Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Macon-Bibb County, GA

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

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 · vs. national

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$354,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$196,460 – $564,570+38.1%
2Personal Financial Advisors$126,390
Bachelor's degree
$48,480 – $440,400+20.3%
3Dentists, General$203,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,500 – $388,710+18.8%
4Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$92,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,700 – $92,420+18.1%
5Family Medicine Physicians$281,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$152,370 – $438,620+15.4%
6Health Education Specialists$72,070
Bachelor's degree
$44,630 – $125,240+12.5%
7Production Workers, All Other$44,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,060 – $84,950+11.7%
8Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,680
Associate's degree
$47,980 – $96,210+11.4%
9Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$68,610
Bachelor's degree
$49,720 – $91,300+9.5%
10Coaches and Scouts$51,560
Bachelor's degree
$22,890 – $96,490+9.0%
11Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$74,160
Associate's degree
$44,810 – $101,170+9.0%
12Industrial Production Managers$134,490
Bachelor's degree
$91,060 – $194,480+6.7%
13Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,770 – $191,930+6.3%
14Medical and Health Services Managers$131,510
Bachelor's degree
$64,970 – $219,650+6.2%
15Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,800 – $96,000+4.8%
16Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,430
Associate's degree
$27,590 – $81,780+3.4%
17Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$61,200
Bachelor's degree
$34,430 – $89,690+3.2%
18Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,500 – $74,570+3.0%
19Emergency Medical Technicians$45,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,770 – $47,200+2.9%
20Residential Advisors$43,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,710 – $55,010+2.9%
21Driver/Sales Workers$39,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,710 – $59,790+2.1%
22Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,250 – $73,070+2.0%
23Physical Therapists$104,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,430 – $126,950+1.7%
24Medical Transcriptionists$41,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,240 – $48,920+1.7%
25Helpers--Production Workers$39,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,810 – $71,210+1.2%
26New Accounts Clerks$48,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,820 – $64,030+1.2%
27Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030+0.8%
28Computer Programmers$101,190
Bachelor's degree
$60,990 – $119,720+0.8%
29Bill and Account Collectors$47,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,800 – $59,360+0.7%
30Light Truck Drivers$45,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,210 – $91,260+0.6%
31Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,440
Bachelor's degree
$61,360 – $137,720+0.3%
32Occupational Therapists$100,680
Master's degree
$76,590 – $125,500+0.3%
33Instructional Coordinators$77,560
Master's degree
$50,280 – $94,530+0.2%
34Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$47,170 – $75,0300.0%
35Mechanical Engineers$103,700
Bachelor's degree
$69,960 – $135,650-0.4%
36Physical Therapist Assistants$68,070
Associate's degree
$35,110 – $79,950-0.5%
37Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,020
No formal educational credential
$29,280 – $59,880-1.3%
38Respiratory Therapists$80,730
Associate's degree
$60,640 – $95,390-1.9%
39Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,230 – $81,930-2.9%
40First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $82,720-2.9%
41Nurse Anesthetists$229,800
Master's degree
$199,260 – $272,150-2.9%
42Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,940
Bachelor's degree
$50,530 – $66,110-2.9%
43Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,720
Bachelor's degree
$47,470 – $84,260-3.5%
44Recreation Workers$35,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,140 – $44,510-3.6%
45Medical Equipment Preparers$45,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160 – $60,640-3.8%
46Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,510
Bachelor's degree
$46,300 – $76,170-3.8%
47Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,140 – $43,470-3.9%
48Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,470 – $96,890-4.0%
49Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,870
Master's degree
$38,330 – $79,030-4.2%
50Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,620 – $60,300-4.3%

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	vs. national
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$354,430	$196,460 – $564,570	+38.1%
2	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$126,390	$48,480 – $440,400	+20.3%
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$203,070	$83,500 – $388,710	+18.8%
4	Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamagePostsecondary nondegree award	$92,420	$62,700 – $92,420	+18.1%
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$281,860	$152,370 – $438,620	+15.4%
6	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,070	$44,630 – $125,240	+12.5%
7	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,820	$31,060 – $84,950	+11.7%
8	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,680	$47,980 – $96,210	+11.4%
9	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$68,610	$49,720 – $91,300	+9.5%
10	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$51,560	$22,890 – $96,490	+9.0%
11	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$74,160	$44,810 – $101,170	+9.0%
12	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,490	$91,060 – $194,480	+6.7%
13	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,000	$69,770 – $191,930	+6.3%
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,510	$64,970 – $219,650	+6.2%
15	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,710	$36,800 – $96,000	+4.8%
16	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$39,430	$27,590 – $81,780	+3.4%
17	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareBachelor's degree	$61,200	$34,430 – $89,690	+3.2%
18	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,190	$28,500 – $74,570	+3.0%
19	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,780	$36,770 – $47,200	+2.9%
20	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,470	$27,710 – $55,010	+2.9%
21	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,580	$20,710 – $59,790	+2.1%
22	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,370	$33,250 – $73,070	+2.0%
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,500	$77,430 – $126,950	+1.7%
24	Medical TranscriptionistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,100	$25,240 – $48,920	+1.7%
25	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,520	$24,810 – $71,210	+1.2%
26	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,220	$38,820 – $64,030	+1.2%
27	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $75,030	+0.8%
28	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$101,190	$60,990 – $119,720	+0.8%
29	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,340	$36,800 – $59,360	+0.7%
30	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,130	$25,210 – $91,260	+0.6%
31	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,440	$61,360 – $137,720	+0.3%
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,680	$76,590 – $125,500	+0.3%
33	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$77,560	$50,280 – $94,530	+0.2%
34	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$47,170 – $75,030	0.0%
35	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,700	$69,960 – $135,650	-0.4%
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,070	$35,110 – $79,950	-0.5%
37	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$49,020	$29,280 – $59,880	-1.3%
38	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,730	$60,640 – $95,390	-1.9%
39	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,670	$47,230 – $81,930	-2.9%
40	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,060	$37,170 – $82,720	-2.9%
41	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$229,800	$199,260 – $272,150	-2.9%
42	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$61,940	$50,530 – $66,110	-2.9%
43	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$73,720	$47,470 – $84,260	-3.5%
44	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,250	$24,140 – $44,510	-3.6%
45	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,900	$37,160 – $60,640	-3.8%
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,510	$46,300 – $76,170	-3.8%
47	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,510	$26,140 – $43,470	-3.9%
48	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,270	$43,470 – $96,890	-4.0%
49	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$56,870	$38,330 – $79,030	-4.2%
50	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,710	$28,620 – $60,300	-4.3%

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