metropolitan statistical area · 12020

Athens-Clarke County, GA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area

Figures describe the Athens-Clarke County, GA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Athens city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$41,220
Total employment95,800

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area was $41,220 per year ($19.82 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 95,800 jobs. 306 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Animal Caretakers3.13520$33,610
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1.941,830$39,150
Medical Assistants1.81910$38,620
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.66980$37,800
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1.591,360$76,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1.511,140$37,060

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 306 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,220$11.643,4901.47
Retail Salespersons$29,240$14.062,8101.17
Registered Nurses$82,200$39.522,4001.15
Cashiers$28,130$13.522,1201.11
Waiters and Waitresses$21,090$10.142,0301.45
Office Clerks, General$41,220$19.821,8801.24
General and Operations Managers$81,830$39.341,8300.85
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,150$18.821,8301.94
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,210$18.371,8000.99
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,600$16.641,5700.90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,600Not published1,3601.59
Customer Service Representatives$36,320$17.461,1800.74
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,900$13.411,1500.43
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,060$17.821,1401.51
Cooks, Restaurant$33,540$16.121,1201.29
Nursing Assistants$36,330$17.471,1101.25
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,170$15.471,0900.80
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,800$18.179801.66
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$60,950$29.309701.45
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,310Not published9401.07
Medical Assistants$38,620$18.579101.81
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,110$17.369100.86
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,190$26.058800.69
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,360$22.778200.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,040$20.698001.15
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,810$18.668000.93
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,290$16.496901.23
Computer User Support Specialists$51,810$24.916501.46
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,200$28.466500.73
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,350Not published6400.97
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,820$17.225800.98
Accountants and Auditors$75,900$36.495700.64
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,710$29.195701.37
Security Guards$33,910$16.305600.71
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,080$29.855600.73
Light Truck Drivers$45,800$22.025300.87
Animal Caretakers$33,610$16.165203.13
Managers, All Other$94,240$45.315101.34
Food Preparation Workers$31,190$15.005100.92
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$60,960$29.315001.31
Bartenders$20,400$9.814801.03
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,320$32.844701.13
Production Workers, All Other$48,360$23.254502.88
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,170$24.604401.01
Human Resources Specialists$57,330$27.564200.75
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,810$31.644200.76
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,600$29.614201.06
Construction Laborers$37,120$17.854200.63
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,000Not published4105.86
Childcare Workers$27,010$12.994101.29
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,540$23.824000.51
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,360$18.443900.77
Electricians$49,750$23.923900.83
Pharmacy Technicians$38,080$18.313801.31
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,230$21.753801.03
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,280$28.983701.78
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,840$12.423701.40
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,970$23.063701.44
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,770$27.773700.96
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,410$17.513601.21
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,780$13.843600.68
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,950$36.523500.69
Driver/Sales Workers$37,080$17.833401.34
Pharmacists$132,230$63.573301.66
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$33,950$16.323302.80
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,160$20.273300.68
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,210Not published3200.83
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,960$16.813200.93
Social Science Research Assistants$52,890$25.4331016.21
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$51,740$24.8830017.36
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$32,350$15.562900.90
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,960$12.002900.88
Real Estate Sales Agents$42,670$20.512802.35
Training and Development Specialists$59,530$28.622700.94
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,490$19.952701.17
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$58,560$28.152601.70
Bus Drivers, School$48,630$23.382601.05
Food Service Managers$63,500$30.532501.72
Project Management Specialists$82,430$39.632500.38
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,780$21.052501.27
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,470$33.402500.88
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,420$60.782400.65
Lawyers$105,360$50.652400.52
Nurse Practitioners$128,140$61.612401.22
Recreation Workers$34,130$16.412401.17
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,890$23.502400.94
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,240$15.022401.54
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,970$28.352300.77
