Highest paying jobs in Albany, GA
The best paying occupations in the Albany, GA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 12.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianAlbany, GA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $346,640 | $130,900 – $402,050 | 70 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $223,400 | $60,880 – $296,710 | 50 |
| 3 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $215,750 | $154,710 – $410,390 | 30 |
| 4 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $176,760 | $77,270 – $312,110 | 30 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $158,730 | $101,520 – $275,730 | 110 |
| 6 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $134,250 | $78,480 – $146,830 | 40 |
| 7 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $130,700 | $102,960 – $156,170 | 170 |
| 8 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,880 | $81,680 – $189,640 | 30 |
| 9 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,020 | $65,410 – $253,860 | 140 |
| 10 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,720 | $78,980 – $241,860 | 160 |
| 11 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,130 | $77,720 – $184,630 | 150 |
| 12 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,350 | $64,650 – $163,450 | 80 |
| 13 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $124,230 | $80,610 – $158,240 | 290 |
| 14 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $122,170 | $50,970 – $137,230 | 30 |
| 15 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $121,900 | $60,310 – $150,440 | 30 |
| 16 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,240 | $75,810 – $205,420 | 40 |
| 17 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $118,370 | $93,960 – $151,200 | 150 |
| 18 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $115,210 | $69,230 – $176,540 | 50 |
| 19 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $113,330 | $58,950 – $223,020 | 290 |
| 20 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $107,230 | $61,570 – $195,880 | 60 |
| 21 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $104,500 | $64,440 – $146,800 | 40 |
| 22 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $104,100 | $78,500 – $126,840 | 70 |
| 23 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $103,510 | $51,930 – $244,050 | 150 |
| 24 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $103,000 | $59,280 – $122,840 | 30 |
| 25 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,940 | $58,610 – $195,920 | 110 |
| 26 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $100,420 | $61,270 – $136,990 | 160 |
| 27 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,040 | $62,500 – $159,440 | 50 |
| 28 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $98,850 | $45,710 – $145,010 | 130 |
| 29 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $98,620 | $79,650 – $121,320 | 110 |
| 30 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,190 | $75,990 – $118,150 | 60 |
| 31 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $97,350 | $54,440 – $143,450 | 50 |
| 32 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $91,760 | $61,110 – $130,210 | 220 |
| 33 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $88,560 | $40,580 – $136,970 | 340 |
| 34 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $86,940 | $44,660 – $288,590 | 50 |
| 35 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $86,920 | $45,660 – $119,410 | 50 |
| 36 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $85,380 | $39,120 – $202,750 | 1,110 |
| 37 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $82,200 | $60,580 – $142,740 | 100 |
| 38 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $80,860 | $47,180 – $123,950 | 60 |
| 39 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $80,390 | $64,980 – $115,430 | — |
| 40 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $80,100 | $65,040 – $130,640 | 60 |
| 41 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $79,360 | $59,340 – $118,540 | 30 |
| 42 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $79,230 | $62,290 – $92,470 | 90 |
| 43 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $78,710 | $57,500 – $146,810 | 70 |
| 44 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $78,600 | $56,010 – $102,530 | 80 |
| 45 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $78,330 | $60,490 – $98,820 | 40 |
| 46 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $76,540 | $64,220 – $100,340 | 70 |
| 47 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $76,170 | $41,030 – $122,930 | 650 |
| 48 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $75,890 | $56,640 – $120,190 | 80 |
| 49 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,330 | $46,990 – $115,690 | 90 |
| 50 | Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $74,930 | $47,940 – $112,400 | 80 |