High paying medical jobs in Macon-Bibb County, GA

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Macon-Bibb County, GA. 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA run 11.5% below the national average (2024), so a Macon-Bibb County, GA salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Macon-Bibb County, GA · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$354,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$196,460 – $564,57060
2Family Medicine Physicians$281,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$152,370 – $438,62080
3Nurse Anesthetists$229,800
Master's degree
$199,260 – $272,15050
4Dentists, General$203,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,500 – $388,71040
5Physicians, All Other$140,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,350 – $350,960350
6Pharmacists$132,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,490 – $162,320230
7Physician Assistants$122,670
Master's degree
$48,650 – $154,450120
8Nurse Practitioners$115,860
Master's degree
$99,020 – $140,970400
9Physical Therapists$104,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,430 – $126,950130
10Occupational Therapists$100,680
Master's degree
$76,590 – $125,50090
11Registered Nurses$85,070
Bachelor's degree
$66,160 – $115,8703,100
12Speech-Language Pathologists$81,780
Master's degree
$49,370 – $115,250100
13Respiratory Therapists$80,730
Associate's degree
$60,640 – $95,390180
14Dental Hygienists$79,260
Associate's degree
$71,200 – $94,660120
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,140
Associate's degree
$68,270 – $100,810100
16Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$74,160
Associate's degree
$44,810 – $101,17050
17Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,720
Bachelor's degree
$47,470 – $84,26060
18Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$68,990
Associate's degree
$37,130 – $101,10090
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,170
Associate's degree
$50,830 – $91,160220
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,570 – $72,950740
21Surgical Technologists$60,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,720 – $77,330130
22Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,250
Bachelor's degree
$38,030 – $94,500300
23Athletic Trainers$59,290
Master's degree
$48,440 – $73,61040
24Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,800 – $96,000250
25Paramedics$51,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,200 – $62,88070
26Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$47,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,720 – $62,73060
27Surgical Assistants$45,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,820 – $66,04030
28Medical Records Specialists$45,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,070 – $63,940160
29Emergency Medical Technicians$45,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,770 – $47,200250
30Opticians, Dispensing$44,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,310 – $63,66030
31Psychiatric Technicians$40,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,340 – $51,86050
32Pharmacy Technicians$39,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,480 – $49,090380
33Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,680
Associate's degree
$29,870 – $47,06030

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

#	Occupation	MedianMacon-Bibb County, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$354,430	$196,460 – $564,570	60
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$281,860	$152,370 – $438,620	80
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$229,800	$199,260 – $272,150	50
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$203,070	$83,500 – $388,710	40
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$140,880	$60,350 – $350,960	350
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,280	$103,490 – $162,320	230
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$122,670	$48,650 – $154,450	120
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$115,860	$99,020 – $140,970	400
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,500	$77,430 – $126,950	130
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,680	$76,590 – $125,500	90
11	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$85,070	$66,160 – $115,870	3,100
12	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$81,780	$49,370 – $115,250	100
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,730	$60,640 – $95,390	180
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,260	$71,200 – $94,660	120
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,140	$68,270 – $100,810	100
16	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$74,160	$44,810 – $101,170	50
17	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$73,720	$47,470 – $84,260	60
18	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,990	$37,130 – $101,100	90
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,170	$50,830 – $91,160	220
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,990	$47,570 – $72,950	740
21	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,690	$46,720 – $77,330	130
22	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,250	$38,030 – $94,500	300
23	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$59,290	$48,440 – $73,610	40
24	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,710	$36,800 – $96,000	250
25	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,930	$46,200 – $62,880	70
26	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,160	$37,720 – $62,730	60
27	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,910	$37,820 – $66,040	30
28	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,790	$34,070 – $63,940	160
29	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,780	$36,770 – $47,200	250
30	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,810	$35,310 – $63,660	30
31	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,940	$34,340 – $51,860	50
32	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,460	$31,480 – $49,090	380
33	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$36,680	$29,870 – $47,060	30

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