High paying jobs in Savannah, GA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Savannah, 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 Savannah, GA run 4.8% below the national average (2024), so a Savannah, GA salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Savannah, GA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$357,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$139,580 – $761,900140
2Family Medicine Physicians$349,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,970 – $376,890270
3Chief Executives$197,840
Bachelor's degree
$80,780 – $389,730130
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,630
Bachelor's degree
$123,230 – $227,230200
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,660
Bachelor's degree
$98,930 – $238,790240
6Sales Managers$147,020
Bachelor's degree
$74,630 – $285,040460
7Financial Managers$144,120
Bachelor's degree
$81,220 – $271,210480
8Marketing Managers$142,710
Bachelor's degree
$82,230 – $214,930150
9Pharmacists$137,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,280 – $162,150420
10Industrial Production Managers$136,620
Bachelor's degree
$91,470 – $201,970250
11Human Resources Managers$133,690
Bachelor's degree
$88,690 – $209,510170
12Purchasing Managers$131,410
Bachelor's degree
$82,550 – $190,420130
13Personal Financial Advisors$126,200
Bachelor's degree
$49,790 – $388,820210
14Physician Assistants$125,500
Master's degree
$102,370 – $160,800130
15Medical and Health Services Managers$123,840
Bachelor's degree
$72,700 – $188,410400
16Software Developers$123,220
Bachelor's degree
$70,780 – $170,670440
17Lawyers$123,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,000 – $215,230640
18Facilities Managers$121,470
Bachelor's degree
$72,510 – $174,680130
19Electrical Engineers$121,240
Bachelor's degree
$69,640 – $161,560150
20Computer Network Architects$118,950
Bachelor's degree
$62,770 – $163,26070
21Nurse Practitioners$118,410
Master's degree
$88,220 – $138,770320
22Veterinarians$116,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,250 – $163,720120
23Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$115,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,140 – $201,070290
24Construction Managers$113,450
Bachelor's degree
$73,380 – $173,460390
25Computer Occupations, All Other$106,080
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $153,820430
26Computer Programmers$105,600
Bachelor's degree
$73,780 – $129,59070
27Managers, All Other$104,670
Bachelor's degree
$64,060 – $178,9501,010
28Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,650
Master's degree
$81,570 – $131,420270
29Technical Writers$103,000
Bachelor's degree
$76,080 – $136,460120
30Information Security Analysts$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$68,160 – $158,40090
31Mechanical Engineers$101,990
Bachelor's degree
$72,130 – $144,040190
32Physical Therapists$100,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,970 – $129,970210
33Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$69,640 – $148,98060
34Industrial Engineers$100,100
Bachelor's degree
$73,180 – $134,200650
35Computer Systems Analysts$99,710
Bachelor's degree
$64,840 – $159,700320
36Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,560
Bachelor's degree
$65,820 – $171,11090
37Civil Engineers$98,950
Bachelor's degree
$66,860 – $155,730370
38Project Management Specialists$98,930
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $155,810860
39Financial and Investment Analysts$98,400
Bachelor's degree
$59,570 – $200,220150
40Data Scientists$97,200
Bachelor's degree
$60,600 – $154,310160
41Administrative Services Managers$96,850
Bachelor's degree
$58,620 – $198,220520
42Occupational Therapists$95,830
Master's degree
$63,840 – $119,750130
43Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,180
Bachelor's degree
$61,020 – $131,750200
44Budget Analysts$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $119,43060
45Engineers, All Other$91,940
Bachelor's degree
$60,370 – $148,590100
46Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$89,850
Associate's degree
$49,490 – $108,83070
47Biological Scientists, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$54,950 – $106,33060
48Registered Nurses$86,760
Bachelor's degree
$66,030 – $102,3204,200
49Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$84,840
Bachelor's degree
$50,480 – $101,100120
50Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,760
Bachelor's degree
$53,090 – $125,640140

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

#	Occupation	MedianSavannah, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$357,050	$139,580 – $761,900	140
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$349,030	$87,970 – $376,890	270
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$197,840	$80,780 – $389,730	130
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,630	$123,230 – $227,230	200
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,660	$98,930 – $238,790	240
6	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,020	$74,630 – $285,040	460
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,120	$81,220 – $271,210	480
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,710	$82,230 – $214,930	150
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,420	$104,280 – $162,150	420
10	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,620	$91,470 – $201,970	250
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,690	$88,690 – $209,510	170
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,410	$82,550 – $190,420	130
13	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$126,200	$49,790 – $388,820	210
14	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,500	$102,370 – $160,800	130
15	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,840	$72,700 – $188,410	400
16	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,220	$70,780 – $170,670	440
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,050	$72,000 – $215,230	640
18	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,470	$72,510 – $174,680	130
19	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,240	$69,640 – $161,560	150
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$118,950	$62,770 – $163,260	70
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$118,410	$88,220 – $138,770	320
22	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$116,480	$55,250 – $163,720	120
23	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,520	$62,140 – $201,070	290
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,450	$73,380 – $173,460	390
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,080	$60,730 – $153,820	430
26	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$105,600	$73,780 – $129,590	70
27	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,670	$64,060 – $178,950	1,010
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,650	$81,570 – $131,420	270
29	Technical WritersBachelor's degree	$103,000	$76,080 – $136,460	120
30	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,630	$68,160 – $158,400	90
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,990	$72,130 – $144,040	190
32	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,920	$78,970 – $129,970	210
33	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,170	$69,640 – $148,980	60
34	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,100	$73,180 – $134,200	650
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,710	$64,840 – $159,700	320
36	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$99,560	$65,820 – $171,110	90
37	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,950	$66,860 – $155,730	370
38	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,930	$51,310 – $155,810	860
39	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,400	$59,570 – $200,220	150
40	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,200	$60,600 – $154,310	160
41	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,850	$58,620 – $198,220	520
42	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,830	$63,840 – $119,750	130
43	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,180	$61,020 – $131,750	200
44	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,520	$61,110 – $119,430	60
45	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,940	$60,370 – $148,590	100
46	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,850	$49,490 – $108,830	70
47	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$54,950 – $106,330	60
48	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,760	$66,030 – $102,320	4,200
49	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,840	$50,480 – $101,100	120
50	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,760	$53,090 – $125,640	140

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