Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Warner Robins, GA

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

Cost of living: prices in Warner Robins, GA run 6.2% below the national average (2024), so a Warner Robins, GA salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Warner Robins, GA · vs. national

1Bailiffs$164,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,050 – $164,040+189.8%
2Buyers and Purchasing Agents$100,120
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $130,540+28.8%
3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,120
Associate's degree
$68,930 – $96,100+24.2%
4Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$61,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,960 – $61,170+23.7%
5Financial Specialists, All Other$99,760
Bachelor's degree
$57,210 – $118,210+23.0%
6Dentists, General$201,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,750 – $356,380+18.0%
7Logisticians$96,800
Bachelor's degree
$68,970 – $122,990+17.6%
8Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,130
No formal educational credential
$29,440 – $54,920+17.1%
9Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,500
Associate's degree
$27,070 – $101,940+16.7%
10Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$43,320
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $64,360+16.5%
11Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$91,310
Associate's degree
$73,920 – $106,450+16.5%
12Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$72,930
Bachelor's degree
$46,930 – $115,960+16.4%
13Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,980 – $60,990+16.0%
14Machinists$68,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,600 – $79,860+15.8%
15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,000
Bachelor's degree
$49,850 – $98,900+15.7%
16Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$122,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,420 – $183,030+14.6%
17Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,060
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $126,390+14.5%
18Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,960 – $90,980+14.4%
19Sheet Metal Workers$70,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,450 – $74,960+14.3%
20Project Management Specialists$116,980
Bachelor's degree
$58,550 – $167,220+14.3%
21Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,280 – $91,810+12.8%
22Procurement Clerks$56,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,160 – $64,940+12.6%
23Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,910
Master's degree
$43,580 – $103,740+11.2%
24Information and Record Clerks, All Other$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,890 – $64,940+11.0%
25Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$72,080
Bachelor's degree
$50,920 – $101,020+10.7%
26Engineers, All Other$135,820
Bachelor's degree
$67,020 – $168,080+10.5%
27Operations Research Analysts$97,970
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $125,340+10.2%
28Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$39,310
No formal educational credential
$22,420 – $47,690+9.7%
29Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,190
Bachelor's degree
$56,320 – $131,530+9.3%
30Chefs and Head Cooks$67,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,060 – $90,880+8.1%
31Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,370 – $68,940+7.9%
32Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$73,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,110 – $78,810+6.8%
33Industrial Production Managers$134,680
Bachelor's degree
$77,680 – $201,640+6.8%
34Recreation Workers$39,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,600 – $50,730+6.8%
35First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,600 – $106,570+6.7%
36Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,990
Bachelor's degree
$46,370 – $104,160+5.5%
37Construction Managers$121,200
Bachelor's degree
$73,020 – $205,090+5.4%
38Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$57,140 – $123,090+4.8%
39Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,520 – $65,560+4.7%
40Bill and Account Collectors$48,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,500 – $56,020+3.8%
41Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,580 – $96,550+3.7%
42Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,030
Bachelor's degree
$32,870 – $43,030+3.3%
43Teachers and Instructors, All Other$68,270
Bachelor's degree
$43,680 – $101,630+3.2%
44Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,660
Associate's degree
$41,260 – $105,050+3.2%
45Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$84,670
Bachelor's degree
$49,010 – $101,630+3.0%
46Human Resources Specialists$77,920
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $122,930+2.6%
47First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,060 – $100,840+1.0%
48New Accounts Clerks$48,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,270 – $59,170+0.8%
49Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,540
Bachelor's degree
$129,400 – $241,720+0.7%
50Instructional Coordinators$77,470
Master's degree
$57,730 – $117,2300.0%

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

#	Occupation	MedianWarner Robins, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$164,040	$60,050 – $164,040	+189.8%
2	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$100,120	$61,110 – $130,540	+28.8%
3	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,120	$68,930 – $96,100	+24.2%
4	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,170	$48,960 – $61,170	+23.7%
5	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,760	$57,210 – $118,210	+23.0%
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$201,730	$85,750 – $356,380	+18.0%
7	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$96,800	$68,970 – $122,990	+17.6%
8	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$47,130	$29,440 – $54,920	+17.1%
9	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$44,500	$27,070 – $101,940	+16.7%
10	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$43,320	$30,580 – $64,360	+16.5%
11	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$91,310	$73,920 – $106,450	+16.5%
12	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$72,930	$46,930 – $115,960	+16.4%
13	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,980	$36,980 – $60,990	+16.0%
14	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,060	$28,600 – $79,860	+15.8%
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,000	$49,850 – $98,900	+15.7%
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,930	$70,420 – $183,030	+14.6%
17	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,060	$62,130 – $126,390	+14.5%
18	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,790	$59,960 – $90,980	+14.4%
19	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,640	$57,450 – $74,960	+14.3%
20	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$116,980	$58,550 – $167,220	+14.3%
21	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,290	$52,280 – $91,810	+12.8%
22	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,930	$44,160 – $64,940	+12.6%
23	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$75,910	$43,580 – $103,740	+11.2%
24	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$39,890 – $64,940	+11.0%
25	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$72,080	$50,920 – $101,020	+10.7%
26	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,820	$67,020 – $168,080	+10.5%
27	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,970	$73,920 – $125,340	+10.2%
28	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$39,310	$22,420 – $47,690	+9.7%
29	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,190	$56,320 – $131,530	+9.3%
30	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,530	$42,060 – $90,880	+8.1%
31	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,880	$37,370 – $68,940	+7.9%
32	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,690	$63,110 – $78,810	+6.8%
33	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,680	$77,680 – $201,640	+6.8%
34	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,040	$22,600 – $50,730	+6.8%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,220	$45,600 – $106,570	+6.7%
36	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,990	$46,370 – $104,160	+5.5%
37	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,200	$73,020 – $205,090	+5.4%
38	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,520	$57,140 – $123,090	+4.8%
39	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,860	$34,520 – $65,560	+4.7%
40	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,830	$38,500 – $56,020	+3.8%
41	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,530	$21,580 – $96,550	+3.7%
42	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$43,030	$32,870 – $43,030	+3.3%
43	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$68,270	$43,680 – $101,630	+3.2%
44	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,660	$41,260 – $105,050	+3.2%
45	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$84,670	$49,010 – $101,630	+3.0%
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,920	$45,760 – $122,930	+2.6%
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,230	$44,060 – $100,840	+1.0%
48	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,030	$35,270 – $59,170	+0.8%
49	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,540	$129,400 – $241,720	+0.7%
50	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$77,470	$57,730 – $117,230	0.0%

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