The highest paying job in Georgia is Psychiatrists, with a median salary of $229,190 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in GA based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychiatrists | $229,190 | $240,310 | 460 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $221,190 | $219,130 | 1,160 |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $206,890 | $244,430 | 600 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $201,750 | $265,000 | 5,440 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $195,820 | $203,300 | 3,260 |
| 6 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $194,210 | $183,650 | 80 |
| 7 | Air Traffic Controllers | $174,600 | $157,770 | 970 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,170 | $177,990 | 17,560 |
| 9 | Financial Manager | $163,450 | $181,800 | 22,720 |
| 10 | Pediatricians, General | $162,290 | $184,860 | 850 |
| 11 | Medical Dosimetrists | $159,790 | $158,940 | 130 |
| 12 | Marketing Manager | $159,180 | $168,230 | 9,180 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $158,920 | $159,370 | 3,720 |
| 14 | Sales Manager | $149,570 | $167,400 | 18,110 |
| 15 | Podiatrists | $145,580 | $158,380 | 150 |
| 16 | Orthodontists | $143,080 | $192,050 | N/A |
| 17 | Aerospace Engineers | $142,910 | $151,320 | 3,060 |
| 18 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $141,200 | $151,440 | 870 |
| 19 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $139,990 | $283,310 | 3,290 |
| 20 | Commercial Pilots | $139,350 | $165,480 | 920 |
| 21 | Human Resources Manager | $138,050 | $168,980 | 7,080 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Manager | $136,030 | $168,460 | 9,610 |
| 23 | Database Architects | $135,280 | $141,590 | 2,930 |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers | $133,850 | $144,090 | 2,770 |
| 25 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | $132,610 | $163,770 | 80 |
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The top-paying careers in Georgia are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Psychiatrists, pays $162,004 more than the state average of $67,185 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $132,610, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Georgia's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.