Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Each occupation's median wage in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA run 0.1% above the national average (2024), so a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · vs. national

1Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$618,090
Bachelor's degree
$204,020 – $642,610+166.3%
2Health Education Specialists$112,450
Bachelor's degree
$58,420 – $158,020+75.5%
3Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$87,180
Associate's degree
$49,160 – $172,530+40.0%
4News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$85,040
Bachelor's degree
$39,080 – $161,450+36.7%
5Dentists, General$222,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,590 – $373,420+30.3%
6Chief Executives$275,820
Bachelor's degree
$97,090 – $581,990+28.9%
7Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$98,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,670 – $133,250+23.1%
8Education Administrators, Postsecondary$128,620
Master's degree
$79,030 – $234,190+23.0%
9Insurance Sales Agents$75,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,590 – $169,090+22.0%
10Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$130,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,400 – $371,710+22.0%
11Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$75,690
Bachelor's degree
$58,790 – $96,720+20.8%
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,330
Bachelor's degree
$56,950 – $211,910+20.4%
13Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,570
Bachelor's degree
$59,530 – $98,970+19.7%
14Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,960
Bachelor's degree
$59,760 – $99,160+19.7%
15Chefs and Head Cooks$74,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,260 – $100,970+19.5%
16Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,460 – $214,750+18.9%
17Self-Enrichment Teachers$55,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,870 – $96,180+18.6%
18Insurance Underwriters$95,430
Bachelor's degree
$63,460 – $166,430+17.3%
19Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,490
Bachelor's degree
$49,790 – $98,340+17.3%
20Special Education Teachers, Middle School$77,750
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $96,690+16.4%
21Respiratory Therapists$95,520
Associate's degree
$71,610 – $119,540+16.1%
22Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$133,060
Master's degree
$93,700 – $171,180+15.5%
23Medical Records Specialists$58,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,310 – $90,370+15.3%
24Food Batchmakers$48,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,940 – $58,940+15.3%
25Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,460
Master's degree
$51,930 – $105,660+14.9%
26Web and Digital Interface Designers$118,190
Bachelor's degree
$64,360 – $182,310+13.6%
27Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $45,980+13.4%
28Skincare Specialists$51,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,670 – $64,830+13.2%
29Facilities Managers$120,410
Bachelor's degree
$75,120 – $212,340+12.9%
30Telemarketers$40,040
No formal educational credential
$30,030 – $42,370+12.9%
31Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$78,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,610 – $159,200+12.8%
32Sales Managers$166,920
Bachelor's degree
$86,540 – $302,460+12.6%
33Computer Systems Analysts$119,090
Bachelor's degree
$69,330 – $169,690+12.5%
34Cargo and Freight Agents$58,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,440 – $75,980+12.4%
35Physical Scientists, All Other$137,680
Bachelor's degree
$86,790 – $174,730+12.3%
36Architectural and Civil Drafters$74,180
Associate's degree
$50,180 – $126,390+12.1%
37Purchasing Managers$165,910
Bachelor's degree
$97,060 – $292,480+12.0%
38Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,940
Bachelor's degree
$15,080 – $62,010+11.7%
39Tutors$48,180
Some college, no degree
$23,520 – $89,440+11.1%
40Medical and Health Services Managers$137,260
Bachelor's degree
$72,820 – $296,530+10.8%
41Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$70,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,490 – $97,450+10.8%
42Opticians, Dispensing$51,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,160 – $75,300+9.8%
43Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$76,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,750 – $153,780+9.6%
44Physical Therapist Assistants$74,730
Associate's degree
$43,400 – $89,610+9.3%
45Phlebotomists$49,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,280 – $57,700+9.2%
46Budget Analysts$99,880
Bachelor's degree
$59,440 – $141,150+9.0%
47Photographers$48,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,940 – $104,580+9.0%
48Social Science Research Assistants$67,440
Bachelor's degree
$52,830 – $149,860+8.8%
49Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$60,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,830 – $77,390+8.2%
50Human Resources Managers$161,250
Bachelor's degree
$95,080 – $286,790+8.0%

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

#	Occupation	MedianAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$618,090	$204,020 – $642,610	+166.3%
2	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$112,450	$58,420 – $158,020	+75.5%
3	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$87,180	$49,160 – $172,530	+40.0%
4	News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsBachelor's degree	$85,040	$39,080 – $161,450	+36.7%
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$222,690	$93,590 – $373,420	+30.3%
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$275,820	$97,090 – $581,990	+28.9%
7	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,300	$50,670 – $133,250	+23.1%
8	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$128,620	$79,030 – $234,190	+23.0%
9	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,990	$37,590 – $169,090	+22.0%
10	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,880	$66,400 – $371,710	+22.0%
11	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$75,690	$58,790 – $96,720	+20.8%
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$126,330	$56,950 – $211,910	+20.4%
13	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,570	$59,530 – $98,970	+19.7%
14	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,960	$59,760 – $99,160	+19.7%
15	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,660	$46,260 – $100,970	+19.5%
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,520	$80,460 – $214,750	+18.9%
17	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,490	$28,870 – $96,180	+18.6%
18	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$95,430	$63,460 – $166,430	+17.3%
19	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,490	$49,790 – $98,340	+17.3%
20	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,750	$60,760 – $96,690	+16.4%
21	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$95,520	$71,610 – $119,540	+16.1%
22	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$133,060	$93,700 – $171,180	+15.5%
23	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,950	$39,310 – $90,370	+15.3%
24	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,780	$33,940 – $58,940	+15.3%
25	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$78,460	$51,930 – $105,660	+14.9%
26	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$118,190	$64,360 – $182,310	+13.6%
27	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,870	$36,230 – $45,980	+13.4%
28	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,320	$32,670 – $64,830	+13.2%
29	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,410	$75,120 – $212,340	+12.9%
30	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$40,040	$30,030 – $42,370	+12.9%
31	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,950	$37,610 – $159,200	+12.8%
32	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,920	$86,540 – $302,460	+12.6%
33	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,090	$69,330 – $169,690	+12.5%
34	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,750	$31,440 – $75,980	+12.4%
35	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$137,680	$86,790 – $174,730	+12.3%
36	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$74,180	$50,180 – $126,390	+12.1%
37	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,910	$97,060 – $292,480	+12.0%
38	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$47,940	$15,080 – $62,010	+11.7%
39	TutorsSome college, no degree	$48,180	$23,520 – $89,440	+11.1%
40	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,260	$72,820 – $296,530	+10.8%
41	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,790	$46,490 – $97,450	+10.8%
42	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,890	$38,160 – $75,300	+9.8%
43	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,700	$39,750 – $153,780	+9.6%
44	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,730	$43,400 – $89,610	+9.3%
45	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,370	$36,280 – $57,700	+9.2%
46	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,880	$59,440 – $141,150	+9.0%
47	PhotographersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,670	$23,940 – $104,580	+9.0%
48	Social Science Research AssistantsBachelor's degree	$67,440	$52,830 – $149,860	+8.8%
49	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,100	$42,830 – $77,390	+8.2%
50	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,250	$95,080 – $286,790	+8.0%

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