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Highest-paying jobs in Georgia
The 40 best-paid occupations in Georgia with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Georgia with at least 100 people employed was Airline Pilot, with a state median of $618,090 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Georgia | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airline Pilot | $618,090 | 8,770 |
| 2 | Cardiologist | $610,070 | 1,150 |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $502,070 | 300 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeon | $474,820 | 490 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $425,460 | 5,440 |
| 6 | Ophthalmologist | $382,920 | 120 |
| 7 | OB-GYN | $354,000 | 350 |
| 8 | Physicians, All Other | $266,880 | 8,580 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physician | $259,320 | 3,690 |
| 10 | Psychiatrist | $237,480 | 470 |
| 11 | Anesthesiologist | $230,000 | 1,040 |
| 12 | CRNA | $224,630 | 1,170 |
| 13 | Pathologist | $211,800 | 170 |
| 14 | CEO | $208,180 | 4,080 |
| 15 | Dentist | $206,760 | 2,620 |
| 16 | Air Traffic Controller | $178,420 | 970 |
| 17 | IT Manager | $173,940 | 18,560 |
| 18 | Financial Manager | $166,790 | 21,390 |
| 19 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $163,060 | 1,010 |
| 20 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,470 | 3,590 |
| 21 | Marketing Manager | $160,760 | 8,510 |
| 22 | Sales Manager | $159,890 | 17,690 |
| 23 | Medical Dosimetrist | $155,390 | 140 |
| 24 | Purchasing Manager | $155,360 | 3,430 |
| 25 | HR Manager | $150,700 | 7,270 |
| 26 | Commercial Pilot | $145,100 | 1,020 |
| 27 | Physicist | $144,870 | 160 |
| 28 | Makeup Artist | $143,230 | 200 |
| 29 | Aerospace Engineer | $140,460 | 2,230 |
| 30 | Database Architect | $139,500 | 2,590 |
| 31 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $137,680 | 1,020 |
| 32 | Pharmacist | $137,120 | 10,530 |
| 33 | Lawyer | $134,830 | 23,930 |
| 34 | Public Relations Manager | $134,500 | 1,540 |
| 35 | Network Engineer | $133,890 | 7,690 |
| 36 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $133,810 | 420 |
| 37 | Judge | $133,660 | 1,190 |
| 38 | Podiatrist | $132,630 | 190 |
| 39 | Nuclear Engineer | $132,440 | 200 |
| 40 | Training and Development Managers | $132,120 | 1,480 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Georgia, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.