Highest paying jobs in Rome, GA
The best paying occupations in the Rome, 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 9.8% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianRome, GA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $353,400 | $101,520 – $542,280 | 80 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $305,000 | $189,020 – $472,020 | 90 |
| 3 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $148,160 | $84,650 – $210,180 | 50 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $142,090 | $97,150 – $168,950 | 110 |
| 5 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,740 | $79,270 – $297,700 | 130 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,900 | $84,100 – $287,200 | 80 |
| 7 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $132,830 | $74,270 – $174,730 | 160 |
| 8 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,680 | $83,650 – $183,410 | 60 |
| 9 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,660 | $72,770 – $199,050 | 140 |
| 10 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,130 | $66,650 – $223,030 | 70 |
| 11 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $124,530 | $62,650 – $157,110 | 30 |
| 12 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $122,440 | $90,140 – $154,280 | 50 |
| 13 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,330 | $69,440 – $148,860 | 50 |
| 14 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $118,030 | $73,280 – $166,130 | 140 |
| 15 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,910 | $81,210 – $198,290 | 30 |
| 16 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $112,970 | $93,290 – $148,280 | 150 |
| 17 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $106,740 | $19,160 – $240,760 | 30 |
| 18 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $103,710 | $77,660 – $123,850 | 130 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $102,450 | $78,640 – $129,170 | 70 |
| 20 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $99,490 | $63,110 – $125,820 | 80 |
| 21 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $98,720 | $66,520 – $153,470 | 120 |
| 22 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $92,910 | $49,130 – $185,670 | 190 |
| 23 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $92,130 | $70,170 – $144,780 | 30 |
| 24 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $91,510 | $60,030 – $141,210 | 50 |
| 25 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award | $89,650 | $40,710 – $91,490 | 60 |
| 26 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $89,320 | $57,060 – $139,500 | 100 |
| 27 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $87,800 | $45,040 – $416,360 | 30 |
| 28 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $86,730 | $60,730 – $139,420 | 90 |
| 29 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $85,440 | $52,000 – $123,220 | 50 |
| 30 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $83,880 | $71,200 – $100,860 | 1,740 |
| 31 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $83,750 | $44,810 – $217,450 | 860 |
| 32 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $83,200 | $72,240 – $102,720 | 70 |
| 33 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $82,960 | $51,230 – $125,000 | 30 |
| 34 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $79,310 | $61,310 – $96,160 | 40 |
| 35 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $77,960 | $57,010 – $140,390 | 50 |
| 36 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $77,910 | $44,610 – $138,850 | 110 |
| 37 | Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $77,670 | $37,100 – $95,200 | 90 |
| 38 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $77,550 | $58,510 – $167,450 | 40 |
| 39 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $77,150 | $59,640 – $105,830 | 50 |
| 40 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree | $76,200 | $59,280 – $106,810 | 60 |
| 41 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $76,150 | $61,600 – $142,100 | 40 |
| 42 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $75,390 | $48,400 – $146,520 | 110 |
| 43 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $74,640 | $48,880 – $115,760 | 240 |
| 44 | Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $74,440 | $40,460 – $95,270 | 60 |
| 45 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $74,410 | $68,730 – $215,940 | — |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $73,500 | $57,190 – $104,990 | 70 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $73,260 | $47,960 – $101,670 | 430 |
| 48 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award | $72,260 | $56,290 – $98,020 | 60 |
| 49 | Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree | $71,680 | $43,200 – $83,090 | 80 |
| 50 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $70,430 | $44,980 – $82,700 | 250 |