North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the North 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 (8 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 388 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $245,960 | $118.25 | 100 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $217,820 | $104.72 | 110 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $205,030 | $98.57 | 70 |
| 4 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $178,960 | $86.04 | 30 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $150,900 | $72.55 | 110 |
| 6 | Public Relations Managers | $143,500 | $68.99 | 30 |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | $136,100 | $65.43 | 90 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,990 | $65.38 | 160 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $133,110 | $64.00 | 430 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $132,780 | $63.84 | 380 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $126,900 | $61.01 | 320 |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers | $125,020 | $60.11 | 60 |
| 13 | Optometrists | $124,000 | $59.62 | 30 |
| 14 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $123,620 | $59.44 | 190 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $121,470 | $58.40 | 110 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $120,160 | $57.77 | 100 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $113,740 | $54.69 | 420 |
| 18 | Education Administrators, All Other | $112,110 | $53.90 | 70 |
| 19 | Electrical Engineers | $111,390 | $53.55 | 160 |
| 20 | Nurse Practitioners | $109,300 | $52.55 | 260 |
| 21 | Veterinarians | $106,910 | $51.40 | 150 |
| 22 | School Psychologists | $106,480 | $51.19 | 40 |
| 23 | Software Developers | $104,760 | $50.36 | 350 |
| 24 | Chief Executives | $103,980 | $49.99 | 190 |
| 25 | Physical Therapists | $103,790 | $49.90 | 170 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the North 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.