Highest paying jobs in Gainesville, GA
The best paying occupations in the Gainesville, 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 3.2% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianGainesville, GA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $210,400 | $83,840 – $348,910 | 60 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $205,820 | $169,110 – $445,650 | 110 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,450 | $98,220 – $245,310 | 180 |
| 4 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $144,850 | $79,560 – $279,920 | 290 |
| 5 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $144,790 | $43,990 – $199,730 | 30 |
| 6 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,380 | $86,220 – $232,540 | 220 |
| 7 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,120 | $90,000 – $215,740 | 140 |
| 8 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,460 | $88,350 – $198,350 | 190 |
| 9 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,920 | $93,760 – $169,010 | 210 |
| 10 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,840 | $82,500 – $219,810 | 80 |
| 11 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,360 | $68,120 – $229,310 | 270 |
| 12 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,390 | $66,300 – $222,230 | 280 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $132,570 | $115,750 – $214,220 | 90 |
| 14 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $130,500 | $69,140 – $436,200 | 390 |
| 15 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $126,490 | $85,810 – $157,450 | 30 |
| 16 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $126,120 | $100,270 – $181,620 | 380 |
| 17 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,010 | $82,850 – $198,910 | 50 |
| 18 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $124,260 | $98,360 – $171,320 | 30 |
| 19 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $122,040 | $74,170 – $231,540 | 50 |
| 20 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $121,940 | $71,170 – $163,300 | 290 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $116,340 | $61,690 – $222,110 | 140 |
| 22 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $113,740 | $68,150 – $138,490 | 210 |
| 23 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $111,440 | $84,990 – $156,860 | 70 |
| 24 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $111,430 | $41,050 – $325,400 | 60 |
| 25 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,660 | $59,250 – $208,200 | 70 |
| 26 | Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree | $106,610 | $63,180 – $133,090 | 50 |
| 27 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $105,100 | $75,400 – $159,060 | 250 |
| 28 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $101,860 | $61,060 – $175,650 | 40 |
| 29 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $101,160 | $74,100 – $141,080 | 40 |
| 30 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $100,060 | $78,780 – $129,690 | 140 |
| 31 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $100,060 | $72,150 – $128,840 | 60 |
| 32 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $99,100 | $71,830 – $131,610 | 60 |
| 33 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $98,660 | $51,900 – $182,760 | 530 |
| 34 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $98,490 | $75,760 – $128,940 | 60 |
| 35 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,650 | $72,270 – $132,480 | 270 |
| 36 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,710 | $47,770 – $217,890 | 1,810 |
| 37 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $93,420 | $70,980 – $125,090 | 260 |
| 38 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $92,840 | $73,230 – $97,080 | 160 |
| 39 | ChemistsBachelor's degree | $92,500 | $74,740 – $142,420 | 30 |
| 40 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $92,030 | $72,750 – $123,400 | 90 |
| 41 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $91,490 | $62,990 – $149,200 | 110 |
| 42 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $87,540 | $50,320 – $167,860 | 160 |
| 43 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $86,940 | $69,450 – $105,350 | 110 |
| 44 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $84,670 | $52,380 – $144,920 | 70 |
| 45 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $84,480 | $48,160 – $107,960 | 30 |
| 46 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $83,970 | $49,590 – $141,770 | 340 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $83,840 | $58,990 – $108,850 | 40 |
| 48 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $82,190 | $49,860 – $102,140 | 80 |
| 49 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $79,350 | $59,670 – $118,970 | 90 |
| 50 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $79,250 | $53,050 – $140,120 | 150 |