Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Georgia. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $29,270 | $31,040 |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,840 | $33,980 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $26,920 | $27,290 |
| General and Operations Managers | $103,730 | $132,660 |
| Registered Nurses | $93,550 | $95,080 |
| Cashiers | $29,070 | $29,040 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $38,480 | $40,450 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,620 | $37,790 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $39,630 | $42,940 |
| Office Clerks, General | $40,590 | $42,400 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $18,700 | $26,610 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,310 | $34,400 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $57,050 | $57,780 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $41,600 | $43,340 |
| Software Developers | $131,010 | $132,150 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $47,680 | $50,590 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $81,900 | $93,640 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,620 | $70,590 |
| Nursing Assistants | $37,680 | $38,760 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $28,770 | $30,150 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,940 | $34,430 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $38,310 | $40,670 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $72,290 | $70,720 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $49,350 | $51,270 |
| Security Guards | $34,980 | $37,890 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $75,280 | $86,100 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $63,860 | $78,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $38,600 | $42,510 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,150 | $50,690 |
| Construction Laborers | $38,990 | $41,530 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $78,410 | $91,410 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $75,480 | $72,000 |
| Project Management Specialists | $102,140 | $108,080 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $44,050 | $48,290 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $43,160 | $43,860 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $37,970 | $38,500 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $70,570 | $77,570 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $36,100 | $36,150 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $75,850 | $84,540 |
| Management Analysts | $99,600 | $110,340 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,250 | $33,970 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $29,770 | $31,240 |
| Financial Managers | $166,790 | $182,920 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $43,630 | $44,680 |
| Medical Assistants | $41,600 | $42,590 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,430 | $81,870 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $43,210 | $45,070 |
| Bartenders | $22,830 | $30,330 |
| Electricians | $58,320 | $61,090 |
| Lawyers | $134,830 | $191,190 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $60,440 | $65,950 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $49,060 | $56,600 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $58,120 | $58,520 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $69,170 | $73,260 |
| Carpenters | $49,350 | $50,290 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $173,940 | $187,100 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,030 | $61,640 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $26,940 | $27,560 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $63,540 | $65,800 |
| Managers, All Other | $125,000 | $134,490 |
| Sales Managers | $159,890 | $170,360 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $64,780 | $69,780 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $77,010 | $80,610 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $46,130 | $49,790 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $131,910 | $152,220 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $33,260 | $34,270 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $28,920 | $30,450 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $106,240 | $114,130 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $38,870 | $36,240 |
| Childcare Workers | $28,020 | $28,770 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $74,530 | $82,840 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $59,990 | $89,690 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $58,960 | $61,310 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $43,920 | $47,920 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $61,850 | $88,140 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $47,880 | $49,660 |
| Dishwashers | $29,730 | $29,950 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $41,910 | $43,960 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $68,290 | $72,610 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $57,200 | $58,220 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $35,090 | $35,380 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $61,130 | $63,930 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $39,480 | $41,370 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $104,610 | $113,780 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $67,320 | $74,290 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $27,850 | $27,170 |
| Compliance Officers | $70,200 | $79,860 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $48,430 | $51,520 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $56,390 | $57,080 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $40,040 | $41,860 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $47,390 | $49,210 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $44,950 | $41,410 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $38,590 | $42,920 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $26,120 | $26,290 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $47,510 | $54,390 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $62,400 | $71,210 |
| Marketing Managers | $160,760 | $168,940 |
| Dental Assistants | $46,840 | $46,870 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $42,920 | $44,570 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $47,520 | $47,980 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $30,610 | $33,460 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $56,850 | $59,240 |
| Construction Managers | $110,810 | $122,830 |
| Civil Engineers | $84,240 | $98,300 |
| Industrial Engineers | $100,100 | $104,530 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $99,420 | $108,630 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $63,720 | $68,410 |
| Firefighters | $46,550 | $47,170 |
| Physicians, All Other | $266,880 | $269,550 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $62,180 | $67,320 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $52,320 | $55,630 |
| Tellers | $41,690 | $41,690 |
| Recreation Workers | $32,540 | $34,690 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $57,700 | $60,260 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $103,360 | $107,710 |
| Pharmacists | $137,120 | $136,660 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $47,150 | $50,460 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $129,430 | $128,800 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $97,170 | $101,590 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $75,380 | $84,530 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $34,560 | $42,830 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,530 | $33,270 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $73,320 | $75,700 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $100,620 | $109,650 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $61,370 | $64,230 |
| Machinists | $52,610 | $55,690 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $128,850 | $127,000 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $73,200 | $84,550 |
| Loan Officers | $68,490 | $84,980 |
| Parts Salespersons | $36,970 | $42,310 |
| Physical Therapists | $102,700 | $103,240 |
| Animal Caretakers | $29,860 | $32,250 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $30,300 | $32,710 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $29,130 | $29,740 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $72,880 | $72,090 |
| Data Scientists | $104,340 | $115,940 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $108,250 | $127,380 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $39,900 | $43,700 |
| Logisticians | $77,570 | $80,040 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,110 | $35,350 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $101,450 | $154,620 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,210 | $54,060 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $43,410 | $46,020 |
| Bakers | $35,010 | $34,540 |
| Food Service Managers | $65,280 | $69,610 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $127,820 | $132,340 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $74,550 | $76,120 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $81,060 | $85,500 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $48,340 | $50,550 |
| Cost Estimators | $76,800 | $81,220 |