High paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, GA run 3.2% below the national average (2024), so a Gainesville, GA salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Gainesville, GA · Employed

1Dentists, General$210,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,840 – $348,91060
2Family Medicine Physicians$205,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$169,110 – $445,650110
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,450
Bachelor's degree
$98,220 – $245,310180
4Financial Managers$144,850
Bachelor's degree
$79,560 – $279,920290
5Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$144,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$43,990 – $199,73030
6Medical and Health Services Managers$141,380
Bachelor's degree
$86,220 – $232,540220
7Human Resources Managers$140,120
Bachelor's degree
$90,000 – $215,740140
8Industrial Production Managers$136,460
Bachelor's degree
$88,350 – $198,350190
9Pharmacists$135,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,760 – $169,010210
10Marketing Managers$135,840
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $219,81080
11Administrative Services Managers$134,360
Bachelor's degree
$68,120 – $229,310270
12Sales Managers$133,390
Bachelor's degree
$66,300 – $222,230280
13Architectural and Engineering Managers$132,570
Bachelor's degree
$115,750 – $214,22090
14Physicians, All Other$130,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,140 – $436,200390
15Education Administrators, All Other$126,490
Bachelor's degree
$85,810 – $157,45030
16Nurse Practitioners$126,120
Master's degree
$100,270 – $181,620380
17Purchasing Managers$126,010
Bachelor's degree
$82,850 – $198,91050
18Computer Network Architects$124,260
Bachelor's degree
$98,360 – $171,32030
19Veterinarians$122,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,170 – $231,54050
20Software Developers$121,940
Bachelor's degree
$71,170 – $163,300290
21Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,690 – $222,110140
22Computer Systems Analysts$113,740
Bachelor's degree
$68,150 – $138,490210
23Physician Assistants$111,440
Master's degree
$84,990 – $156,86070
24Personal Financial Advisors$111,430
Bachelor's degree
$41,050 – $325,40060
25Facilities Managers$106,660
Bachelor's degree
$59,250 – $208,20070
26Budget Analysts$106,610
Bachelor's degree
$63,180 – $133,09050
27Construction Managers$105,100
Bachelor's degree
$75,400 – $159,060250
28Information Security Analysts$101,860
Bachelor's degree
$61,060 – $175,65040
29Electrical Engineers$101,160
Bachelor's degree
$74,100 – $141,08040
30Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,060
Master's degree
$78,780 – $129,690140
31Engineers, All Other$100,060
Bachelor's degree
$72,150 – $128,84060
32Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,100
Bachelor's degree
$71,830 – $131,61060
33Managers, All Other$98,660
Bachelor's degree
$51,900 – $182,760530
34Occupational Therapists$98,490
Master's degree
$75,760 – $128,94060
35Industrial Engineers$96,650
Bachelor's degree
$72,270 – $132,480270
36General and Operations Managers$95,710
Bachelor's degree
$47,770 – $217,8901,810
37Mechanical Engineers$93,420
Bachelor's degree
$70,980 – $125,090260
38Dental Hygienists$92,840
Associate's degree
$73,230 – $97,080160
39Chemists$92,500
Bachelor's degree
$74,740 – $142,42030
40Physical Therapists$92,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,750 – $123,40090
41Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,490
Bachelor's degree
$62,990 – $149,200110
42Computer Occupations, All Other$87,540
Bachelor's degree
$50,320 – $167,860160
43Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,940
Associate's degree
$69,450 – $105,350110
44Data Scientists$84,670
Bachelor's degree
$52,380 – $144,92070
45Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,480
Associate's degree
$48,160 – $107,96030
46Project Management Specialists$83,970
Bachelor's degree
$49,590 – $141,770340
47First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$83,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,990 – $108,85040
48Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,860 – $102,14080
49First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,670 – $118,97090
50First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,050 – $140,120150

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

#	Occupation	MedianGainesville, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$210,400	$83,840 – $348,910	60
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$205,820	$169,110 – $445,650	110
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,450	$98,220 – $245,310	180
4	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,850	$79,560 – $279,920	290
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$144,790	$43,990 – $199,730	30
6	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,380	$86,220 – $232,540	220
7	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,120	$90,000 – $215,740	140
8	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,460	$88,350 – $198,350	190
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,920	$93,760 – $169,010	210
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,840	$82,500 – $219,810	80
11	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,360	$68,120 – $229,310	270
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,390	$66,300 – $222,230	280
13	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,570	$115,750 – $214,220	90
14	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$130,500	$69,140 – $436,200	390
15	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,490	$85,810 – $157,450	30
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,120	$100,270 – $181,620	380
17	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,010	$82,850 – $198,910	50
18	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$124,260	$98,360 – $171,320	30
19	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,040	$74,170 – $231,540	50
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,940	$71,170 – $163,300	290
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,340	$61,690 – $222,110	140
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,740	$68,150 – $138,490	210
23	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$111,440	$84,990 – $156,860	70
24	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$111,430	$41,050 – $325,400	60
25	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,660	$59,250 – $208,200	70
26	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,610	$63,180 – $133,090	50
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,100	$75,400 – $159,060	250
28	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,860	$61,060 – $175,650	40
29	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,160	$74,100 – $141,080	40
30	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,060	$78,780 – $129,690	140
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,060	$72,150 – $128,840	60
32	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$99,100	$71,830 – $131,610	60
33	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,660	$51,900 – $182,760	530
34	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,490	$75,760 – $128,940	60
35	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,650	$72,270 – $132,480	270
36	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,710	$47,770 – $217,890	1,810
37	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,420	$70,980 – $125,090	260
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,840	$73,230 – $97,080	160
39	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$92,500	$74,740 – $142,420	30
40	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$92,030	$72,750 – $123,400	90
41	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,490	$62,990 – $149,200	110
42	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,540	$50,320 – $167,860	160
43	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,940	$69,450 – $105,350	110
44	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$84,670	$52,380 – $144,920	70
45	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,480	$48,160 – $107,960	30
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,970	$49,590 – $141,770	340
47	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,840	$58,990 – $108,850	40
48	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,190	$49,860 – $102,140	80
49	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,350	$59,670 – $118,970	90
50	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,250	$53,050 – $140,120	150

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