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
Lighting Technicians	$70,150	260	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$69,320	2,230	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$69,320	2,230	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$69,320	2,230	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$69,240	360	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$69,240	360	View salary detail
Range Managers	$69,240	360	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,170	26,190	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$68,720	170	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$68,720	170	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$68,490	9,540	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$68,470	3,040	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$68,370	1,890	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$68,370	1,890	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$68,370	1,890	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,290	14,560	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$67,990	490	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$67,320	16,200	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$67,220	690	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$67,210	310	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$67,200	3,730	View salary detail
Riggers	$67,200	700	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$67,100	—	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$66,790	340	View salary detail
Hydrologic Technicians	$66,770	60	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$66,770	1,850	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$66,730	140	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$66,690	4,780	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$66,670	820	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$66,620	1,840	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,440	1,100	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,410	160	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$66,230	3,680	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$66,210	200	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$65,980	4,510	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,980	4,510	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,680	4,530	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,530	1,140	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$65,430	5,070	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$65,430	5,070	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$65,430	5,070	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,350	90	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$65,280	9,230	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$65,170	210	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,060	1,840	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,060	1,840	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$65,010	350	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$64,900	6,640	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,780	23,610	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$64,650	5,480	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.