Salaries in Georgia by job

Median annual wages in Georgia for 53 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Georgia median is 6% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Airline pilot$618,000+166%
Family doctor / GP$259,000+6%
Dentist$207,000+21%
Marketing manager$161,000−4%
Pharmacist$137,000−3%
Lawyer$135,000−16%
Software developer$131,000−4%
Veterinarian$127,000−3%
Data scientist$104,000−13%
General / operations manager$104,000−2%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$103,000same
Project manager$102,000same
Mechanical engineer$101,000−3%
Architect$100,000+1%
Management consultant / analyst$100,000−2%
Financial analyst$99,000−3%
Network / systems administrator$97,000−2%
Psychologist$96,000−5%
Dental hygienist$95,000−3%
Registered nurse$94,000−4%
Web developer$90,000−3%
Civil engineer$84,000−17%
Accountant / auditor$82,000−2%
High school teacher$75,000+5%
Elementary school teacher$72,000+13%
HR specialist$71,000−7%
Chef / head cook$66,000+6%
Sales representative (B2B)$64,000−11%
Paralegal$62,000−1%
IT support specialist$60,000−2%
Graphic designer$60,000−4%
Electrician$58,000−8%
Police officer$58,000−24%
Paramedic$58,000−5%
Plumber$57,000−10%
Truck driver (heavy)$57,000−3%
Carpenter$49,000−19%
Bookkeeper$49,000−3%
Auto mechanic$49,000−3%
Welder$48,000−10%
Social worker$48,000−20%
Real estate agent$47,000−11%
Firefighter$47,000−21%
Administrative assistant$42,000−12%
Customer service representative$40,000−11%
Construction laborer$39,000−17%
Warehouse worker$38,000−4%
Nursing assistant$38,000−11%
Cook$36,000−4%
Hairdresser / stylist$35,000−3%
Retail salesperson$31,000−13%
Cashier$29,000−12%
Childcare worker$28,000−20%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Georgia median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Georgia: actuary, electrical engineer.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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