Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Georgia

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Georgia, 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 Georgia 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 $211,990.

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

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Georgia (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	4,260
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$211,990	$104,360	1,100
3	Anesthesiologists	$200,310	$156,620	1,160
4	Psychiatrists	$200,230	$90,290	460
5	Other Specialists Dentists	$188,860	$77,430	90
6	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$179,850	$72,180	190
7	Nurse Anesthetists	$178,950	$161,080	1,230
8	Chief Executives	$166,440	$43,610	11,480
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$165,890	$100,480	15,230
10	Air Traffic Controllers	$163,550	$88,880	890
11	General Pediatricians	$162,490	$74,980	800
12	General Dentists	$158,300	$76,140	3,250
13	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$154,400	$63,060	230
14	Medical Dosimetrists	$145,480	$112,330	90
15	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$143,040	$100,440	2,930
16	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$141,320	$52,700	480
17	Physicists	$140,830	$68,200	170
18	Podiatrists	$139,720	$47,570	150
19	Database Architects	$138,630	$79,410	2,970
20	Financial Managers	$138,420	$78,410	19,630
21	Marketing Managers	$136,320	$68,700	9,120
22	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$134,790	$46,360	1,110
23	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$134,630	$80,040	580
24	Sales Managers	$133,520	$71,900	15,500
25	Pharmacists	$132,230	$74,980	10,320
26	Dermatologists	$129,760	$118,000	420
27	Computer Network Architects	$129,530	$76,260	6,970
28	Aerospace Engineers	$128,230	$78,170	2,920
29	Optometrists	$127,630	$83,570	1,000
30	Commercial Pilots	$126,640	$67,510	1,360
31	Lawyers	$126,630	$62,450	20,210
32	Public Relations Managers	$126,310	$75,580	1,220
33	Purchasing Managers	$124,890	$74,140	2,380
34	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$124,870	$59,760	460
35	Human Resources Managers	$124,400	$70,010	6,090
36	Training and Development Managers	$124,150	$58,790	1,770
37	Software Developers	$122,430	$68,240	52,920
38	Industrial Production Managers	$122,200	$71,700	4,230
39	Natural Sciences Managers	$121,600	$79,230	990
40	Nurse Midwives	$121,370	$100,460	340
41	Actuaries	$119,600	$73,770	330
42	Nuclear Engineers	$119,320	$91,230	180
43	Information Security Analysts	$117,020	$70,730	5,630
44	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$116,190	$68,410	2,790
45	Medical and Health Services Managers	$113,060	$63,140	8,300
46	Other Physical Scientists	$112,780	$50,690	370
47	Nurse Practitioners	$112,090	$82,590	8,110
48	Sales Engineers	$110,580	$65,910	2,300
49	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$109,030	$54,270	890
50	Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers	$109,000	$63,000	80
51	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$108,690	$76,950	270
52	Physician Assistants	$108,490	$52,080	4,950
53	Statisticians	$108,260	$67,480	420
54	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$107,730	$68,410	3,510
55	Hydrologists	$106,230	$77,230	40
56	Electrical Engineers	$105,720	$65,620	4,830
57	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$105,160	$64,010	2,610
58	Economists	$105,090	$63,730	440
59	Computer Hardware Engineers	$104,320	$74,180	1,550
60	Veterinarians	$103,760	$55,430	2,240
61	Art Directors	$103,270	$58,670	1,520
62	Engineers, All Other	$103,000	$50,510	4,600
63	Materials Scientists	$102,830	$51,390	110
64	Chemical Engineers	$102,660	$67,390	250
65	All Other Managers	$102,550	$53,660	33,500
66	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$102,100	$18,880	5,590
67	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,230	$62,210	6,710
68	Facilities Managers	$100,650	$60,220	2,320
69	Microbiologists	$100,510	$64,100	690
70	Data Scientists	$100,400	$61,210	5,650
71	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,390	$58,720	15,200
72	Biomedical Engineers	$100,390	$56,700	170
73	Database Administrators	$99,980	$46,790	2,950
74	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$99,820	$62,680	4,770
75	Other Psychologists	$99,590	$46,320	420
76	Nuclear Technicians	$98,850	$60,490	250
77	Project Management Specialists	$98,820	$50,880	22,320
78	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,770	$75,450	7,390
79	Other Artists and Related Workers	$98,690	$64,010	580
80	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$98,640	$54,230	220
81	Physical Therapists	$98,600	$73,760	5,990
82	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,560	$59,390	8,770
83	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$98,480	$45,100	860
84	Management Analysts	$98,390	$55,000	29,240
85	Fundraising Managers	$97,930	$62,000	550
86	Acupuncturists	$97,930	$55,260	0
87	Financial Risk Specialists	$97,750	$48,490	1,250
88	Other Education Administrators	$97,700	$50,900	2,500
89	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$95,980	$45,580	11,260
90	Power Plant Operators	$95,360	$50,850	780
91	Occupational Therapists	$95,200	$65,270	3,270
92	Administrative Services Managers	$95,120	$50,980	9,190
93	Mining and Geological Engineers	$91,910	$59,850	90
94	Construction Managers	$90,890	$58,240	6,970
95	Health Educators	$90,830	$46,000	3,050
96	Agricultural Engineers	$90,810	$50,040	40
97	Music Directors and Composers	$90,300	$23,940	60
98	Industrial Engineers	$88,750	$62,370	7,390
99	Animal Scientists	$87,810	$49,460	60
100	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$87,140	$46,640	2,720

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Georgia – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$198,060
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,380
3	General Pediatricians	$164,660
4	Air Traffic Controllers	$158,890
5	General Dentists	$158,300
6	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$154,400
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,410
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,170
9	Psychiatrists	$132,060
10	Dermatologists	$129,760

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Georgia – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$181,520
2	General Dentists	$159,860
3	Air Traffic Controllers	$157,490
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,980
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,510
6	General Pediatricians	$132,730
7	Sales Managers	$131,990
8	Marketing Managers	$129,880
9	Podiatrists	$127,640
10	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$126,450

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Georgia – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Anesthesiologists	$200,310
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$199,900
3	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$165,400
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$163,830
5	General Dentists	$162,220
6	Air Traffic Controllers	$145,770
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,260
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,770
9	General Pediatricians	$136,040
10	Marketing Managers	$131,340

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