Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. 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 352 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $336,190 | $161.63 | 130 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $229,130 | $110.16 | 70 |
| 3 | Sales Managers | $147,230 | $70.79 | 180 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $146,650 | $70.50 | 70 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $137,350 | $66.03 | 310 |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | $135,000 | $64.90 | 80 |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | $132,550 | $63.73 | 80 |
| 8 | Human Resources Managers | $130,030 | $62.52 | 130 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,330 | $61.22 | 220 |
| 10 | Industrial Production Managers | $126,100 | $60.63 | 280 |
| 11 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $125,980 | $60.57 | 400 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $125,790 | $60.47 | 330 |
| 13 | Software Developers | $124,740 | $59.97 | 170 |
| 14 | Purchasing Managers | $123,630 | $59.44 | 60 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $118,320 | $56.88 | 130 |
| 16 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $118,190 | $56.82 | 80 |
| 17 | Power Plant Operators | $113,610 | $54.62 | 60 |
| 18 | Facilities Managers | $112,150 | $53.92 | 90 |
| 19 | Veterinarians | $106,840 | $51.36 | 70 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $105,250 | $50.60 | 200 |
| 21 | Electrical Engineers | $103,610 | $49.81 | 90 |
| 22 | Construction Managers | $101,280 | $48.69 | 210 |
| 23 | Managers, All Other | $100,980 | $48.55 | 630 |
| 24 | Physical Therapists | $99,840 | $48.00 | 190 |
| 25 | Occupational Therapists | $99,550 | $47.86 | 140 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan 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.