State salary index

Salaries in Georgia

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Georgia, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Georgia compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$618,090	8,770
2	Cardiologists	$610,070	1,150
3	Surgeons, All Other	$502,070	300
4	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$474,820	490
5	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$425,460	5,440
6	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$382,920	120
7	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$354,000	350
8	Radiologists	$335,190	—
9	Physicians, All Other	$266,880	8,580
10	Family Medicine Physicians	$259,320	3,690
11	Psychiatrists	$237,480	470
12	Anesthesiologists	$230,000	1,040
13	Nurse Anesthetists	$224,630	1,170
14	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$219,010	—
15	Physicians, Pathologists	$211,800	170
16	Chief Executives	$208,180	4,080
17	Dentists, General	$206,760	2,620
18	Air Traffic Controllers	$178,420	970
19	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$173,940	18,560
20	Financial Managers	$166,790	21,390
21	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$163,060	1,010
22	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$161,470	3,590
23	Marketing Managers	$160,760	8,510
24	Sales Managers	$159,890	17,690
25	Orthodontists	$159,230	—
26	Medical Dosimetrists	$155,390	140
27	Purchasing Managers	$155,360	3,430
28	Human Resources Managers	$150,700	7,270
29	Pediatricians, General	$149,990	—
30	Commercial Pilots	$145,100	1,020
31	Physicists	$144,870	160
32	Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	$143,230	200
33	Aerospace Engineers	$140,460	2,230
34	Database Architects	$139,500	2,590
35	Physical Scientists, All Other	$137,680	1,020
36	Pharmacists	$137,120	10,530
37	Lawyers	$134,830	23,930
38	Public Relations Managers	$134,500	1,540
39	Computer Network Architects	$133,890	7,690
40	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$133,810	420
41	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$133,660	1,190
42	Podiatrists	$132,630	190
43	Nuclear Engineers	$132,440	200
44	Training and Development Managers	$132,120	1,480
45	Medical and Health Services Managers	$131,910	11,130
46	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,260	700
47	Software Developers	$131,010	49,700
48	Nurse Practitioners	$129,430	10,460
49	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$129,010	180
50	Information Security Analysts	$128,970	6,290
51	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$128,850	5,700
52	Optometrists	$128,830	870
53	Industrial Production Managers	$127,820	5,510
54	Veterinarians	$126,590	2,670
55	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$126,300	3,130
56	Managers, All Other	$125,000	34,680
57	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$123,330	6,700
58	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$123,010	2,630
59	Economists	$122,570	260
60	Hydrologists	$121,830	30
61	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$119,680	360
62	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$117,600	370
63	Physician Assistants	$115,390	5,610
64	Statisticians	$115,150	460
65	Facilities Managers	$114,360	2,670
66	Fundraising Managers	$113,050	680
67	Engineers, All Other	$112,260	4,120
68	Construction Managers	$110,810	10,740
69	Art Directors	$110,430	1,420
70	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$110,200	2,890
71	Administrative Services Managers	$108,250	13,720
72	Power Plant Operators	$107,580	590
73	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,960	4,860
74	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$106,930	540
75	Database Administrators	$106,810	2,460
76	Computer Systems Analysts	$106,240	11,640
77	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$105,880	350
78	Nurse Midwives	$105,510	300
79	Computer Occupations, All Other	$104,610	20,630
80	Data Scientists	$104,340	9,260
81	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,330	380
82	Occupational Therapists	$104,010	3,650
83	Chemical Engineers	$103,880	330
84	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$103,810	2,800
85	General and Operations Managers	$103,730	111,060
86	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$103,360	7,530
87	Microbiologists	$103,070	880
88	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$103,040	7,110
89	Physical Therapists	$102,700	6,780
90	Project Management Specialists	$102,140	28,900
91	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,580	210
92	Personal Financial Advisors	$101,450	6,830
93	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$100,880	540
94	Materials Engineers	$100,840	700
95	Mechanical Engineers	$100,620	5,290
96	Financial Risk Specialists	$100,570	2,180
97	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$100,420	2,440
98	Computer Hardware Engineers	$100,210	650
99	Industrial Engineers	$100,100	8,940
100	Management Analysts	$99,600	38,390

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-25. bls.gov/oes