Salaries in Georgia

Median pay for 77 in-demand careers in Georgia, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Radiologist	$335,190	$161.15
2	Anesthesiologist	$230,000	$110.58
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$224,630	$108.00
4	Dentist	$206,760	$99.41
5	Air Traffic Controller	$178,420	$85.78
6	Marketing Manager	$160,760	$77.29
7	Orthodontist	$159,230	$76.55
8	Aerospace Engineer	$140,460	$67.53
9	Pharmacist	$137,120	$65.92
10	Lawyer	$134,830	$64.82
11	Software Developer	$131,010	$62.99
12	Nurse Practitioner	$129,430	$62.22
13	Cyber Security Analyst	$128,970	$62.00
14	Optometrist	$128,830	$61.94
15	Veterinarian	$126,590	$60.86
16	Physician Assistant	$115,390	$55.48
17	Data Analyst	$104,340	$50.16
18	Occupational Therapist	$104,010	$50.01
19	Chemical Engineer	$103,880	$49.94
20	UX Designer	$103,810	$49.91
21	Physical Therapist	$102,700	$49.38
22	Project Manager	$102,140	$49.11
23	Mechanical Engineer	$100,620	$48.37
24	Architect	$100,420	$48.28
25	Industrial Engineer	$100,100	$48.12
26	Financial Analyst	$99,420	$47.80
27	Network Administrator	$97,170	$46.72
28	Biomedical Engineer	$96,920	$46.60
29	Speech-Language Pathologist	$96,760	$46.52
30	Environmental Engineer	$96,530	$46.41
31	Psychologist	$96,060	$46.18
32	Dental Hygienist	$95,490	$45.91
33	Registered Nurse	$93,550	$44.98
34	MRI Technologist	$92,060	$44.26
35	Web Developer	$90,340	$43.43
36	Civil Engineer	$84,240	$40.50
37	Respiratory Therapist	$83,700	$40.24
38	Ultrasound Technician	$83,250	$40.02
39	Accountant	$81,900	$39.37
40	Flight Attendant	$78,320	—
41	Aircraft Mechanic	$75,640	$36.36
42	High School Teacher	$75,480	—
43	Radiologic Technologist	$74,550	$35.84
44	Dietitian	$73,200	$35.19
45	Physical Therapist Assistant	$72,800	$35.00
46	Elementary School Teacher	$72,290	—
47	HR Specialist	$70,570	$33.93
48	Surgical Technologist	$64,010	$30.77
49	School Counselor	$63,720	$30.63
50	Paralegal	$62,400	$30.00
51	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$62,030	$29.82
52	Diesel Mechanic	$61,370	$29.50
53	IT Support Specialist	$60,440	$29.06
54	Electrician	$58,320	$28.04
55	Police Officer	$58,120	$27.94
56	Plumber	$57,200	$27.50
57	CDL Truck Driver	$57,050	$27.43
58	HVAC Technician	$56,390	$27.11
59	Machinist	$52,610	$25.29
60	Medical Coder	$51,550	$24.78
61	Massage Therapist	$50,820	$24.43
62	Carpenter	$49,350	$23.72
63	Auto Mechanic	$49,060	$23.59
64	Welder	$48,430	$23.28
65	Heavy Equipment Operator	$47,880	$23.02
66	Solar Installer	$47,790	$22.98
67	Social Worker	$47,510	$22.84
68	Dental Assistant	$46,840	$22.52
69	Real Estate Agent	$46,730	$22.47
70	Firefighter	$46,550	$22.38
71	Phlebotomist	$45,840	$22.04
72	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$45,550	$21.90
73	Preschool Teacher	$43,920	$21.12
74	Veterinary Technician	$43,060	$20.70
75	Pharmacy Technician	$41,910	$20.15
76	Medical Assistant	$41,600	$20.00
77	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$37,680	$18.12

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