High paying medical jobs in Georgia

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Georgia. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$425,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,490 – $581,7505,440
2Physicians, All Other$266,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,350 – $457,0608,580
3Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,560 – $438,6203,690
4Dentists, General$206,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,590 – $373,4202,620
5Pharmacists$137,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,950 – $170,11010,530
6Nurse Practitioners$129,430
Master's degree
$99,160 – $166,06010,460
7Veterinarians$126,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,710 – $167,6202,670
8Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$126,300
Master's degree
$69,260 – $171,1803,130
9Physician Assistants$115,390
Master's degree
$62,230 – $172,0505,610
10Occupational Therapists$104,010
Master's degree
$75,290 – $128,6103,650
11Physical Therapists$102,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,580 – $130,6306,780
12Speech-Language Pathologists$96,760
Master's degree
$59,800 – $125,5504,030
13Dental Hygienists$95,490
Associate's degree
$74,610 – $103,6507,440
14Registered Nurses$93,550
Bachelor's degree
$68,920 – $128,640100,950
15Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$92,060
Associate's degree
$63,970 – $109,2001,800
16Respiratory Therapists$83,700
Associate's degree
$65,050 – $112,3205,150
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,250
Associate's degree
$62,120 – $104,9302,700
18Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$78,070
Associate's degree
$40,920 – $112,1202,580
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,550
Associate's degree
$49,730 – $102,8407,540
20Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,200
Bachelor's degree
$47,250 – $96,4302,020
21Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$70,170
Associate's degree
$39,850 – $110,0701,630
22Surgical Technologists$64,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,390 – $84,0404,380
23Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$63,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,440 – $161,3501,770
24Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,180
Bachelor's degree
$37,970 – $101,02011,540
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,010 – $76,69021,060
26Paramedics$57,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,600 – $82,9803,250
27Medical Records Specialists$51,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,260 – $81,5805,930
28Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,720 – $92,3806,360
29Opticians, Dispensing$48,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,800 – $74,1202,290
30Psychiatric Technicians$46,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,530 – $58,1305,560
31Emergency Medical Technicians$45,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,910 – $52,6006,260
32Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,060
Associate's degree
$35,060 – $58,5902,410
33Pharmacy Technicians$41,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,160 – $56,82014,680
34Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,180 – $60,0102,570

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	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$425,460	$103,490 – $581,750	5,440
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$266,880	$82,350 – $457,060	8,580
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$259,320	$161,560 – $438,620	3,690
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$206,760	$93,590 – $373,420	2,620
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,120	$100,950 – $170,110	10,530
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,430	$99,160 – $166,060	10,460
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,590	$66,710 – $167,620	2,670
8	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$126,300	$69,260 – $171,180	3,130
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$115,390	$62,230 – $172,050	5,610
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,010	$75,290 – $128,610	3,650
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,700	$78,580 – $130,630	6,780
12	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$96,760	$59,800 – $125,550	4,030
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,490	$74,610 – $103,650	7,440
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,550	$68,920 – $128,640	100,950
15	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$92,060	$63,970 – $109,200	1,800
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$83,700	$65,050 – $112,320	5,150
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,250	$62,120 – $104,930	2,700
18	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,070	$40,920 – $112,120	2,580
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,550	$49,730 – $102,840	7,540
20	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$73,200	$47,250 – $96,430	2,020
21	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$70,170	$39,850 – $110,070	1,630
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,010	$40,390 – $84,040	4,380
23	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,230	$37,440 – $161,350	1,770
24	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,180	$37,970 – $101,020	11,540
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,030	$46,010 – $76,690	21,060
26	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,660	$40,600 – $82,980	3,250
27	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,550	$36,260 – $81,580	5,930
28	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,310	$36,720 – $92,380	6,360
29	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,010	$36,800 – $74,120	2,290
30	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,250	$37,530 – $58,130	5,560
31	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,550	$33,910 – $52,600	6,260
32	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$43,060	$35,060 – $58,590	2,410
33	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,910	$35,160 – $56,820	14,680
34	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,150	$34,180 – $60,010	2,570

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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