Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Gainesville, GA

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

Cost of living: prices in Gainesville, GA run 3.2% below the national average (2024), so a Gainesville, GA salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Gainesville, GA · vs. national

1Education Administrators, All Other$126,490
Bachelor's degree
$85,810 – $157,450+32.9%
2Dentists, General$210,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,840 – $348,910+23.1%
3Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,140
Associate's degree
$28,180 – $106,850+18.4%
4Administrative Services Managers$134,360
Bachelor's degree
$68,120 – $229,310+17.7%
5Budget Analysts$106,610
Bachelor's degree
$63,180 – $133,090+16.3%
6Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$73,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,870 – $95,730+15.4%
7Tutors$49,550
Some college, no degree
$40,970 – $74,870+14.3%
8Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $59,100+14.1%
9Medical and Health Services Managers$141,380
Bachelor's degree
$86,220 – $232,540+14.1%
10Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,460
Master's degree
$34,750 – $97,020+13.5%
11Chefs and Head Cooks$70,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,080 – $95,250+13.3%
12Driver/Sales Workers$43,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,760 – $62,200+12.9%
13Parts Salespersons$43,310
No formal educational credential
$27,720 – $70,610+12.1%
14Food Batchmakers$47,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,570 – $60,280+11.5%
15Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$55,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,230 – $80,080+9.3%
16Architectural and Civil Drafters$71,930
Associate's degree
$44,850 – $171,030+8.7%
17Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,690 – $222,110+8.5%
18Industrial Production Managers$136,460
Bachelor's degree
$88,350 – $198,350+8.3%
19Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,180 – $47,130+8.2%
20Bill and Account Collectors$50,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,330 – $60,440+8.1%
21Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,480
Associate's degree
$48,160 – $107,960+8.0%
22Computer Systems Analysts$113,740
Bachelor's degree
$68,150 – $138,490+7.5%
23Emergency Medical Technicians$47,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,320 – $94,230+7.3%
24Postal Service Clerks$66,460
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $76,360+7.0%
25Light Truck Drivers$48,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,880 – $96,840+7.0%
26Personal Financial Advisors$111,430
Bachelor's degree
$41,050 – $325,400+6.1%
27File Clerks$46,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,920 – $55,490+6.0%
28Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,660 – $58,220+6.0%
29Psychiatric Technicians$47,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,660 – $51,280+5.7%
30Skincare Specialists$47,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,520 – $61,720+5.5%
31Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,080 – $77,300+3.4%
32Sewing Machine Operators$37,890
No formal educational credential
$28,950 – $39,260+3.3%
33Printing Press Operators$47,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,410 – $60,600+3.2%
34Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$39,420
No formal educational credential
$38,400 – $45,800+2.9%
35Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,600 – $61,880+2.5%
36Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,220
No formal educational credential
$29,750 – $48,370+2.1%
37Health Education Specialists$65,100
Bachelor's degree
$47,130 – $129,310+1.6%
38Chemists$92,500
Bachelor's degree
$74,740 – $142,420+1.4%
39Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,780
Bachelor's degree
$49,890 – $85,340+1.3%
40Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,630 – $108,680+0.8%
41Construction and Building Inspectors$75,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $100,450+0.6%
42Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,020
Bachelor's degree
$48,850 – $84,890+0.5%
43Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,460 – $59,810+0.2%
44Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,430
Master's degree
$30,900 – $90,350+0.2%
45Data Entry Keyers$41,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,290 – $56,590+0.2%
46Instructional Coordinators$77,420
Master's degree
$58,270 – $102,6900.0%
47Facilities Managers$106,660
Bachelor's degree
$59,250 – $208,2000.0%
48Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $85,8600.0%
49First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,790 – $96,880-0.1%
50Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,580
No formal educational credential
$36,400 – $58,550-0.2%

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

#	Occupation	MedianGainesville, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,490	$85,810 – $157,450	+32.9%
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$210,400	$83,840 – $348,910	+23.1%
3	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$45,140	$28,180 – $106,850	+18.4%
4	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,360	$68,120 – $229,310	+17.7%
5	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,610	$63,180 – $133,090	+16.3%
6	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,750	$38,870 – $95,730	+15.4%
7	TutorsSome college, no degree	$49,550	$40,970 – $74,870	+14.3%
8	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,160	$46,840 – $59,100	+14.1%
9	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,380	$86,220 – $232,540	+14.1%
10	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$77,460	$34,750 – $97,020	+13.5%
11	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,780	$44,080 – $95,250	+13.3%
12	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,780	$22,760 – $62,200	+12.9%
13	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$43,310	$27,720 – $70,610	+12.1%
14	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,160	$31,570 – $60,280	+11.5%
15	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,330	$35,230 – $80,080	+9.3%
16	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,930	$44,850 – $171,030	+8.7%
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,340	$61,690 – $222,110	+8.5%
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,460	$88,350 – $198,350	+8.3%
19	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,110	$39,180 – $47,130	+8.2%
20	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,820	$37,330 – $60,440	+8.1%
21	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,480	$48,160 – $107,960	+8.0%
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,740	$68,150 – $138,490	+7.5%
23	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,710	$38,320 – $94,230	+7.3%
24	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,460	$54,330 – $76,360	+7.0%
25	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,010	$29,880 – $96,840	+7.0%
26	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$111,430	$41,050 – $325,400	+6.1%
27	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,200	$31,920 – $55,490	+6.0%
28	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,740	$29,660 – $58,220	+6.0%
29	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,690	$40,660 – $51,280	+5.7%
30	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,810	$26,520 – $61,720	+5.5%
31	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,070	$35,080 – $77,300	+3.4%
32	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$37,890	$28,950 – $39,260	+3.3%
33	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,240	$30,410 – $60,600	+3.2%
34	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersNo formal educational credential	$39,420	$38,400 – $45,800	+2.9%
35	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,470	$36,600 – $61,880	+2.5%
36	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$38,220	$29,750 – $48,370	+2.1%
37	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,100	$47,130 – $129,310	+1.6%
38	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$92,500	$74,740 – $142,420	+1.4%
39	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,780	$49,890 – $85,340	+1.3%
40	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,610	$57,630 – $108,680	+0.8%
41	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,160	$52,000 – $100,450	+0.6%
42	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,020	$48,850 – $84,890	+0.5%
43	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,360	$35,460 – $59,810	+0.2%
44	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$60,430	$30,900 – $90,350	+0.2%
45	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,420	$31,290 – $56,590	+0.2%
46	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$77,420	$58,270 – $102,690	0.0%
47	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,660	$59,250 – $208,200	0.0%
48	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,550	$42,390 – $85,860	0.0%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,800	$39,790 – $96,880	-0.1%
50	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$49,580	$36,400 – $58,550	-0.2%

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