Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Macon Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked.
Top 25 of 299 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $354,430 | $170.40 | 60 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $281,860 | $135.51 | 80 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $229,800 | $110.48 | 50 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $203,070 | $97.63 | 40 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $150,710 | $72.46 | 150 |
| 6 | Physicians, All Other | $140,880 | $67.73 | 350 |
| 7 | Financial Managers | $138,160 | $66.42 | 310 |
| 8 | Marketing Managers | $135,820 | $65.30 | 60 |
| 9 | Industrial Production Managers | $134,490 | $64.66 | 140 |
| 10 | Sales Managers | $133,030 | $63.96 | 230 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $132,280 | $63.60 | 230 |
| 12 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $131,510 | $63.23 | 340 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $127,850 | $61.47 | 90 |
| 14 | Personal Financial Advisors | $126,390 | $60.77 | 100 |
| 15 | Chief Executives | $123,170 | $59.22 | 70 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $122,670 | $58.98 | 120 |
| 17 | Purchasing Managers | $120,890 | $58.12 | 30 |
| 18 | Software Developers | $120,410 | $57.89 | 230 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $115,860 | $55.70 | 400 |
| 20 | Electrical Engineers | $115,030 | $55.30 | 80 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $114,000 | $54.81 | 80 |
| 22 | Lawyers | $108,200 | $52.02 | 410 |
| 23 | Information Security Analysts | $106,340 | $51.13 | 40 |
| 24 | Physical Therapists | $104,500 | $50.24 | 130 |
| 25 | Computer Network Architects | $103,770 | $49.89 | 50 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Macon 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.