Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Augusta Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area
Figures describe the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Augusta 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 (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 437 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $417,100 | $200.53 | 50 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $281,050 | $135.12 | 100 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $265,280 | $127.54 | 120 |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $258,650 | $124.35 | 740 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $211,310 | $101.59 | Not published |
| 6 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $177,150 | $85.17 | 190 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,720 | $82.56 | 510 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,860 | $77.34 | 430 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $153,510 | $73.80 | 160 |
| 10 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $149,550 | $71.90 | 40 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $146,720 | $70.54 | 150 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $144,980 | $69.70 | 120 |
| 13 | Pediatricians, General | $142,980 | $68.74 | 60 |
| 14 | Sales Managers | $138,690 | $66.68 | 500 |
| 15 | Engineers, All Other | $135,930 | $65.35 | 220 |
| 16 | Industrial Production Managers | $135,660 | $65.22 | 400 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $132,640 | $63.77 | 190 |
| 18 | Nuclear Engineers | $132,440 | $63.68 | Not published |
| 19 | Pharmacists | $131,630 | $63.28 | 620 |
| 20 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $131,380 | $63.16 | 130 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $130,390 | $62.69 | 70 |
| 22 | Financial Managers | $129,180 | $62.11 | 600 |
| 23 | Mechanical Engineers | $128,740 | $61.90 | 980 |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers | $128,670 | $61.86 | 80 |
| 25 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $125,340 | $60.26 | 30 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Augusta 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.