High paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Athens-Clarke County, GA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Athens-Clarke County, GA run 6.7% below the national average (2024), so a Athens-Clarke County, GA salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Athens-Clarke County, GA · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$281,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,120 – $281,100110
2Physicians, All Other$235,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,120 – $407,890190
3Family Medicine Physicians$217,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$131,470 – $432,80090
4Dentists, General$166,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,040 – $326,26040
5Chief Executives$164,460
Bachelor's degree
$55,240 – $551,36050
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,340
Bachelor's degree
$119,650 – $214,55040
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,570
Bachelor's degree
$95,000 – $232,920110
8Financial Managers$137,130
Bachelor's degree
$78,230 – $276,290210
9Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$134,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,310 – $172,26060
10Purchasing Managers$133,630
Bachelor's degree
$94,050 – $217,06030
11Pharmacists$132,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,950 – $162,910330
12Marketing Managers$131,280
Bachelor's degree
$79,380 – $257,98050
13Industrial Production Managers$131,200
Bachelor's degree
$81,340 – $179,990100
14Human Resources Managers$129,490
Bachelor's degree
$77,560 – $193,12060
15Nurse Practitioners$128,140
Master's degree
$90,470 – $162,130240
16Medical and Health Services Managers$126,420
Bachelor's degree
$70,010 – $206,130240
17Physician Assistants$125,460
Master's degree
$96,720 – $162,240160
18Veterinarians$123,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,630 – $208,940120
19Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$122,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,640 – $191,57050
20Sales Managers$121,530
Bachelor's degree
$70,350 – $211,220170
21Chemists$117,990
Bachelor's degree
$64,500 – $151,920110
22Microbiologists$112,440
Bachelor's degree
$91,210 – $185,87080
23Facilities Managers$108,050
Bachelor's degree
$73,090 – $177,28050
24Software Developers$106,870
Bachelor's degree
$65,400 – $160,670150
25English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$105,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,420 – $142,64060
26Lawyers$105,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,630 – $205,830240
27Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,770
Master's degree
$78,500 – $125,370150
28Construction Managers$101,980
Bachelor's degree
$63,640 – $196,860170
29Physical Therapists$101,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,340 – $129,970150
30Occupational Therapists$101,080
Master's degree
$72,350 – $121,75090
31Electrical Engineers$99,490
Bachelor's degree
$73,300 – $128,87050
32Mechanical Engineers$98,970
Bachelor's degree
$68,820 – $128,27050
33Personal Financial Advisors$98,070
Bachelor's degree
$46,210 – $454,180130
34Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,020
Bachelor's degree
$57,480 – $187,21040
35Physical Scientists, All Other$96,820
Bachelor's degree
$40,030 – $170,37040
36Managers, All Other$94,240
Bachelor's degree
$55,040 – $168,070510
37Speech-Language Pathologists$93,890
Master's degree
$60,470 – $121,61070
38Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$92,060
Associate's degree
$67,000 – $108,02050
39Industrial Engineers$91,930
Bachelor's degree
$63,550 – $126,380170
40Database Administrators$91,360
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $151,12030
41Administrative Services Managers$90,810
Bachelor's degree
$54,580 – $183,500210
42Financial and Investment Analysts$89,430
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $129,99080
43Computer Occupations, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$47,920 – $152,650100
44Education Administrators, Postsecondary$85,460
Master's degree
$55,260 – $111,420100
45Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$84,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,550 – $223,950120
46Business Teachers, Postsecondary$84,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,560 – $139,97070
47Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,650
Bachelor's degree
$45,560 – $128,41060
48Biological Scientists, All Other$83,390
Bachelor's degree
$29,310 – $118,71050
49Project Management Specialists$82,430
Bachelor's degree
$46,190 – $134,450250
50Registered Nurses$82,200
Bachelor's degree
$69,310 – $101,2602,400

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

#	Occupation	MedianAthens-Clarke County, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$281,100	$99,120 – $281,100	110
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$235,360	$55,120 – $407,890	190
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$217,050	$131,470 – $432,800	90
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$166,440	$64,040 – $326,260	40
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$164,460	$55,240 – $551,360	50
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,340	$119,650 – $214,550	40
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,570	$95,000 – $232,920	110
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,130	$78,230 – $276,290	210
9	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$134,370	$83,310 – $172,260	60
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,630	$94,050 – $217,060	30
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,230	$78,950 – $162,910	330
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,280	$79,380 – $257,980	50
13	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,200	$81,340 – $179,990	100
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,490	$77,560 – $193,120	60
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,140	$90,470 – $162,130	240
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,420	$70,010 – $206,130	240
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,460	$96,720 – $162,240	160
18	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,320	$61,630 – $208,940	120
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,180	$66,640 – $191,570	50
20	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,530	$70,350 – $211,220	170
21	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$117,990	$64,500 – $151,920	110
22	MicrobiologistsBachelor's degree	$112,440	$91,210 – $185,870	80
23	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,050	$73,090 – $177,280	50
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,870	$65,400 – $160,670	150
25	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,970	$55,420 – $142,640	60
26	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$105,360	$52,630 – $205,830	240
27	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,770	$78,500 – $125,370	150
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,980	$63,640 – $196,860	170
29	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,570	$75,340 – $129,970	150
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,080	$72,350 – $121,750	90
31	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,490	$73,300 – $128,870	50
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,970	$68,820 – $128,270	50
33	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$98,070	$46,210 – $454,180	130
34	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$98,020	$57,480 – $187,210	40
35	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,820	$40,030 – $170,370	40
36	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,240	$55,040 – $168,070	510
37	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$93,890	$60,470 – $121,610	70
38	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$92,060	$67,000 – $108,020	50
39	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,930	$63,550 – $126,380	170
40	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,360	$63,230 – $151,120	30
41	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$90,810	$54,580 – $183,500	210
42	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,430	$61,270 – $129,990	80
43	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$47,920 – $152,650	100
44	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$85,460	$55,260 – $111,420	100
45	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,620	$54,550 – $223,950	120
46	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,320	$39,560 – $139,970	70
47	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,650	$45,560 – $128,410	60
48	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,390	$29,310 – $118,710	50
49	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,430	$46,190 – $134,450	250
50	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,200	$69,310 – $101,260	2,400

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