Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Rome, GA

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

Cost of living: prices in Rome, GA run 9.8% below the national average (2024), so a Rome, GA salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Rome, GA · vs. national

1Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$89,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,710 – $91,490+40.3%
2Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030 – $81,950+37.6%
3Physicians, All Other$353,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,520 – $542,280+32.9%
4Family Medicine Physicians$305,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$189,020 – $472,020+24.9%
5Respiratory Therapists$98,720
Associate's degree
$66,520 – $153,470+20.0%
6Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,200
Bachelor's degree
$59,280 – $106,810+19.4%
7Helpers--Production Workers$46,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,480 – $57,260+18.4%
8Facilities Managers$122,330
Bachelor's degree
$69,440 – $148,860+14.7%
9Administrative Services Managers$126,130
Bachelor's degree
$66,650 – $223,030+10.5%
10Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,430 – $54,100+9.3%
11Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,980 – $82,700+9.2%
12Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$41,360
Associate's degree
$22,720 – $59,920+8.4%
13Medical and Health Services Managers$132,830
Bachelor's degree
$74,270 – $174,730+7.2%
14Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$51,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $61,620+6.7%
15Machinists$62,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,280 – $106,650+5.9%
16Physical Therapist Assistants$71,680
Associate's degree
$43,200 – $83,090+4.8%
17Industrial Production Managers$131,680
Bachelor's degree
$83,650 – $183,410+4.5%
18Insurance Sales Agents$65,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,510 – $120,760+4.4%
19Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,330 – $55,440+4.1%
20Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,240 – $48,720+3.8%
21Pest Control Workers$46,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,300 – $58,430+3.3%
22Printing Press Operators$46,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,660 – $66,900+2.3%
23Physical Therapists$103,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,660 – $123,850+0.9%
24Pharmacists$142,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,150 – $168,950+0.8%
25Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,360
Bachelor's degree
$49,110 – $79,900+0.6%
26Medical Records Specialists$51,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,990 – $63,590+0.5%
27Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,440
Associate's degree
$40,460 – $95,270+0.2%
28Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,100 – $95,2000.0%
29Instructional Coordinators$77,150
Master's degree
$59,640 – $105,830-0.4%
30Occupational Therapists$99,490
Master's degree
$63,110 – $125,820-0.8%
31First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,960 – $101,670-1.6%
32Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,290 – $98,020-2.5%
33Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,110
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $77,260-2.5%
34Counter and Rental Clerks$40,110
No formal educational credential
$29,820 – $58,250-2.9%
35Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,650
No formal educational credential
$24,440 – $50,860-2.9%
36Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,450
Master's degree
$78,640 – $129,170-3.2%
37Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,700
Bachelor's degree
$45,750 – $80,550-4.1%
38Security Guards$36,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,960 – $50,680-4.2%
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,390 – $72,590-4.2%
40Veterinarians$124,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,650 – $157,110-4.3%
41Dental Assistants$45,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,320 – $55,060-4.6%
42Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-4.7%
43Parts Salespersons$36,750
No formal educational credential
$26,420 – $49,150-4.9%
44Production Workers, All Other$38,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,020 – $62,520-5.0%
45Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,900 – $72,970-6.2%
46Coaches and Scouts$44,320
Bachelor's degree
$27,040 – $61,620-6.3%
47Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,340 – $62,290-6.4%
48Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,350
No formal educational credential
$26,080 – $48,540-6.9%
49Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,260 – $68,010-7.3%
50Driver/Sales Workers$35,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,850 – $61,000-7.5%

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

#	Occupation	MedianRome, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,650	$40,710 – $91,490	+40.3%
2	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,740	$38,030 – $81,950	+37.6%
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$353,400	$101,520 – $542,280	+32.9%
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$305,000	$189,020 – $472,020	+24.9%
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$98,720	$66,520 – $153,470	+20.0%
6	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$76,200	$59,280 – $106,810	+19.4%
7	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,240	$31,480 – $57,260	+18.4%
8	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,330	$69,440 – $148,860	+14.7%
9	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,130	$66,650 – $223,030	+10.5%
10	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,260	$27,430 – $54,100	+9.3%
11	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,430	$44,980 – $82,700	+9.2%
12	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$41,360	$22,720 – $59,920	+8.4%
13	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,830	$74,270 – $174,730	+7.2%
14	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,280	$37,580 – $61,620	+6.7%
15	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,220	$39,280 – $106,650	+5.9%
16	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,680	$43,200 – $83,090	+4.8%
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,680	$83,650 – $183,410	+4.5%
18	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,030	$37,510 – $120,760	+4.4%
19	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,980	$43,330 – $55,440	+4.1%
20	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,890	$28,240 – $48,720	+3.8%
21	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,750	$30,300 – $58,430	+3.3%
22	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,850	$37,660 – $66,900	+2.3%
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,710	$77,660 – $123,850	+0.9%
24	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,090	$97,150 – $168,950	+0.8%
25	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,360	$49,110 – $79,900	+0.6%
26	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,400	$38,990 – $63,590	+0.5%
27	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,440	$40,460 – $95,270	+0.2%
28	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$77,670	$37,100 – $95,200	0.0%
29	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$77,150	$59,640 – $105,830	-0.4%
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,490	$63,110 – $125,820	-0.8%
31	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,260	$47,960 – $101,670	-1.6%
32	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,260	$56,290 – $98,020	-2.5%
33	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,110	$46,460 – $77,260	-2.5%
34	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$40,110	$29,820 – $58,250	-2.9%
35	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$34,650	$24,440 – $50,860	-2.9%
36	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$102,450	$78,640 – $129,170	-3.2%
37	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,700	$45,750 – $80,550	-4.1%
38	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,430	$27,960 – $50,680	-4.2%
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,710	$40,390 – $72,590	-4.2%
40	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,530	$62,650 – $157,110	-4.3%
41	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,870	$36,320 – $55,060	-4.6%
42	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	-4.7%
43	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$36,750	$26,420 – $49,150	-4.9%
44	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,120	$28,020 – $62,520	-5.0%
45	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,460	$33,900 – $72,970	-6.2%
46	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$44,320	$27,040 – $61,620	-6.3%
47	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,140	$29,340 – $62,290	-6.4%
48	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$33,350	$26,080 – $48,540	-6.9%
49	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,980	$31,260 – $68,010	-7.3%
50	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,870	$20,850 – $61,000	-7.5%

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