Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Albany, GA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Albany, GA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Albany, GA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $212,920. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $157,250.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Albany, GA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Albany, GA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Albany, GA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$212,920	$60,030	90
2	General Dentists	$157,250	$85,280	30
3	Pharmacists	$132,590	$101,330	180
4	Human Resources Managers	$121,500	$71,120	50
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,040	$77,560	60
6	Financial Managers	$109,760	$62,130	140
7	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$108,990	$48,240	170
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,450	$55,370	130
9	Physician Assistants	$102,520	$57,930	70
10	Nurse Practitioners	$101,020	$81,800	140
11	Physical Therapists	$100,880	$72,090	60
12	Administrative Services Managers	$100,570	$47,000	110
13	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,640	$76,820	150
14	Sales Managers	$97,860	$51,760	90
15	Optometrists	$94,870	$74,660	50
16	Occupational Therapists	$92,610	$76,540	30
17	Industrial Production Managers	$92,450	$56,080	40
18	All Other Managers	$88,860	$46,540	230
19	Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,910	$51,190	160
20	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,890	$52,220	70
21	Management Analysts	$81,660	$50,020	180
22	Electrical Engineers	$80,420	$37,870	50
23	Construction Managers	$80,110	$52,150	70
24	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,720	$67,550	40
25	Respiratory Therapists	$78,550	$57,890	60
26	Industrial Engineers	$78,250	$51,500	50
27	Logisticians	$77,230	$56,530	340
28	Registered Nurses	$76,360	$60,630	1,170
29	Chief Executives	$76,240	$16,260	140
30	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,750	$51,240	40
31	Computer Systems Analysts	$75,270	$49,730	80
32	Lawyers	$74,810	$39,610	180
33	General and Operations Managers	$74,340	$36,050	1,190
34	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$74,260	$26,180	450
35	Instructional Coordinators	$71,990	$43,820	80
36	Other Financial Specialists	$71,240	$44,250	80
37	Physical Therapist Assistants	$71,020	$52,420	60
38	Project Management Specialists	$70,210	$31,340	100
39	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$68,410	$50,230	110
40	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,940	$36,730	800
41	Civil Engineers	$67,560	$49,120	60
42	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$67,490	$47,730	40
43	Cost Estimators	$67,420	$45,050	60
44	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$66,870	$36,660	90
45	Dental Hygienists	$66,060	$58,720	110
46	Other Engineering Technicians	$65,670	$47,750	40
47	Financial Analysts	$65,510	$50,930	30
48	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$63,770	$51,160	110
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,530	$43,620	280
50	Accountants and Auditors	$63,490	$40,380	390
51	Personal Financial Advisors	$62,750	$38,010	90
52	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$62,490	$38,670	50
53	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,450	$39,440	290
54	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$62,080	$40,080	80
55	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,600	$36,900	250
56	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,530	$40,240	290
57	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,510	$50,030	260
58	Loan Officers	$61,290	$36,500	100
59	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,290	$30,020	40
60	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,740	$40,060	350
61	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$60,720	$29,580	60
62	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,150	$35,670	320
63	Food Service Managers	$60,030	$38,800	70
64	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,720	$38,740	900
65	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$59,380	$46,940	40
66	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$59,250	$51,600	60
67	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,130	$26,000	450
68	Public Relations Specialists	$58,360	$19,400	40
69	Postal Service Clerks	$58,220	$39,770	30
70	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$57,870	$32,460	130
71	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$57,600	$37,650	140
72	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$56,870	$28,900	80
73	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$56,710	$32,000	120
74	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$56,320	$39,720	50
75	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$55,500	$26,050	130
76	Social and Community Service Managers	$55,000	$41,210	70
77	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$54,120	$45,220	60
78	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,510	$39,780	230
79	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$52,060	$26,930	190
80	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$51,850	$32,750	320
81	Human Resources Specialists	$51,600	$32,980	290
82	Machinists	$51,170	$31,100	50
83	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,120	$31,490	1,460
84	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,620	$42,940	40
85	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$49,690	$37,700	100
86	Other Teachers and Instructors	$49,690	$29,850	270
87	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,570	$29,700	80
88	Electricians	$49,290	$35,890	350
89	Procurement Clerks	$49,210	$36,110	50
90	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,000	$30,420	190
91	Healthcare Social Workers	$48,620	$35,550	100
92	Printing Press Operators	$48,480	$27,370	60
93	Compliance Officers	$47,790	$27,500	120
94	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$47,700	$27,210	80
95	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$47,150	$39,640	150
96	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$46,950	$23,730	50
97	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$46,890	$37,920	380
98	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$46,850	$32,910	30
99	Surgical Technologists	$46,560	$37,230	60
100	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$46,530	$30,590	60

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Albany, GA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$167,050
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$162,400
3	Pharmacists	$126,950
4	Marketing Managers	$121,850
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,620
6	Financial Managers	$113,050
7	Physician Assistants	$106,400
8	Software Developers	$102,440
9	Optometrists	$100,720
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,830

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Albany, GA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,840
2	Physician Assistants	$116,780
3	Financial Managers	$116,260
4	Pharmacists	$116,170
5	Chief Executives	$102,290
6	Lawyers	$101,230
7	Other Education Administrators	$96,080
8	Veterinarians	$94,250
9	Mechanical Engineers	$91,700
10	Computer Occupations, All Other	$91,240

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Albany, GA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,160
2	Personal Financial Advisors	$136,030
3	Chief Executives	$127,690
4	Pharmacists	$122,660
5	Physician Assistants	$116,810
6	Optometrists	$115,760
7	Industrial Production Managers	$108,470
8	Sales Managers	$102,630
9	Financial Managers	$99,890
10	Nurse Practitioners	$94,450

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