Georgia - Wage & Salary Data

Top Paying Occupations in Georgia (200)

Rank Occupation Annual Median Employment
1 Psychiatrists $229,190 460
2 Nurse Anesthetists $221,190 1,160
3 Anesthesiologists $206,890 600
4 Chief Executives $201,750 5,440
5 Dentists, General $195,820 3,260
6 Dentists, All Other Specialists $194,210 80
7 Air Traffic Controllers $174,600 970
8 Computer and Information Systems Managers $169,170 17,560
9 Financial Managers $163,450 22,720
10 Pediatricians, General $162,290 850
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Top Industries in Georgia

Industry Average Salary
Cross-industry $56,055

Top Growing Careers in Georgia

Occupations with the fastest employment growth from 2019 to 2024

Rank Occupation 2019 Jobs 2024 Jobs Jobs Added % Growth
1 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 40 620 +580 +1450.0%
2 Therapists, All Other 140 1,580 +1,440 +1028.6%
3 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 120 650 +530 +441.7%
4 Athletes and Sports Competitors 460 2,390 +1,930 +419.6%
5 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 70 330 +260 +371.4%
6 Psychiatric Technicians 850 3,920 +3,070 +361.2%
7 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 240 1,010 +770 +320.8%
8 Real Estate Brokers 1,000 4,160 +3,160 +316.0%
9 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 100 400 +300 +300.0%
10 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 990 3,740 +2,750 +277.8%
11 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 430 1,500 +1,070 +248.8%
12 Physicists 60 190 +130 +216.7%
13 Physical Scientists, All Other 330 1,040 +710 +215.2%
14 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 110 340 +230 +209.1%
15 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 120 360 +240 +200.0%