Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Georgia

866 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Georgia for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$92,250	810	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$92,060	1,800	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$91,970	350	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$91,870	1,900	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$91,550	—	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$91,360	360	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$91,210	1,510	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$91,210	1,510	View salary detail
Web Developers	$90,340	1,500	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,020	980	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$86,050	560	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$85,980	7,160	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$85,710	1,750	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$85,710	1,750	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$85,710	1,750	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$85,710	1,750	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$85,680	110	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$85,450	3,220	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,300	500	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$85,050	570	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,330	230	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,290	330	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$84,240	9,400	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$84,240	9,400	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$84,240	9,400	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$83,990	170	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$83,700	5,150	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$83,500	640	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$83,470	830	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$83,250	2,700	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$83,200	430	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,820	1,940	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$82,750	—	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$82,400	10,460	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$81,910	1,520	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$81,900	44,020	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$81,480	920	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$81,470	—	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$81,390	350	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$81,380	150	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$81,220	110	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$81,060	7,830	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$80,620	470	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$80,560	90	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,120	7,910	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$80,080	4,960	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$80,030	1,150	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$79,950	5,010	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$79,950	5,010	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$79,950	5,010	View salary detail

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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.