High paying jobs in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC. 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC run 8.1% below the national average (2024), so a Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$281,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,010 – $412,470100
2Family Medicine Physicians$265,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$175,690 – $510,820120
3Physicians, All Other$258,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,940 – $398,530740
4Education Administrators, Postsecondary$177,150
Master's degree
$87,740 – $451,950190
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,720
Bachelor's degree
$137,760 – $259,800510
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,860
Bachelor's degree
$109,050 – $222,680430
7Dentists, General$153,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,740 – $310,270160
8Marketing Managers$146,720
Bachelor's degree
$80,700 – $226,990150
9Chief Executives$144,980
Bachelor's degree
$48,500 – $349,840120
10Sales Managers$138,690
Bachelor's degree
$66,730 – $256,160500
11Engineers, All Other$135,930
Bachelor's degree
$77,200 – $197,930220
12Industrial Production Managers$135,660
Bachelor's degree
$84,240 – $225,410400
13Human Resources Managers$132,640
Bachelor's degree
$80,510 – $206,740190
14Pharmacists$131,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,220 – $162,080620
15Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$131,380
Bachelor's degree
$60,900 – $196,280130
16Financial Managers$129,180
Bachelor's degree
$76,840 – $230,530600
17Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Bachelor's degree
$81,940 – $193,050980
18Purchasing Managers$128,670
Bachelor's degree
$79,800 – $206,54080
19Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$124,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,300 – $191,460240
20Lawyers$123,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,880 – $202,780630
21Computer Network Architects$121,980
Bachelor's degree
$73,480 – $198,440120
22Medical and Health Services Managers$120,700
Bachelor's degree
$77,200 – $181,480730
23Nurse Practitioners$120,270
Master's degree
$99,290 – $151,200500
24Veterinarians$120,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,670 – $211,070140
25Software Developers$119,780
Bachelor's degree
$77,130 – $176,000910
26Environmental Engineers$118,320
Bachelor's degree
$81,380 – $165,96080
27Managers, All Other$118,300
Bachelor's degree
$64,170 – $190,420920
28Physician Assistants$117,240
Master's degree
$56,170 – $161,010350
29Facilities Managers$116,160
Bachelor's degree
$75,260 – $172,820160
30Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$79,120 – $148,620290
31Education Administrators, All Other$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,920 – $153,570100
32Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$114,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,610 – $173,77090
33Power Plant Operators$113,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,320 – $113,54090
34Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$111,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,530 – $111,820260
35Administrative Services Managers$109,190
Bachelor's degree
$61,670 – $232,260460
36Nuclear Technicians$108,210
Associate's degree
$71,600 – $129,790260
37Construction Managers$108,110
Bachelor's degree
$73,420 – $189,900770
38Industrial Engineers$106,860
Bachelor's degree
$78,030 – $135,600700
39Computer Occupations, All Other$106,640
Bachelor's degree
$60,430 – $162,0901,160
40Information Security Analysts$106,110
Bachelor's degree
$62,690 – $168,920190
41Electrical Engineers$104,700
Bachelor's degree
$78,120 – $156,130390
42Technical Writers$103,730
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $128,940160
43Civil Engineers$103,010
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $164,8902,000
44General and Operations Managers$102,360
Bachelor's degree
$46,120 – $212,2804,230
45Project Management Specialists$101,280
Bachelor's degree
$58,050 – $205,3501,460
46Financial and Investment Analysts$100,730
Bachelor's degree
$65,560 – $162,360230
47Occupational Therapists$99,880
Master's degree
$75,990 – $118,080260
48Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,360
Master's degree
$81,530 – $130,170450
49Budget Analysts$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $127,640180
50Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$65,400 – $145,720120

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

#	Occupation	MedianAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$281,050	$94,010 – $412,470	100
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$265,280	$175,690 – $510,820	120
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$258,650	$74,940 – $398,530	740
4	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$177,150	$87,740 – $451,950	190
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,720	$137,760 – $259,800	510
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,860	$109,050 – $222,680	430
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$153,510	$80,740 – $310,270	160
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,720	$80,700 – $226,990	150
9	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$144,980	$48,500 – $349,840	120
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,690	$66,730 – $256,160	500
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,930	$77,200 – $197,930	220
12	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,660	$84,240 – $225,410	400
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,640	$80,510 – $206,740	190
14	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,630	$101,220 – $162,080	620
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$131,380	$60,900 – $196,280	130
16	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,180	$76,840 – $230,530	600
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,740	$81,940 – $193,050	980
18	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,670	$79,800 – $206,540	80
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,100	$63,300 – $191,460	240
20	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,960	$74,880 – $202,780	630
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$121,980	$73,480 – $198,440	120
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,700	$77,200 – $181,480	730
23	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,270	$99,290 – $151,200	500
24	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$120,110	$62,670 – $211,070	140
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$119,780	$77,130 – $176,000	910
26	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,320	$81,380 – $165,960	80
27	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,300	$64,170 – $190,420	920
28	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$117,240	$56,170 – $161,010	350
29	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,160	$75,260 – $172,820	160
30	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,920	$79,120 – $148,620	290
31	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,920	$49,920 – $153,570	100
32	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$114,210	$60,610 – $173,770	90
33	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,540	$64,320 – $113,540	90
34	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$111,820	$72,530 – $111,820	260
35	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,190	$61,670 – $232,260	460
36	Nuclear TechniciansAssociate's degree	$108,210	$71,600 – $129,790	260
37	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,110	$73,420 – $189,900	770
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,860	$78,030 – $135,600	700
39	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,640	$60,430 – $162,090	1,160
40	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,110	$62,690 – $168,920	190
41	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,700	$78,120 – $156,130	390
42	Technical WritersBachelor's degree	$103,730	$64,990 – $128,940	160
43	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,010	$77,000 – $164,890	2,000
44	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,360	$46,120 – $212,280	4,230
45	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,280	$58,050 – $205,350	1,460
46	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,730	$65,560 – $162,360	230
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,880	$75,990 – $118,080	260
48	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,360	$81,530 – $130,170	450
49	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,470	$64,460 – $127,640	180
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$97,470	$65,400 – $145,720	120

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC. 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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