Georgia
Highest-Paying Occupations in Georgia
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Georgia
Figures describe the state of Georgia as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (15 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 744 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $618,090 | Not published | 8,770 |
| 2 | Cardiologists | $610,070 | $293.30 | 1,150 |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $502,070 | $241.38 | 300 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $474,820 | $228.28 | 490 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $425,460 | $204.55 | 5,440 |
| 6 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $382,920 | $184.10 | 120 |
| 7 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $354,000 | $170.19 | 350 |
| 8 | Radiologists | $335,190 | $161.15 | Not published |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $266,880 | $128.31 | 8,580 |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physicians | $259,320 | $124.67 | 3,690 |
| 11 | Psychiatrists | $237,480 | $114.17 | 470 |
| 12 | Anesthesiologists | $230,000 | $110.58 | 1,040 |
| 13 | Nurse Anesthetists | $224,630 | $108.00 | 1,170 |
| 14 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $219,010 | $105.29 | Not published |
| 15 | Physicians, Pathologists | $211,800 | $101.83 | 170 |
| 16 | Chief Executives | $208,180 | $100.09 | 4,080 |
| 17 | Dentists, General | $206,760 | $99.41 | 2,620 |
| 18 | Air Traffic Controllers | $178,420 | $85.78 | 970 |
| 19 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $173,940 | $83.63 | 18,560 |
| 20 | Financial Managers | $166,790 | $80.19 | 21,390 |
| 21 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $163,060 | $78.40 | 1,010 |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,470 | $77.63 | 3,590 |
| 23 | Marketing Managers | $160,760 | $77.29 | 8,510 |
| 24 | Sales Managers | $159,890 | $76.87 | 17,690 |
| 25 | Orthodontists | $159,230 | $76.55 | Not published |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Georgia 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.