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$44,300$21.302300.78
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$69,280$33.312200.71
Dishwashers$27,870$13.402200.74
Insurance Sales Agents$64,490$31.012200.74
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,660$27.242201.06
Administrative Services Managers$90,810$43.662101.26
Financial Managers$137,130$65.932100.40
Management AnalystsNot publishedNot published2100.37
Social and Human Service Assistants$36,560$17.582100.76
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,650Not published2102.33
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,730$22.472101.05
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,360$36.232101.45
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,750$27.762100.73
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,010$22.602000.83
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,840$23.482000.84
Billing and Posting Clerks$42,660$20.512000.82
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,260$23.682000.81
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,080$13.502000.84
Healthcare Social Workers$59,280$28.501901.68
Physicians, All Other$235,360$113.151900.92
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,540$17.571900.77
Parts Salespersons$36,240$17.431901.12
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$29,560$14.211903.16
Bakers$29,500$14.181901.33
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,870$27.821800.82
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$52,190$25.091800.68
Sales Managers$121,530$58.431700.44
Construction Managers$101,980$49.031700.74
Industrial Engineers$91,930$44.201700.74
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,940$31.221702.47
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,610$19.521701.71
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,440$18.481701.53
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,250$14.541700.89
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$62,600$30.101702.18
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$29,120$14.001602.43
Instructional Coordinators$75,450$36.271601.17
Physician Assistants$125,460$60.321601.56
Dental Assistants$43,970$21.141600.69
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,020$16.361602.11
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,770Not published1500.75
Compliance Officers$62,970$30.271500.58
Logisticians$63,440$30.501500.94
Software Developers$106,870$51.381500.14
Coaches and Scouts$51,600Not published1500.97
Physical Therapists$101,570$48.831500.91
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,180$22.681501.36
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,120$22.171501.33
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,050$36.081400.72
Loan Officers$64,780$31.141400.81
Civil Engineers$76,650$36.851400.60
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,610Not published1400.88
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$48,800Not published1401.34
Surgical Technologists$63,950$30.751401.92
Fundraisers$65,500$31.491301.91
Personal Financial Advisors$98,070$47.151300.77
Dental Hygienists$81,830$39.341300.97
Athletic Trainers$64,590Not published1306.71
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,960$16.331300.48
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,390$23.751301.16
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,160$24.121301.64
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,580$11.341300.52
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,100$36.591301.00
Tellers$39,650$19.061300.63
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,560$22.391301.41
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,900$22.551200.39
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$84,620Not published1200.86
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,550$31.031201.50
Public Relations Specialists$57,600$27.691200.70
Veterinarians$123,320$59.291202.28
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,760$13.351200.75
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$42,450$20.411201.08
Machinists$56,010$26.931200.68
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,570$66.141100.27
Cost Estimators$81,540$39.201100.80
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$73,430$35.311100.56
Chemists$117,990$56.721102.20
General Internal Medicine Physicians$281,100$135.141102.66
Residential Advisors$39,140$18.821102.14
Industrial Production Managers$131,200$63.081000.68
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$85,460$41.091000.94
Computer Occupations, All Other$88,610$42.601000.36
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,580Not published1003.37
Medical Records Specialists$46,350$22.281000.85
Phlebotomists$38,570$18.541001.09
Cooks, Short Order$31,120$14.961001.14
Carpenters$44,740$21.511000.24
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$56,460$27.151001.11
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$50,820$24.431000.53
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,650$22.911001.22
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,530$18.041001.06
Social and Community Service Managers$68,260$32.82900.71
Library Technicians$41,040$19.73902.08
Occupational Therapists$101,080$48.59900.88
Respiratory Therapists$81,730$39.29901.10
Family Medicine Physicians$217,050$104.35901.40
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$75,720$36.40901.58
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$58,850$28.29901.31
School Bus Monitors$35,520$17.08901.81
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,080$22.15901.04
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,540$22.86900.71
Tire Repairers and Changers$28,930$13.91901.31
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,980$17.30901.01
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,800$31.64800.39
Financial and Investment Analysts$89,430$43.00800.35
Computer Systems Analysts$65,410$31.45800.25
Web and Digital Interface Designers$52,360$25.17801.20
Microbiologists$112,440$54.06807.08
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$42,360$20.36801.73
Tutors$43,380$20.86800.76
Graphic Designers$47,750$22.96800.65
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,670$17.63801.04
