metropolitan statistical area · 31420

Macon-Bibb County, GA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,160
Total employment95,030

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area was $45,160 per year ($21.71 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 95,030 jobs. 299 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
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders12.37730$46,910
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators7.961,580$58,910
Production Workers, All Other4.34670$44,820
Medical Assistants2.001,000$38,400
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.911,120$38,560
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1.87770$46,630
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1.86740$60,990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1.703,070$37,140

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 299 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$85,070$40.903,1001.50
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,140$17.853,0701.70
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,000$12.022,9201.24
Retail Salespersons$28,820$13.862,8001.18
Cashiers$27,820$13.372,3001.22
General and Operations Managers$90,500$43.511,9100.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,150$13.541,8800.71
Waiters and Waitresses$17,830$8.571,6601.19
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,350$16.511,6300.94
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$58,910$28.321,5807.96
Office Clerks, General$36,700$17.641,5301.02
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,380$14.601,5201.12
Nursing Assistants$36,540$17.571,4501.64
Customer Service Representatives$38,340$18.441,4300.90
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,560$18.541,1201.91
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,190$24.131,1000.87
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,510Not published1,0801.27
Medical Assistants$38,400$18.461,0002.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,340$17.479801.31
Cooks, Restaurant$31,650$15.229701.13
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,400$18.469600.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,100$22.179501.01
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,260$18.408701.27
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$26,310Not published8300.95
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,350$29.017800.88
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,630$22.427701.87
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,210$32.797401.12
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,990$29.327401.86
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,910$22.5573012.37
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,760$22.007200.86
Production Workers, All Other$44,820$21.556704.34
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,170$17.876601.39
Accountants and Auditors$74,870$36.006400.72
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,400$29.526400.85
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,740$30.166001.45
Light Truck Drivers$45,130$21.706001.00
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,800Not published5700.88
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,510$17.565701.02
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,730$18.625501.10
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,700$22.945401.26
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,400$17.505200.89
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,300$33.325201.06
Food Preparation Workers$31,550$15.175100.93
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,020$13.475000.96
Human Resources Specialists$59,190$28.464900.87
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,060$29.364901.28
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,970$35.564701.24
Security Guards$33,940$16.324600.59
Managers, All Other$97,580$46.924501.19
Firefighters$45,660$21.954502.14
Insurance Sales Agents$55,160$26.524501.52
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,540$18.054500.53
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,160$27.004400.58
Construction Laborers$40,010$19.234200.62
Lawyers$108,200$52.024100.89
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,430$18.964101.41
Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,810$23.464101.76
Nurse Practitioners$115,860$55.704002.04
Pharmacy Technicians$39,460$18.973801.31
Cooks, Fast Food$23,140$11.123800.98
Electricians$54,320$26.113800.82
Training and Development Specialists$64,950$31.233501.26
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,780$23.933501.47
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,090Not published3500.92
Physicians, All Other$140,880$67.733501.67
Medical and Health Services Managers$131,510$63.233400.94
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,580Not published3404.86
Childcare Workers$23,910$11.493401.07
Driver/Sales Workers$39,580$19.033401.36
Management Analysts$78,600$37.793300.60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$38,720$18.623300.90
Compliance Officers$50,340$24.203201.24
Financial Managers$138,160$66.423100.60
Project Management Specialists$80,420$38.673100.48
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,300$22.263101.06
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,670$30.133101.17
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,790$27.793001.37
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,250$28.973001.45
Bartenders$24,330$11.703000.64
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,430$13.192901.23
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,510$29.092800.52
Computer User Support Specialists$51,840$24.922800.65
Parts Salespersons$35,620$17.132801.71
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490$26.682801.39
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,090$14.952600.96
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,120$12.562600.99
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,060$18.302601.07
