Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Atlanta, GA

807 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Atlanta, GA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,960	190	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,940	30,900	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$35,740	240	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,150	22,730	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,020	3,350	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$34,990	980	View salary detail
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$34,790	40	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,640	5,760	View salary detail
Concierges	$34,070	1,050	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,010	10,350	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,580	9,030	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$33,570	720	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,560	2,800	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$33,540	2,120	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$33,430	50	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,260	620	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$32,970	250	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$32,850	84,970	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$32,830	1,140	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,170	2,900	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$32,120	170	View salary detail
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$32,050	—	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,860	1,910	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$31,850	4,620	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$31,780	6,780	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,690	7,040	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$31,450	—	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$31,250	360	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$31,200	480	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,040	2,770	View salary detail
Barbers	$30,750	360	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$30,290	390	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$30,130	1,640	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,090	6,010	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,010	51,180	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$29,840	100	View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$29,570	80	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,470	9,880	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,840	13,220	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,840	13,220	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,560	11,940	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$28,330	680	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$28,200	3,810	View salary detail
Shampooers	$27,890	520	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,780	80,730	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,780	80,730	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$27,710	120	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$27,280	1,500	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$27,190	1,110	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,960	5,860	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.