Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA are those of airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineer, with an average annual salary of $225,350. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $221,370.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$225,350	$98,680	4,090
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$221,370	$129,540	540
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$219,980	$113,620	890
4	Psychiatrists	$213,160	$94,860	270
5	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$210,570	$72,180	130
6	Chief Executives	$183,890	$48,030	7,360
7	Nurse Anesthetists	$178,960	$171,950	680
8	Anesthesiologists	$177,980	$171,130	820
9	Air Traffic Controllers	$168,830	$100,480	760
10	Physicists	$166,900	$68,200	120
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$166,080	$103,230	11,250
12	General Dentists	$165,870	$78,850	2,140
13	General Pediatricians	$162,490	$74,980	360
14	Podiatrists	$160,570	$59,860	90
15	Financial Managers	$156,890	$88,790	14,550
16	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$152,620	$64,570	370
17	Medical Dosimetrists	$152,480	$121,070	60
18	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,460	$101,490	2,010
19	Database Architects	$144,900	$83,000	2,570
20	Marketing Managers	$143,150	$72,990	7,140
21	Lawyers	$139,780	$63,790	15,740
22	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$138,020	$81,590	500
23	Sales Managers	$137,100	$75,870	11,000
24	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$134,790	$52,480	510
25	Pharmacists	$133,270	$74,130	5,880
26	Nurse Midwives	$132,860	$110,310	240
27	Training and Development Managers	$132,800	$78,920	1,280
28	Computer Network Architects	$132,340	$78,840	5,510
29	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$131,800	$91,770	310
30	Chemical Engineers	$130,790	$67,400	110
31	Public Relations Managers	$130,780	$79,150	1,000
32	Human Resources Managers	$130,000	$74,960	4,370
33	Optometrists	$128,160	$84,460	640
34	Actuaries	$126,960	$78,080	250
35	Commercial Pilots	$126,640	$67,510	950
36	Purchasing Managers	$126,460	$75,730	1,620
37	Medical and Health Services Managers	$126,300	$71,010	4,440
38	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$124,380	$80,720	2,090
39	Software Developers	$124,130	$77,720	41,920
40	Information Security Analysts	$123,760	$74,290	4,230
41	Industrial Production Managers	$123,030	$73,150	2,070
42	Natural Sciences Managers	$122,820	$86,950	690
43	Veterinarians	$122,230	$61,940	1,400
44	Sales Engineers	$120,000	$72,420	1,690
45	Other Physical Scientists	$119,500	$57,740	290
46	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$119,500	$72,910	2,510
47	Nurse Practitioners	$119,380	$81,890	4,200
48	Electrical Engineers	$117,720	$76,350	2,860
49	Physician Assistants	$115,450	$52,080	2,860
50	Statisticians	$109,460	$67,480	350
51	Hydrologists	$108,870	$80,490	30
52	Aerospace Engineers	$108,410	$76,410	760
53	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$107,180	$66,830	1,080
54	All Other Managers	$106,330	$60,520	24,290
55	Facilities Managers	$105,990	$65,570	1,420
56	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$105,860	$54,230	130
57	Biomedical Engineers	$105,400	$64,030	130
58	Materials Scientists	$105,400	$51,020	70
59	Engineers, All Other	$105,370	$55,210	3,070
60	Economists	$105,080	$66,170	350
61	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$104,580	$68,170	4,370
62	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$104,560	$57,050	370
63	Computer Hardware Engineers	$104,320	$74,980	1,380
64	Data Scientists	$104,060	$63,570	4,480
65	Art Directors	$103,440	$63,310	1,280
66	Other Education Administrators	$102,900	$48,030	1,310
67	Microbiologists	$102,900	$64,100	550
68	Other Psychologists	$102,900	$49,980	230
69	Health Educators	$102,900	$51,350	2,460
70	Computer Systems Analysts	$102,760	$60,900	11,110
71	Transportation Inspectors	$102,690	$51,260	500
72	Project Management Specialists	$102,080	$55,420	16,660
73	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$101,990	$61,040	6,150
74	Database Administrators	$101,970	$46,790	2,310
75	Management Analysts	$101,780	$60,870	21,460
76	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$101,720	$70,260	470
77	Lighting Technicians	$100,990	$45,160	160
78	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$100,870	$64,600	3,900
79	Fundraising Managers	$100,800	$64,800	440
80	Physical Therapists	$100,180	$76,330	3,760
81	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,080	$78,690	4,110
82	Administrative Services Managers	$99,900	$53,070	5,630
83	Other Artists and Related Workers	$99,590	$66,440	540
84	Financial Risk Specialists	$99,160	$51,670	1,040
85	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$98,930	$48,450	8,530
86	Power Plant Operators	$98,280	$58,010	330
87	General and Operations Managers	$97,700	$46,080	65,150
88	Occupational Therapists	$95,230	$67,460	2,080
89	Construction Managers	$94,570	$59,990	4,910
90	Radiation Therapists	$94,020	$77,060	200
91	Computer Occupations, All Other	$92,940	$47,880	11,080
92	Budget Analysts	$92,600	$56,770	1,210
93	Mining and Geological Engineers	$92,590	$67,690	50
94	Computer Programmers	$92,520	$59,990	1,460
95	Mechanical Engineers	$92,060	$61,800	2,770
96	School Psychologists	$91,960	$61,660	300
97	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$91,280	$46,640	2,230
98	Industrial Engineers	$91,080	$64,230	4,220
99	Chemists	$90,630	$49,990	790
100	Music Directors and Composers	$90,290	$23,950	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$167,390
2	General Dentists	$165,870
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$162,150
4	Air Traffic Controllers	$161,970
5	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$156,240
6	Medical Dosimetrists	$152,480
7	General Pediatricians	$149,890
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$143,480
9	Psychiatrists	$132,060
10	Marketing Managers	$131,760

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Anesthesiologists	$200,670
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$190,680
3	Air Traffic Controllers	$157,840
4	General Dentists	$154,330
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$144,710
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,350
7	Sales Managers	$139,270
8	Financial Managers	$133,330
9	Marketing Managers	$132,550
10	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$129,480

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Anesthesiologists	$197,860
2	Chief Executives	$177,200
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$161,730
4	General Dentists	$149,700
5	Air Traffic Controllers	$145,780
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$144,670
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$143,610
8	Sales Managers	$136,470
9	Marketing Managers	$134,210
10	Financial Managers	$133,400

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