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,890$23.982600.86
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$19,060$9.162503.48
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,780$22.012502.22
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,710$25.342502.20
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,250$20.792501.02
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$68,520$32.942403.44
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,460$12.722400.72
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,220$29.432400.84
Sales Managers$133,030$63.962300.60
Software Developers$120,410$57.892300.22
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,810Not published2301.45
Pharmacists$132,280$63.602301.18
Administrative Services Managers$98,730$47.462201.38
Computer Occupations, All Other$100,420$48.282200.82
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,080$22.642200.90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,170$32.292201.56
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,720$36.412202.37
Dishwashers$28,280$13.592200.77
Healthcare Social Workers$59,270$28.502101.81
Social and Human Service Assistants$35,370$17.002100.79
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,980$23.552100.84
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,420$22.322100.83
Food Service Managers$60,790$29.222001.36
Dental Assistants$43,920$21.112000.85
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$37,360$17.962001.83
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,000$24.042000.83
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$60,960$29.311900.64
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,570$14.701901.07
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,180$27.971901.78
Packers and Packagers, Hand$29,850$14.351900.56
Industrial Engineers$95,000$45.671800.81
Respiratory Therapists$80,730$38.811802.14
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$24,590$11.821800.74
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,510Not published1700.85
Recreation Workers$35,250$16.951700.82
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,550$35.361701.29
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.111702.57
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,110$23.131700.60
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,870$27.341600.54
Medical Records Specialists$45,790$22.011601.31
Tellers$37,890$18.211600.78
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,270$28.501600.91
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,500$16.591602.44
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710$72.461500.37
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,940$29.781502.16
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$40,370$19.411501.41
Industrial Production Managers$134,490$64.661400.96
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$68,610Not published1402.09
Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,190$23.171400.68
Instructional Coordinators$77,560$37.291400.98
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,710$18.131401.43
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$57,990$27.881402.23
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,230$21.261401.45
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,130$14.481400.89
Loan Officers$59,940$28.821300.76
Civil Engineers$83,620$40.201300.60
Physical Therapists$104,500$50.241300.81
Surgical Technologists$60,690$29.181301.88
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$46,910$22.551303.89
Real Estate Sales Agents$43,140$20.741301.10
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,360$21.331301.34
Construction Managers$96,800$46.541200.52
Social and Community Service Managers$68,090$32.741200.98
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,400$37.211200.61
Coaches and Scouts$51,560Not published1200.78
Physician Assistants$122,670$58.981201.24
Dental Hygienists$79,260$38.111200.89
Phlebotomists$39,790$19.131201.33
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,810$28.271203.74
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$25,910$12.461202.35
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,120$20.731200.91
Machinists$50,250$24.161200.68
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,770$13.831200.97
Computer Programmers$101,190$48.651101.91
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$23,350$11.231100.34
Tutors$39,330$18.911101.05
Orderlies$33,520$16.121103.54
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$26,280$12.641100.59
Bakers$30,150$14.501100.76
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,520$18.521100.48
Logisticians$75,650$36.371000.63
Personal Financial Advisors$126,390$60.771000.63
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$44,790$21.541001.55
Public Relations Specialists$61,560$29.591000.60
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,780$39.321000.86
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,140$38.051001.84
Animal Caretakers$29,310$14.091000.63
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,100$26.011001.09
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,090$23.121001.14
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$43,750$21.031000.96
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,370$18.931000.98
Human Resources Managers$127,850$61.47900.69
Training and Development Managers$78,000$37.50902.97
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$63,080$30.33900.48
Cost Estimators$71,480$34.36900.63
Operations Research Analysts$56,390$27.11901.41
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$56,850$27.33901.06
Occupational Therapists$100,680$48.40900.92
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$68,990$33.17902.29
Bill and Account Collectors$47,340$22.76900.97
Public Safety Telecommunicators$37,290$17.93901.40
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,370$24.70900.76
Helpers--Electricians$38,310$18.42902.33
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,000$54.81800.60
Computer Systems Analysts$92,780$44.61800.26
