Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Savannah, GA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Savannah, 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 Savannah, GA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $207,960. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general pediatrician, with an average salary of $206,570.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$207,960	$60,510	90
2	General Pediatricians	$206,570	$158,900	50
3	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$169,600	$50,490	100
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,000	$126,190	170
5	Commercial Pilots	$159,040	$80,700	90
6	All Other Physicians	$149,880	$91,020	360
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$144,580	$92,520	220
8	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$140,600	$50,630	70
9	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$135,160	$61,270	70
10	Chief Executives	$134,470	$42,150	380
11	Financial Managers	$128,490	$74,980	450
12	General Dentists	$127,960	$63,760	120
13	Optometrists	$127,050	$76,850	30
14	Pharmacists	$126,960	$38,330	420
15	Purchasing Managers	$126,770	$97,280	200
16	Industrial Production Managers	$125,680	$88,230	330
17	Marketing Managers	$122,600	$66,960	170
18	Database Architects	$120,220	$103,320	30
19	Software Developers	$117,590	$53,400	520
20	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$117,000	$65,840	30
21	Electrical Engineers	$116,380	$73,190	150
22	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$116,380	$66,210	30
23	Sales Managers	$114,680	$54,960	380
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,230	$64,880	360
25	Human Resources Managers	$113,090	$70,210	190
26	Training and Development Managers	$112,410	$54,420	40
27	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$112,050	$63,650	40
28	Physician Assistants	$108,310	$85,750	160
29	Nurse Practitioners	$105,580	$84,790	340
30	Engineers, All Other	$103,170	$53,150	150
31	Veterinarians	$102,330	$48,960	90
32	Computer Network Architects	$101,300	$71,570	110
33	Industrial Engineers	$99,800	$76,810	460
34	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$99,450	$52,850	50
35	Occupational Therapists	$99,440	$63,340	120
36	Information Security Analysts	$99,110	$59,550	80
37	Database Administrators	$99,020	$51,520	50
38	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$98,760	$39,030	170
39	Other Education Administrators	$98,550	$56,200	60
40	Physical Therapists	$98,090	$63,670	250
41	Lawyers	$97,950	$64,650	690
42	Sales Engineers	$96,210	$63,220	50
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$96,170	$61,330	360
44	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$94,690	$70,210	240
45	Facilities Managers	$94,670	$58,860	110
46	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$94,370	$57,730	100
47	Computer Occupations, All Other	$90,440	$48,390	340
48	All Other Managers	$90,260	$46,290	1,020
49	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$89,790	$59,380	50
50	Construction Managers	$88,570	$58,880	220
51	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,850	$57,000	180
52	Environmental Engineers	$85,890	$63,890	30
53	Mechanical Engineers	$85,400	$63,220	200
54	Personal Financial Advisors	$85,060	$44,520	170
55	Chemists	$84,640	$45,380	60
56	Management Analysts	$84,290	$45,840	360
57	Project Management Specialists	$83,430	$40,830	480
58	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,170	$59,600	220
59	Other Biological Scientists	$81,990	$49,210	60
60	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$81,660	$21,740	30
61	Web Developers	$80,930	$42,740	40
62	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$80,840	$43,010	40
63	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$80,380	$50,820	80
64	Civil Engineers	$80,320	$58,030	300
65	Administrative Services Managers	$80,040	$52,360	420
66	Chiropractors	$80,000	$22,380	40
67	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$79,800	$51,760	70
68	Computer Programmers	$79,670	$49,230	50
69	Other Designers	$79,620	$34,100	40
70	General and Operations Managers	$79,540	$38,990	4,160
71	Registered Nurses	$79,350	$61,290	3,610
72	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$78,840	$37,800	180
73	Transportation Inspectors	$78,190	$64,420	230
74	Avionics Technicians	$77,330	$59,680	370
75	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,310	$55,450	180
76	Tool and Die Makers	$76,940	$50,340	70
77	Respiratory Therapists	$76,930	$62,070	200
78	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,850	$41,360	310
79	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,820	$42,640	970
80	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$75,670	$45,610	590
81	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$75,610	$60,710	110
82	Data Scientists	$75,560	$47,860	110
83	Budget Analysts	$75,030	$53,600	70
84	Instructional Coordinators	$74,640	$45,560	110
85	Dental Hygienists	$74,320	$53,110	280
86	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$74,190	$53,080	260
87	Logisticians	$73,930	$44,490	480
88	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,900	$47,280	110
89	Financial Analysts	$73,710	$53,260	190
90	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$73,550	$46,590	40
91	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$72,720	$61,470	40
92	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$72,590	$47,990	80
93	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$72,140	$33,120	180
94	Physical Therapist Assistants	$72,120	$46,910	140
95	Power Plant Operators	$71,160	$48,040	80
96	Training and Development Specialists	$70,710	$31,300	610
97	Other Social Workers	$70,620	$34,780	40
98	Computer Network Support Specialists	$69,090	$47,720	150
99	Accountants and Auditors	$69,060	$43,950	1,230
100	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$68,520	$52,000	50

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Commercial Pilots	$159,040
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,310
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$134,790
4	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$132,410
5	Pharmacists	$129,640
6	General Dentists	$127,960
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,170
8	Industrial Production Managers	$122,940
9	Marketing Managers	$122,580
10	Psychiatrists	$122,220

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$183,950
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,180
3	General Dentists	$155,460
4	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$141,690
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$136,170
6	Chemical Engineers	$132,570
7	Electrical Engineers	$127,380
8	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$125,910
9	Industrial Production Managers	$125,220
10	Pharmacists	$116,550

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$175,970
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,600
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$138,360
4	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$131,560
5	Optometrists	$125,760
6	Chemical Engineers	$124,900
7	Pharmacists	$123,040
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,080
9	Sales Managers	$115,480
10	Industrial Production Managers	$113,680

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