Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Savannah, GA

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

Cost of living: prices in Savannah, GA run 4.8% below the national average (2024), so a Savannah, GA salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Savannah, GA · vs. national

1Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,590 – $107,880+49.9%
2Family Medicine Physicians$349,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,970 – $376,890+42.9%
3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$89,850
Associate's degree
$49,490 – $108,830+35.9%
4Physicians, All Other$357,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$139,580 – $761,900+34.3%
5Self-Enrichment Teachers$61,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,350 – $79,190+31.6%
6Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$58,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $73,230+25.7%
7Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,480 – $76,740+21.1%
8Personal Financial Advisors$126,200
Bachelor's degree
$49,790 – $388,820+20.1%
9Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,980
Associate's degree
$27,740 – $70,180+17.9%
10Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$72,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,030 – $85,260+17.8%
11Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,960 – $83,030+17.6%
12Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,770 – $75,800+15.5%
13Transportation Workers, All Other$52,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,090 – $61,520+15.2%
14Production Workers, All Other$46,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,670 – $66,430+15.0%
15Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,160
Bachelor's degree
$30,360 – $79,060+14.6%
16Technical Writers$103,000
Bachelor's degree
$76,080 – $136,460+14.0%
17Facilities Managers$121,470
Bachelor's degree
$72,510 – $174,680+13.9%
18Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,410 – $56,910+13.6%
19Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,660
Master's degree
$51,680 – $80,840+12.3%
20Architectural and Civil Drafters$74,190
Associate's degree
$48,970 – $118,760+12.2%
21Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$82,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,850 – $98,230+11.2%
22Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$77,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,250 – $131,880+10.2%
23Photographers$49,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$16,380 – $94,410+10.0%
24Driver/Sales Workers$42,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,220 – $60,300+9.9%
25First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$81,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,060 – $123,790+9.3%
26Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$84,840
Bachelor's degree
$50,480 – $101,100+8.5%
27Industrial Production Managers$136,620
Bachelor's degree
$91,470 – $201,970+8.4%
28Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$53,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $63,540+8.2%
29Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,110 – $61,580+7.8%
30Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$115,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,140 – $201,070+7.7%
31Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$59,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770 – $81,630+7.0%
32Tutors$46,320
Some college, no degree
$27,650 – $82,460+6.9%
33Crane and Tower Operators$72,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,390 – $75,620+6.7%
34Data Entry Keyers$43,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,690 – $57,650+6.1%
35Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$50,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,270 – $72,530+5.4%
36Real Estate Sales Agents$55,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,880 – $145,350+5.2%
37Computer Programmers$105,600
Bachelor's degree
$73,780 – $129,590+5.2%
38Coaches and Scouts$49,760
Bachelor's degree
$28,700 – $89,470+5.2%
39Helpers--Production Workers$41,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,900 – $48,540+5.1%
40Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,230 – $67,210+4.9%
41Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,500 – $77,330+4.8%
42Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,880
Associate's degree
$37,180 – $97,960+4.8%
43Skincare Specialists$47,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,710 – $66,510+4.6%
44Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,840 – $64,940+4.3%
45First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,810 – $94,640+3.4%
46Machinists$60,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,770 – $79,380+3.3%
47Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$52,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,040 – $93,970+3.2%
48Budget Analysts$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $119,430+3.1%
49Parts Salespersons$39,740
No formal educational credential
$27,250 – $69,690+2.9%
50Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,390 – $84,070+2.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianSavannah, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$37,590 – $107,880	+49.9%
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$349,030	$87,970 – $376,890	+42.9%
3	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,850	$49,490 – $108,830	+35.9%
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$357,050	$139,580 – $761,900	+34.3%
5	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,580	$30,350 – $79,190	+31.6%
6	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,670	$36,230 – $73,230	+25.7%
7	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,410	$43,480 – $76,740	+21.1%
8	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$126,200	$49,790 – $388,820	+20.1%
9	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$44,980	$27,740 – $70,180	+17.9%
10	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,770	$46,030 – $85,260	+17.8%
11	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,710	$43,960 – $83,030	+17.6%
12	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,570	$45,770 – $75,800	+15.5%
13	Transportation Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,590	$37,090 – $61,520	+15.2%
14	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,140	$30,670 – $66,430	+15.0%
15	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$49,160	$30,360 – $79,060	+14.6%
16	Technical WritersBachelor's degree	$103,000	$76,080 – $136,460	+14.0%
17	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,470	$72,510 – $174,680	+13.9%
18	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$34,410 – $56,910	+13.6%
19	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$76,660	$51,680 – $80,840	+12.3%
20	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$74,190	$48,970 – $118,760	+12.2%
21	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,370	$60,850 – $98,230	+11.2%
22	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,150	$38,250 – $131,880	+10.2%
23	PhotographersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,110	$16,380 – $94,410	+10.0%
24	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,600	$22,220 – $60,300	+9.9%
25	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,370	$48,060 – $123,790	+9.3%
26	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,840	$50,480 – $101,100	+8.5%
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,620	$91,470 – $201,970	+8.4%
28	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,260	$40,000 – $63,540	+8.2%
29	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,750	$35,110 – $61,580	+7.8%
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,520	$62,140 – $201,070	+7.7%
31	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,440	$37,770 – $81,630	+7.0%
32	TutorsSome college, no degree	$46,320	$27,650 – $82,460	+6.9%
33	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,660	$51,390 – $75,620	+6.7%
34	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,880	$31,690 – $57,650	+6.1%
35	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,460	$31,270 – $72,530	+5.4%
36	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,580	$30,880 – $145,350	+5.2%
37	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$105,600	$73,780 – $129,590	+5.2%
38	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$49,760	$28,700 – $89,470	+5.2%
39	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,080	$28,900 – $48,540	+5.1%
40	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,410	$38,230 – $67,210	+4.9%
41	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,080	$37,500 – $77,330	+4.8%
42	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,880	$37,180 – $97,960	+4.8%
43	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,420	$30,710 – $66,510	+4.6%
44	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$37,840 – $64,940	+4.3%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,000	$43,810 – $94,640	+3.4%
46	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,680	$41,770 – $79,380	+3.3%
47	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,230	$34,040 – $93,970	+3.2%
48	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,520	$61,110 – $119,430	+3.1%
49	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$39,740	$27,250 – $69,690	+2.9%
50	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,370	$48,390 – $84,070	+2.9%

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