High paying jobs in Georgia

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Georgia. 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 Georgia run 3.7% below the national average (2024), so a Georgia salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Georgia.

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

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OccupationMedian, Georgia · Employed

1Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$618,090
Bachelor's degree
$187,570 – $642,6108,770
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$425,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,490 – $581,7505,440
3Physicians, All Other$266,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,350 – $457,0608,580
4Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,560 – $438,6203,690
5Chief Executives$208,180
Bachelor's degree
$57,290 – $517,9104,080
6Dentists, General$206,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,590 – $373,4202,620
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,940
Bachelor's degree
$119,110 – $279,64018,560
8Financial Managers$166,790
Bachelor's degree
$94,040 – $315,89021,390
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,470
Bachelor's degree
$107,170 – $221,7503,590
10Marketing Managers$160,760
Bachelor's degree
$94,390 – $277,1808,510
11Sales Managers$159,890
Bachelor's degree
$79,560 – $292,49017,690
12Purchasing Managers$155,360
Bachelor's degree
$91,560 – $250,1203,430
13Human Resources Managers$150,700
Bachelor's degree
$89,790 – $271,1707,270
14Aerospace Engineers$140,460
Bachelor's degree
$84,520 – $205,5402,230
15Database Architects$139,500
Bachelor's degree
$102,400 – $187,4102,590
16Pharmacists$137,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,950 – $170,11010,530
17Lawyers$134,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,750 – $317,82023,930
18Computer Network Architects$133,890
Bachelor's degree
$51,710 – $179,0407,690
19Medical and Health Services Managers$131,910
Bachelor's degree
$74,060 – $248,66011,130
20Software Developers$131,010
Bachelor's degree
$80,110 – $176,00049,700
21Nurse Practitioners$129,430
Master's degree
$99,160 – $166,06010,460
22Information Security Analysts$128,970
Bachelor's degree
$77,060 – $178,6506,290
23Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$128,850
Bachelor's degree
$57,600 – $211,0705,700
24Industrial Production Managers$127,820
Bachelor's degree
$75,720 – $194,4805,510
25Veterinarians$126,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,710 – $167,6202,670
26Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$126,300
Master's degree
$69,260 – $171,1803,130
27Managers, All Other$125,000
Bachelor's degree
$67,500 – $212,16034,680
28Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,920 – $207,8906,700
29Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$123,010
Bachelor's degree
$77,840 – $181,7202,630
30Physician Assistants$115,390
Master's degree
$62,230 – $172,0505,610
31Facilities Managers$114,360
Bachelor's degree
$73,240 – $191,2002,670
32Engineers, All Other$112,260
Bachelor's degree
$64,200 – $163,2104,120
33Construction Managers$110,810
Bachelor's degree
$71,300 – $180,75010,740
34Education Administrators, Postsecondary$110,200
Master's degree
$72,910 – $230,7802,890
35Administrative Services Managers$108,250
Bachelor's degree
$61,210 – $214,06013,720
36Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$106,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,780 – $367,2704,860
37Database Administrators$106,810
Bachelor's degree
$54,850 – $160,0702,460
38Computer Systems Analysts$106,240
Bachelor's degree
$65,440 – $166,58011,640
39Computer Occupations, All Other$104,610
Bachelor's degree
$60,920 – $173,06020,630
40Data Scientists$104,340
Bachelor's degree
$67,750 – $170,0109,260
41Occupational Therapists$104,010
Master's degree
$75,290 – $128,6103,650
42Web and Digital Interface Designers$103,810
Bachelor's degree
$54,910 – $172,9502,800
43General and Operations Managers$103,730
Bachelor's degree
$47,440 – $237,460111,060
44Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,360
Master's degree
$81,440 – $135,9907,530
45Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$103,040
Bachelor's degree
$68,130 – $141,7607,110
46Physical Therapists$102,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,580 – $130,6306,780
47Project Management Specialists$102,140
Bachelor's degree
$58,290 – $163,32028,900
48Personal Financial Advisors$101,450
Bachelor's degree
$46,180 – $367,6406,830
49Mechanical Engineers$100,620
Bachelor's degree
$71,940 – $156,3205,290
50Financial Risk Specialists$100,570
Bachelor's degree
$38,550 – $167,7902,180

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

#	Occupation	MedianGeorgia	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$618,090	$187,570 – $642,610	8,770
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$425,460	$103,490 – $581,750	5,440
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$266,880	$82,350 – $457,060	8,580
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$259,320	$161,560 – $438,620	3,690
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$208,180	$57,290 – $517,910	4,080
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$206,760	$93,590 – $373,420	2,620
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,940	$119,110 – $279,640	18,560
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,790	$94,040 – $315,890	21,390
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,470	$107,170 – $221,750	3,590
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,760	$94,390 – $277,180	8,510
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,890	$79,560 – $292,490	17,690
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,360	$91,560 – $250,120	3,430
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,700	$89,790 – $271,170	7,270
14	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$140,460	$84,520 – $205,540	2,230
15	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$139,500	$102,400 – $187,410	2,590
16	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,120	$100,950 – $170,110	10,530
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,830	$58,750 – $317,820	23,930
18	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,890	$51,710 – $179,040	7,690
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,910	$74,060 – $248,660	11,130
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,010	$80,110 – $176,000	49,700
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,430	$99,160 – $166,060	10,460
22	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,970	$77,060 – $178,650	6,290
23	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$128,850	$57,600 – $211,070	5,700
24	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,820	$75,720 – $194,480	5,510
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,590	$66,710 – $167,620	2,670
26	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$126,300	$69,260 – $171,180	3,130
27	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,000	$67,500 – $212,160	34,680
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,330	$74,920 – $207,890	6,700
29	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$123,010	$77,840 – $181,720	2,630
30	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$115,390	$62,230 – $172,050	5,610
31	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,360	$73,240 – $191,200	2,670
32	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,260	$64,200 – $163,210	4,120
33	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,810	$71,300 – $180,750	10,740
34	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$110,200	$72,910 – $230,780	2,890
35	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,250	$61,210 – $214,060	13,720
36	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,960	$62,780 – $367,270	4,860
37	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$106,810	$54,850 – $160,070	2,460
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,240	$65,440 – $166,580	11,640
39	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,610	$60,920 – $173,060	20,630
40	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$104,340	$67,750 – $170,010	9,260
41	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,010	$75,290 – $128,610	3,650
42	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$103,810	$54,910 – $172,950	2,800
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,730	$47,440 – $237,460	111,060
44	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,360	$81,440 – $135,990	7,530
45	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$103,040	$68,130 – $141,760	7,110
46	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,700	$78,580 – $130,630	6,780
47	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,140	$58,290 – $163,320	28,900
48	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$101,450	$46,180 – $367,640	6,830
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,620	$71,940 – $156,320	5,290
50	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,570	$38,550 – $167,790	2,180

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Georgia. 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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