Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, GA are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $179,110. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $153,040.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, GA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$179,110	$33,830	140
2	General Dentists	$153,040	$63,840	70
3	Optometrists	$138,960	$128,320	50
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,470	$80,300	100
5	Pharmacists	$127,730	$72,970	230
6	Physician Assistants	$127,520	$91,160	180
7	Financial Managers	$127,300	$69,640	230
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,780	$99,950	60
9	Software Developers	$112,800	$61,420	240
10	Industrial Production Managers	$112,690	$74,580	100
11	Marketing Managers	$111,650	$60,020	80
12	Medical and Health Services Managers	$111,650	$49,340	180
13	Sales Managers	$108,630	$56,550	210
14	Nurse Practitioners	$107,260	$81,700	220
15	Physical Therapists	$104,900	$76,640	100
16	Purchasing Managers	$102,980	$75,820	40
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,440	$61,720	100
18	Electrical Engineers	$102,280	$61,970	50
19	Veterinarians	$102,030	$69,870	40
20	Lawyers	$101,500	$58,810	220
21	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,290	$76,300	140
22	Human Resources Managers	$98,530	$58,390	90
23	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$98,530	$47,400	30
24	Information Security Analysts	$96,100	$55,520	30
25	Computer Systems Analysts	$93,750	$50,500	120
26	Facilities Managers	$91,290	$49,680	30
27	Management Analysts	$90,550	$48,380	160
28	Personal Financial Advisors	$90,540	$38,800	70
29	Occupational Therapists	$87,160	$65,730	60
30	Sales Engineers	$85,270	$67,960	40
31	Engineers, All Other	$84,220	$53,960	60
32	Computer Programmers	$83,880	$59,610	50
33	Construction Managers	$83,240	$60,900	130
34	Industrial Engineers	$82,800	$60,850	190
35	Administrative Services Managers	$82,570	$41,160	190
36	Chemists	$81,230	$50,070	40
37	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,020	$54,080	70
38	All Other Managers	$80,000	$47,650	350
39	Mechanical Engineers	$79,520	$63,120	170
40	Data Scientists	$79,470	$48,820	40
41	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,300	$63,030	80
42	Health Educators	$78,730	$48,540	30
43	General and Operations Managers	$78,510	$38,920	1,730
44	Instructional Coordinators	$78,260	$47,030	130
45	Registered Nurses	$77,310	$59,760	2,710
46	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,070	$49,380	70
47	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,420	$46,740	100
48	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$76,300	$51,520	90
49	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$76,020	$34,010	50
50	Project Management Specialists	$74,680	$37,220	160
51	Dental Hygienists	$73,990	$61,830	150
52	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,850	$45,520	150
53	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$72,810	$31,330	150
54	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$68,530	$43,460	420
55	Computer Occupations, All Other	$68,430	$37,550	130
56	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$68,120	$45,440	30
57	Logisticians	$67,450	$46,490	110
58	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$67,450	$47,160	40
59	Accountants and Auditors	$66,820	$44,820	650
60	Cost Estimators	$66,520	$36,540	90
61	Financial Analysts	$65,330	$45,990	150
62	Civil Engineers	$65,090	$48,780	140
63	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,070	$32,550	60
64	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$63,470	$35,070	1,010
65	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$63,030	$39,070	70
66	Loan Officers	$62,680	$36,730	230
67	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,670	$51,410	80
68	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,500	$28,080	60
69	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$62,350	$44,930	50
70	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,340	$46,560	540
71	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,160	$45,360	560
72	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$62,090	$46,630	120
73	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,080	$42,460	400
74	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$61,860	$47,320	80
75	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$61,850	$59,910	80
76	Other Engineering Technicians	$61,800	$38,330	80
77	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,040	$46,400	860
78	Postal Service Clerks	$60,800	$48,130	30
79	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,640	$41,040	1,060
80	Food Service Managers	$60,000	$46,380	70
81	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,830	$45,770	90
82	Other Business Operations Specialists	$59,680	$32,830	1,010
83	Operations Research Analysts	$59,640	$40,390	30
84	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$59,310	$39,050	100
85	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$58,980	$38,200	120
86	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$58,880	$42,000	40
87	Social and Community Service Managers	$58,760	$36,920	60
88	Radiologic Technologists	$58,760	$47,200	260
89	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$58,630	$46,240	70
90	Surgical Technologists	$58,500	$38,970	130
91	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,460	$39,130	500
92	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,160	$31,680	70
93	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,430	$39,640	170
94	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,400	$29,030	250
95	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$57,380	$36,650	50
96	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$56,700	$30,190	160
97	Compliance Officers	$56,350	$32,220	240
98	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,540	$36,670	810
99	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,000	$35,670	550
100	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$54,410	$36,850	290

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$131,510
2	Optometrists	$127,240
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,500
4	Pharmacists	$125,160
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,070
6	Marketing Managers	$121,640
7	Physician Assistants	$121,010
8	Financial Managers	$116,300
9	Data Scientists	$104,890
10	Industrial Production Managers	$103,660

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists	$159,780
2	Pharmacists	$125,090
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,250
4	Electrical Engineers	$110,140
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$109,010
6	Industrial Production Managers	$107,530
7	Purchasing Managers	$105,600
8	Financial Managers	$104,550
9	Nurse Practitioners	$100,670
10	Marketing Managers	$100,220

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists	$158,520
2	Pharmacists	$126,550
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,750
4	Financial Managers	$115,560
5	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$115,080
6	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$112,950
7	Industrial Production Managers	$111,000
8	Purchasing Managers	$108,270
9	Sales Managers	$105,620
10	Marketing Managers	$104,170

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