$76,590 – $125,500	90
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,420	$46,660 – $159,500	220
14	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$95,550	$63,070 – $146,520	80
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,000	$58,630 – $133,380	180
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,780	$54,160 – $133,930	80
17	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,440	$61,360 – $137,720	60
18	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,170	$60,890 – $143,580	70
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$85,070	$66,160 – $115,870	3,100
20	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,620	$59,690 – $167,410	130
21	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,730	$60,640 – $95,390	180
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,420	$43,000 – $128,140	310
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,260	$71,200 – $94,660	120
24	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,140	$68,270 – $100,810	100
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,400	$57,960 – $148,700	120
26	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$75,650	$48,140 – $103,480	100
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,870	$48,010 – $126,990	640
28	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$74,160	$44,810 – $101,170	50
29	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,680	$47,980 – $96,210	40
30	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,070	$44,630 – $125,240	60
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,990	$63,740 – $131,940	60
32	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$71,320	$41,520 – $125,740	30
33	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,990	$37,130 – $101,100	90
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$68,610	$49,720 – $91,300	140
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$68,210	$41,380 – $125,330	740
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,070	$35,110 – $79,950	50
37	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$68,060	$45,750 – $109,330	70
38	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,170	$50,830 – $91,160	220
39	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,330	$36,950 – $97,190	60
40	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,800	$45,970 – $81,260	570
41	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,970	$46,060 – $79,320	70
42	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,100	$45,780 – $76,930	80
43	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,560	$39,720 – $96,970	100
44	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,510	$46,300 – $76,170	1,080
45	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,490	$42,840 – $91,470	70
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,990	$47,570 – $72,950	740
47	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,690	$46,720 – $77,330	130
48	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,580	$39,170 – $99,360	340
49	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,510	$37,450 – $127,500	280
50	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,450	$36,520 – $99,150	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Macon-Bibb County, GA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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