Highest paying jobs in Macon-Bibb County, GA
The best paying occupations in the Macon-Bibb County, 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 11.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianMacon-Bibb County, GA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $354,430 | $196,460 – $564,570 | 60 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $281,860 | $152,370 – $438,620 | 80 |
| 3 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $229,800 | $199,260 – $272,150 | 50 |
| 4 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $203,070 | $83,500 – $388,710 | 40 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,710 | $90,000 – $225,450 | 150 |
| 6 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $140,880 | $60,350 – $350,960 | 350 |
| 7 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,160 | $79,660 – $240,040 | 310 |
| 8 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,820 | $78,440 – $256,220 | 60 |
| 9 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,490 | $91,060 – $194,480 | 140 |
| 10 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,030 | $64,990 – $210,170 | 230 |
| 11 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $132,280 | $103,490 – $162,320 | 230 |
| 12 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,510 | $64,970 – $219,650 | 340 |
| 13 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,850 | $81,180 – $223,660 | 90 |
| 14 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $126,390 | $48,480 – $440,400 | 100 |
| 15 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $123,170 | $38,260 – $395,720 | 70 |
| 16 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $122,670 | $48,650 – $154,450 | 120 |
| 17 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,890 | $76,080 – $191,570 | 30 |
| 18 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $120,410 | $69,090 – $189,950 | 230 |
| 19 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $115,860 | $99,020 – $140,970 | 400 |
| 20 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $115,030 | $77,730 – $154,270 | 80 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $114,000 | $69,770 – $191,930 | 80 |
| 22 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $108,200 | $61,430 – $232,700 | 410 |
| 23 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $106,340 | $74,150 – $161,990 | 40 |
| 24 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $104,500 | $77,430 – $126,950 | 130 |
| 25 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $103,770 | $78,620 – $166,010 | 50 |
| 26 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $103,700 | $69,960 – $135,650 | 50 |
| 27 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $101,190 | $60,990 – $119,720 | 110 |
| 28 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,930 | $73,930 – $167,320 | 60 |
| 29 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $100,680 | $76,590 – $125,500 | 90 |
| 30 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $100,420 | $46,660 – $159,500 | 220 |
| 31 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $98,730 | $57,850 – $179,900 | 220 |
| 32 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $97,580 | $58,350 – $164,020 | 450 |
| 33 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $96,800 | $60,190 – $160,030 | 120 |
| 34 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $95,550 | $63,070 – $146,520 | 80 |
| 35 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $95,510 | $76,580 – $124,930 | 170 |
| 36 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $95,000 | $58,630 – $133,380 | 180 |
| 37 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $92,780 | $54,160 – $133,930 | 80 |
| 38 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamagePostsecondary nondegree award | $92,420 | $62,700 – $92,420 | 50 |
| 39 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $90,500 | $42,850 – $199,950 | 1,910 |
| 40 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $90,440 | $61,360 – $137,720 | 60 |
| 41 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $89,170 | $60,890 – $143,580 | 70 |
| 42 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $88,830 | $61,690 – $166,020 | 50 |
| 43 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $85,070 | $66,160 – $115,870 | 3,100 |
| 44 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $83,620 | $59,690 – $167,410 | 130 |
| 45 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $81,780 | $49,370 – $115,250 | 100 |
| 46 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $80,730 | $60,640 – $95,390 | 180 |
| 47 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $80,420 | $43,000 – $128,140 | 310 |
| 48 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $79,260 | $71,200 – $94,660 | 120 |
| 49 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $79,140 | $68,270 – $100,810 | 100 |
| 50 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $78,600 | $45,860 – $166,900 | 330 |