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,900$23.03800.36
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$26,000$12.50800.87
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$22,020$10.59801.63
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$71,840$34.54801.18
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,920$25.44800.83
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$48,600$23.37800.92
Printing Press Operators$36,140$17.37800.92
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$53,970$25.95809.99
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,160$17.39801.25
Computer Network Support Specialists$75,550$36.32700.79
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$84,320Not published701.42
Dietitians and Nutritionists$61,370$29.51701.41
Speech-Language Pathologists$93,890$45.14700.60
Opticians, Dispensing$46,250$22.24701.57
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,910$31.69701.03
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,530$39.20700.77
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$41,960$20.17701.97
Skincare Specialists$48,000$23.08701.66
Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published700.75
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$36,930$17.76702.45
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,400$23.75700.81
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,860$13.88700.57
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$40,990$19.71701.52
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$44,580$21.43700.94
Human Resources Managers$129,490$62.25600.47
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$44,220$21.26600.64
Financial Specialists, All Other$35,800$17.21600.75
Biological Technicians$64,360$30.94601.44
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,650$40.22600.71
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$134,370Not published602.39
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$105,970Not published601.75
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,820$38.85601.56
Paramedics$47,570$22.87601.02
Massage Therapists$73,330$35.26600.97
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,600$22.89601.33
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$35,010$16.83600.96
Chefs and Head Cooks$50,330$24.20600.48
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$39,100$18.80600.96
Sheet Metal Workers$47,980$23.07600.84
Helpers--Electricians$36,410$17.51601.48
Construction and Building Inspectors$58,210$27.99600.65
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$65,250$31.37600.94
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,160$23.64600.96
Chief Executives$164,460$79.07500.43
Marketing Managers$131,280$63.12500.20
Facilities Managers$108,050$51.95500.50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$122,180$58.74500.38
Budget Analysts$61,300$29.47501.71
Electrical Engineers$99,490$47.83500.39
Mechanical Engineers$98,970$47.58500.28
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,520$29.09500.74
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$44,200$21.25501.23
Biological Scientists, All Other$83,390$40.09501.54
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$62,450$30.02500.93
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$55,770Not published500.76
Interior Designers$63,520$30.54501.16
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$92,060$44.26501.86
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$25,190$12.11500.78
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$38,910$18.71500.46
New Accounts Clerks$48,140$23.14502.23
Postal Service Clerks$61,150$29.40501.01
Glaziers$48,540$23.34501.45
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$41,060$19.74500.35
Food Batchmakers$32,320$15.54500.50
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,840$19.64500.51
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,160$24.59500.51
Helpers--Production Workers$37,070$17.82500.52
Education Administrators, All Other$79,720$38.33401.28
Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,340$75.64400.27
Property Appraisers and Assessors$49,650$23.87401.03
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,020$47.13400.62
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$49,580$23.84400.98
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,200$36.63400.73
Physical Scientists, All Other$96,820$46.55402.83
Counselors, All Other$39,950$19.21402.30
Social Workers, All Other$47,690$22.93400.96
Health Education Specialists$49,990$24.04401.05
Clergy$59,530$28.62401.07
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$64,870Not published405.77
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,040Not published400.36
Floral Designers$36,080$17.35401.50
Audio and Video Technicians$40,360$19.40401.04
PhotographersNot publishedNot published401.13
Dentists, General$166,440$80.02400.55
Surgical Assistants$45,390$21.82403.05
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$60,240$28.96401.97
Pharmacy Aides$31,540$15.16401.47
Financial Clerks, All Other$40,710$19.57401.59
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$43,820$21.07400.73
Couriers and Messengers$34,510$16.59400.88
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,180$21.72401.28
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$56,740$27.28400.41
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,140$21.70401.09
Sewing Machine Operators$31,360$15.08400.57
Dental Laboratory Technicians$49,280$23.69401.77
Purchasing Managers$133,630$64.25300.58
Database Administrators$91,360$43.92300.80
Operations Research Analysts$66,000$31.73300.47
Data Scientists$76,090$36.58300.22
Urban and Regional Planners$59,370$28.54301.16
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$60,610$29.14301.39
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,920$17.75300.56
Procurement Clerks$43,060$20.70300.92
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$36,830$17.71302.16
Medical Equipment Repairers$37,590$18.07300.78
Emergency Medicine Physicians$388,370$186.72Not publishedNot published
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,680$15.23Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.