High paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA run 0.1% above the national average (2024), so a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Employed

1Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$618,090
Bachelor's degree
$204,020 – $642,6108,700
2Chief Executives$275,820
Bachelor's degree
$97,090 – $581,9902,350
3Physicians, All Other$275,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,470 – $462,4105,170
4Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$170,770 – $437,6302,060
5Dentists, General$222,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,590 – $373,4201,710
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$177,970
Bachelor's degree
$127,040 – $287,74014,430
7Financial Managers$171,240
Bachelor's degree
$100,740 – $324,54015,660
8Sales Managers$166,920
Bachelor's degree
$86,540 – $302,46012,080
9Purchasing Managers$165,910
Bachelor's degree
$97,060 – $292,4802,590
10Marketing Managers$163,500
Bachelor's degree
$95,210 – $279,5206,700
11Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,410
Bachelor's degree
$106,930 – $221,7502,330
12Human Resources Managers$161,250
Bachelor's degree
$95,080 – $286,7905,300
13Pharmacists$139,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,170 – $175,5606,120
14Database Architects$139,500
Bachelor's degree
$102,860 – $187,4102,110
15Lawyers$138,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,750 – $328,90018,760
16Physical Scientists, All Other$137,680
Bachelor's degree
$86,790 – $174,730930
17Medical and Health Services Managers$137,260
Bachelor's degree
$72,820 – $296,5306,300
18Public Relations Managers$136,490
Bachelor's degree
$92,530 – $227,4701,220
19Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$135,350
Bachelor's degree
$80,830 – $209,1701,400
20Training and Development Managers$134,750
Bachelor's degree
$84,190 – $227,8701,010
21Computer Network Architects$133,890
Bachelor's degree
$51,710 – $186,1505,880
22Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$133,060
Master's degree
$93,700 – $171,1802,530
23Software Developers$132,960
Bachelor's degree
$83,400 – $178,33036,300
24Nurse Practitioners$132,500
Master's degree
$104,950 – $172,1305,950
25Information Security Analysts$131,490
Bachelor's degree
$79,200 – $186,1804,550
26Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$130,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,400 – $371,7103,370
27Managers, All Other$130,340
Bachelor's degree
$74,300 – $217,52024,490
28Veterinarians$128,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,590 – $167,6201,610
29Education Administrators, Postsecondary$128,620
Master's degree
$79,030 – $234,1901,550
30Industrial Production Managers$127,660
Bachelor's degree
$76,660 – $201,2202,630
31Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,460 – $214,7504,460
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,330
Bachelor's degree
$56,950 – $211,9103,860
33Engineers, All Other$122,570
Bachelor's degree
$67,810 – $166,4202,750
34Facilities Managers$120,410
Bachelor's degree
$75,120 – $212,3401,530
35Construction Managers$119,590
Bachelor's degree
$76,570 – $185,7607,470
36Computer Systems Analysts$119,090
Bachelor's degree
$69,330 – $169,6908,300
37Web and Digital Interface Designers$118,190
Bachelor's degree
$64,360 – $182,3101,890
38Administrative Services Managers$113,230
Bachelor's degree
$65,320 – $215,4509,000
39Health Education Specialists$112,450
Bachelor's degree
$58,420 – $158,0202,580
40Physician Assistants$111,810
Master's degree
$62,230 – $172,1103,970
41Art Directors$111,480
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $201,2601,190
42General and Operations Managers$111,410
Bachelor's degree
$51,410 – $268,69069,320
43Database Administrators$110,950
Bachelor's degree
$52,580 – $163,4301,780
44Data Scientists$108,940
Bachelor's degree
$72,430 – $172,1306,820
45Computer Occupations, All Other$108,730
Bachelor's degree
$63,370 – $188,47013,750
46Occupational Therapists$106,160
Master's degree
$76,600 – $131,0102,120
47Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,800
Bachelor's degree
$70,400 – $151,9605,270
48Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,270
Master's degree
$83,320 – $140,2904,160
49Financial Risk Specialists$104,850
Bachelor's degree
$60,840 – $174,5601,400
50Personal Financial Advisors$103,990
Bachelor's degree
$46,180 – $352,2604,690

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

#	Occupation	MedianAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$618,090	$204,020 – $642,610	8,700
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$275,820	$97,090 – $581,990	2,350
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$275,080	$124,470 – $462,410	5,170
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$259,320	$170,770 – $437,630	2,060
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$222,690	$93,590 – $373,420	1,710
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,970	$127,040 – $287,740	14,430
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,240	$100,740 – $324,540	15,660
8	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,920	$86,540 – $302,460	12,080
9	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,910	$97,060 – $292,480	2,590
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,500	$95,210 – $279,520	6,700
11	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,410	$106,930 – $221,750	2,330
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,250	$95,080 – $286,790	5,300
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,870	$103,170 – $175,560	6,120
14	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$139,500	$102,860 – $187,410	2,110
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$138,210	$58,750 – $328,900	18,760
16	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$137,680	$86,790 – $174,730	930
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,260	$72,820 – $296,530	6,300
18	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,490	$92,530 – $227,470	1,220
19	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$135,350	$80,830 – $209,170	1,400
20	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,750	$84,190 – $227,870	1,010
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,890	$51,710 – $186,150	5,880
22	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$133,060	$93,700 – $171,180	2,530
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,960	$83,400 – $178,330	36,300
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,500	$104,950 – $172,130	5,950
25	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$131,490	$79,200 – $186,180	4,550
26	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,880	$66,400 – $371,710	3,370
27	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,340	$74,300 – $217,520	24,490
28	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,980	$76,590 – $167,620	1,610
29	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$128,620	$79,030 – $234,190	1,550
30	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,660	$76,660 – $201,220	2,630
31	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,520	$80,460 – $214,750	4,460
32	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$126,330	$56,950 – $211,910	3,860
33	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,570	$67,810 – $166,420	2,750
34	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,410	$75,120 – $212,340	1,530
35	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,590	$76,570 – $185,760	7,470
36	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,090	$69,330 – $169,690	8,300
37	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$118,190	$64,360 – $182,310	1,890
38	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,230	$65,320 – $215,450	9,000
39	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$112,450	$58,420 – $158,020	2,580
40	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$111,810	$62,230 – $172,110	3,970
41	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$111,480	$49,990 – $201,260	1,190
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,410	$51,410 – $268,690	69,320
43	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$110,950	$52,580 – $163,430	1,780
44	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$108,940	$72,430 – $172,130	6,820
45	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,730	$63,370 – $188,470	13,750
46	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,160	$76,600 – $131,010	2,120
47	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$105,800	$70,400 – $151,960	5,270
48	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,270	$83,320 – $140,290	4,160
49	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,850	$60,840 – $174,560	1,400
50	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$103,990	$46,180 – $352,260	4,690

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