Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Athens Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 303 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $388,370 | $186.72 | Not published |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $281,100 | $135.14 | 110 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $235,360 | $113.15 | 190 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $217,050 | $104.35 | 90 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $166,440 | $80.02 | 40 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $164,460 | $79.07 | 50 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,340 | $75.64 | 40 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,570 | $66.14 | 110 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $137,130 | $65.93 | 210 |
| 10 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,370 | Not published | 60 |
| 11 | Purchasing Managers | $133,630 | $64.25 | 30 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $132,230 | $63.57 | 330 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $131,280 | $63.12 | 50 |
| 14 | Industrial Production Managers | $131,200 | $63.08 | 100 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $129,490 | $62.25 | 60 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,140 | $61.61 | 240 |
| 17 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $126,420 | $60.78 | 240 |
| 18 | Physician Assistants | $125,460 | $60.32 | 160 |
| 19 | Veterinarians | $123,320 | $59.29 | 120 |
| 20 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $122,180 | $58.74 | 50 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $121,530 | $58.43 | 170 |
| 22 | Chemists | $117,990 | $56.72 | 110 |
| 23 | Microbiologists | $112,440 | $54.06 | 80 |
| 24 | Facilities Managers | $108,050 | $51.95 | 50 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $106,870 | $51.38 | 150 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Athens metro area overview.
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.