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
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$97,090	770	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$96,920	—	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$96,820	590	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$95,520	2,670	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$95,430	50	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$95,430	5,090	View salary detail
Costume Attendants	$94,900	70	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$94,680	180	View salary detail
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$94,530	—	View salary detail
Web Developers	$93,590	990	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Technicians	$93,320	30	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$93,320	30	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$93,240	240	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$93,120	200	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$91,620	1,710	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$90,140	6,880	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$90,000	1,670	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$89,180	650	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$88,940	1,380	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$88,610	890	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$88,610	890	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$88,410	510	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$88,000	6,270	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$88,000	6,270	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$88,000	6,270	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$87,820	1,160	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$87,820	1,160	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$87,820	1,160	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$87,820	1,160	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$87,490	1,240	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$87,180	1,570	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$87,180	1,570	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$87,180	1,570	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$87,010	250	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,930	320	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$86,610	150	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$86,590	580	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$85,820	30,150	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,420	60	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$85,200	180	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$85,040	1,090	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$84,770	330	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$83,570	2,660	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$83,500	510	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,960	170	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$82,870	3,740	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,450	440	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$81,990	490	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$81,990	490	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$81,860	4,460	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.