Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Each occupation's median wage in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC run 8.1% below the national average (2024), so a Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · vs. national

1Education Administrators, Postsecondary$177,150
Master's degree
$87,740 – $451,950+69.4%
2Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$77,860
Associate's degree
$39,630 – $102,550+41.3%
3Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$111,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,530 – $111,820+39.3%
4Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,610
Associate's degree
$60,330 – $128,540+29.7%
5Chemical Technicians$77,220
Associate's degree
$43,320 – $120,430+27.9%
6Social Workers, All Other$91,980
Bachelor's degree
$44,350 – $109,300+27.9%
7Sales and Related Workers, All Other$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,040 – $111,360+26.0%
8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$131,380
Bachelor's degree
$60,900 – $196,280+25.2%
9Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Bachelor's degree
$81,940 – $193,050+23.7%
10Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,400
Associate's degree
$62,190 – $96,400+23.3%
11Education Administrators, All Other$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,920 – $153,570+21.8%
12Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$114,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,610 – $173,770+17.8%
13Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$124,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,300 – $191,460+15.7%
14Technical Writers$103,730
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $128,940+14.8%
15Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$79,120 – $148,620+14.6%
16Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $66,300+14.5%
17Machinists$67,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,070 – $100,820+14.3%
18Training and Development Specialists$78,610
Bachelor's degree
$44,520 – $130,140+13.5%
19Power Plant Operators$113,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,320 – $113,540+11.3%
20Engineers, All Other$135,930
Bachelor's degree
$77,200 – $197,930+10.6%
21Environmental Engineers$118,320
Bachelor's degree
$81,380 – $165,960+10.5%
22General Internal Medicine Physicians$281,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,010 – $412,470+9.5%
23Self-Enrichment Teachers$51,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,600 – $76,310+9.0%
24Chefs and Head Cooks$68,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,450 – $90,010+9.0%
25Facilities Managers$116,160
Bachelor's degree
$75,260 – $172,820+8.9%
26Dental Laboratory Technicians$53,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,680 – $77,970+8.7%
27Family Medicine Physicians$265,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$175,690 – $510,820+8.6%
28Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$49,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,420 – $56,220+8.2%
29Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$49,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,080 – $62,170+7.7%
30Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,150 – $57,800+7.7%
31Industrial Production Managers$135,660
Bachelor's degree
$84,240 – $225,410+7.6%
32Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$67,040
Bachelor's degree
$39,740 – $92,260+6.5%
33Budget Analysts$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $127,640+6.4%
34Medical Records Specialists$53,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,940 – $75,360+5.3%
35Skincare Specialists$47,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,530 – $93,810+5.3%
36Architectural and Civil Drafters$69,440
Associate's degree
$45,440 – $124,220+5.0%
37Instructional Coordinators$81,230
Master's degree
$59,860 – $101,520+4.9%
38Industrial Engineers$106,860
Bachelor's degree
$78,030 – $135,600+4.3%
39Tutors$44,870
Some college, no degree
$18,950 – $71,480+3.5%
40Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,360 – $88,150+3.4%
41Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,000
Bachelor's degree
$53,890 – $135,350+3.2%
42Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,150 – $88,120+2.9%
43Computer Network Support Specialists$78,140
Associate's degree
$48,520 – $122,740+2.5%
44Civil Engineers$103,010
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $164,890+2.2%
45Logisticians$84,090
Bachelor's degree
$52,470 – $131,840+2.2%
46Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,330 – $67,200+2.1%
47Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,300 – $47,630+2.1%
48Paramedics$61,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,250 – $84,480+2.0%
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $123,030+1.5%
50Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,620
Bachelor's degree
$46,780 – $80,000+1.3%

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

#	Occupation	MedianAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$177,150	$87,740 – $451,950	+69.4%
2	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$77,860	$39,630 – $102,550	+41.3%
3	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$111,820	$72,530 – $111,820	+39.3%
4	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,610	$60,330 – $128,540	+29.7%
5	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,220	$43,320 – $120,430	+27.9%
6	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,980	$44,350 – $109,300	+27.9%
7	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$29,040 – $111,360	+26.0%
8	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$131,380	$60,900 – $196,280	+25.2%
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,740	$81,940 – $193,050	+23.7%
10	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,400	$62,190 – $96,400	+23.3%
11	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,920	$49,920 – $153,570	+21.8%
12	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$114,210	$60,610 – $173,770	+17.8%
13	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,100	$63,300 – $191,460	+15.7%
14	Technical WritersBachelor's degree	$103,730	$64,990 – $128,940	+14.8%
15	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,920	$79,120 – $148,620	+14.6%
16	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,050	$36,510 – $66,300	+14.5%
17	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,140	$44,070 – $100,820	+14.3%
18	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,610	$44,520 – $130,140	+13.5%
19	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,540	$64,320 – $113,540	+11.3%
20	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,930	$77,200 – $197,930	+10.6%
21	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,320	$81,380 – $165,960	+10.5%
22	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$281,050	$94,010 – $412,470	+9.5%
23	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,010	$21,600 – $76,310	+9.0%
24	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,070	$42,450 – $90,010	+9.0%
25	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,160	$75,260 – $172,820	+8.9%
26	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,930	$37,680 – $77,970	+8.7%
27	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$265,280	$175,690 – $510,820	+8.6%
28	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,720	$29,420 – $56,220	+8.2%
29	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,720	$42,080 – $62,170	+7.7%
30	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,550	$30,150 – $57,800	+7.7%
31	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,660	$84,240 – $225,410	+7.6%
32	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$67,040	$39,740 – $92,260	+6.5%
33	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,470	$64,460 – $127,640	+6.4%
34	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,830	$36,940 – $75,360	+5.3%
35	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,730	$22,530 – $93,810	+5.3%
36	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$69,440	$45,440 – $124,220	+5.0%
37	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$81,230	$59,860 – $101,520	+4.9%
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,860	$78,030 – $135,600	+4.3%
39	TutorsSome college, no degree	$44,870	$18,950 – $71,480	+3.5%
40	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,690	$48,360 – $88,150	+3.4%
41	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,000	$53,890 – $135,350	+3.2%
42	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,960	$36,150 – $88,120	+2.9%
43	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,140	$48,520 – $122,740	+2.5%
44	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,010	$77,000 – $164,890	+2.2%
45	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$84,090	$52,470 – $131,840	+2.2%
46	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,610	$28,330 – $67,200	+2.1%
47	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,270	$42,300 – $47,630	+2.1%
48	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,830	$49,250 – $84,480	+2.0%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,570	$48,280 – $123,030	+1.5%
50	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$64,620	$46,780 – $80,000	+1.3%

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