Data Scientists$95,550$45.94800.48
Electrical Engineers$115,030$55.30800.62
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$59,180$28.45801.43
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,100Not published800.84
Family Medicine Physicians$281,860$135.51801.29
Pest Control Workers$39,200$18.84801.28
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,130$17.85800.89
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$48,380$23.26804.01
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,180$17.40800.92
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,680$18.60801.45
Chief Executives$123,170$59.22700.60
Fundraisers$68,060$32.72700.98
Financial and Investment Analysts$89,170$42.87700.32
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,490$29.56701.08
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,970Not published701.27
Graphic Designers$50,960$24.50700.58
Paramedics$51,930$24.97701.07
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,900$22.07701.58
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,380$13.65700.94
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,170$21.24700.34
Couriers and Messengers$36,430$17.52701.62
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$33,860$16.28700.62
Logging Equipment Operators$45,490$21.87705.77
Carpenters$41,670$20.03700.18
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,730$28.72700.77
Printing Press Operators$37,580$18.07700.75
Helpers--Production Workers$39,520$19.00700.69
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,450$13.68701.19
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,020$23.57700.76
Marketing Managers$135,820$65.30600.25
Facilities Managers$100,930$48.53600.63
Financial Specialists, All Other$65,330$31.41600.80
Engineers, All Other$71,990$34.61600.59
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,440$43.48600.64
Health Education Specialists$72,070$34.65601.40
Library Technicians$29,040$13.96601.42
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,720$35.44601.33
General Internal Medicine Physicians$354,430$170.40601.51
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$47,160$22.67602.80
Chefs and Head Cooks$50,080$24.08600.49
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$38,640$18.58601.09
File Clerks$39,500$18.99601.28
Agricultural Inspectors$40,330$19.39606.47
Construction and Building Inspectors$57,300$27.55600.69
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$41,660$20.03601.17
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,530$17.56602.27
Education Administrators, All Other$88,830$42.71501.48
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$92,420$44.43506.53
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,690$31.10500.59
Computer Network Architects$103,770$49.89500.44
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$59,310$28.51500.45
Mechanical Engineers$103,700$49.86500.26
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,730$21.99501.25
Clergy$53,540$25.74501.32
Producers and Directors$44,270$21.29500.55
Nurse Anesthetists$229,800$110.48501.62
Psychiatric Technicians$40,940$19.68500.57
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$74,160$35.65502.01
Physical Therapist Assistants$68,070$32.73500.66
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,390$16.53500.62
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,370$15.56500.80
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$38,530$18.52500.77
Residential Advisors$43,470$20.90500.88
New Accounts Clerks$48,220$23.18502.16
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.10501.00
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$36,240$17.42501.81
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$36,970$17.77503.49
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$39,810$19.14501.29
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,050$17.81500.91
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$44,760$21.52505.94
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,130$23.62400.50
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$60,000$28.85400.65
Property Appraisers and Assessors$44,740$21.51401.21
Information Security Analysts$106,340$51.13400.35
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,680$35.42400.97
Dentists, General$203,070$97.63400.57
Athletic Trainers$59,290Not published402.28
Medical Transcriptionists$41,100$19.76401.57
Pharmacy Aides$28,790$13.84401.70
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$53,130$25.54400.80
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,550$21.90400.61
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$48,040$23.10402.35
Procurement Clerks$44,300$21.30401.03
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,180$22.68400.35
Data Entry Keyers$36,550$17.57400.48
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,470$21.86400.32
Roofers$46,030$22.13400.42
Sheet Metal Workers$49,980$24.03400.54
Highway Maintenance Workers$36,130$17.37400.42
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,450$29.06400.52
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,760$22.00401.69
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$47,150$22.67401.21
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$41,740$20.07400.36
Purchasing Managers$120,890$58.12300.63
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$61,200$29.42300.69
Budget Analysts$71,320$34.29301.05
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,680$17.63300.38
Opticians, Dispensing$44,810$21.54300.73
Surgical Assistants$45,910$22.07302.37
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,310$21.30300.50
Advertising Sales Agents$39,550$19.02300.60
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$41,660$20.03300.63
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$43,530$20.93300.26
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,330$25.64300.38
Bus Drivers, School$38,610$18.56Not publishedNot published
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,000Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$44,390$21.34Not 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.