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There are 91 occupations in Georgia with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $618,090/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $100K+ jobs.
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $618,090 | $476,310 | 8,770 |
| 2 | Cardiologists | $610,070 | $616,040 | 1,150 |
| 3 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $474,820 | $503,390 | 490 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $425,460 | $388,060 | 5,440 |
| 5 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $382,920 | $342,700 | 120 |
| 6 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $354,000 | $319,300 | 350 |
| 7 | Radiologists | $335,190 | $416,100 | N/A |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | $259,320 | $280,870 | 3,690 |
| 9 | Psychiatrists | $237,480 | $227,430 | 470 |
| 10 | Anesthesiologists | $230,000 | $276,840 | 1,040 |
| 11 | Nurse Anesthetists | $224,630 | $226,330 | 1,170 |
| 12 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $219,010 | $259,490 | N/A |
| 13 | Physicians, Pathologists | $211,800 | $205,020 | 170 |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $208,180 | $275,840 | 4,080 |
| 15 | Dentists, General | $206,760 | $214,040 | 2,620 |
| 16 | Air Traffic Controllers | $178,420 | $164,700 | 970 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $173,940 | $187,100 | 18,560 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $166,790 | $182,920 | 21,390 |
| 19 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $163,060 | $175,500 | 1,010 |
| 20 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,470 | $163,150 | 3,590 |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | $160,760 | $168,940 | 8,510 |
| 22 | Sales Managers | $159,890 | $170,360 | 17,690 |
| 23 | Orthodontists | $159,230 | $167,240 | N/A |
| 24 | Medical Dosimetrists | $155,390 | $155,610 | 140 |
| 25 | Purchasing Managers | $155,360 | $163,270 | 3,430 |
| 26 | Human Resources Managers | $150,700 | $167,270 | 7,270 |
| 27 | Pediatricians, General | $149,990 | $153,380 | N/A |
| 28 | Commercial Pilots | $145,100 | $147,610 | 1,020 |
| 29 | Physicists | $144,870 | $179,130 | 160 |
| 30 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | $143,230 | $140,560 | 200 |
| 31 | Aerospace Engineers | $140,460 | $140,290 | 2,230 |
| 32 | Database Architects | $139,500 | $144,970 | 2,590 |
| 33 | Pharmacists | $137,120 | $136,660 | 10,530 |
| 34 | Lawyers | $134,830 | $191,190 | 23,930 |
| 35 | Public Relations Managers | $134,500 | $150,060 | 1,540 |
| 36 | Computer Network Architects | $133,890 | $129,370 | 7,690 |
| 37 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $133,810 | $151,610 | 420 |
| 38 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $133,660 | $121,580 | 1,190 |
| 39 | Podiatrists | $132,630 | $160,320 | 190 |
| 40 | Nuclear Engineers | $132,440 | $133,010 | 200 |
| 41 | Training and Development Managers | $132,120 | $142,990 | 1,480 |
| 42 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $131,910 | $152,220 | 11,130 |
| 43 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $131,260 | $144,280 | 700 |
| 44 | Software Developers | $131,010 | $132,150 | 49,700 |
| 45 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,430 | $128,800 | 10,460 |
| 46 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $129,010 | $139,500 | 180 |
| 47 | Information Security Analysts | $128,970 | $131,590 | 6,290 |
| 48 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $128,850 | $127,000 | 5,700 |
| 49 | Optometrists | $128,830 | $128,630 | 870 |
| 50 | Industrial Production Managers | $127,820 | $132,340 | 5,510 |
| 51 | Veterinarians | $126,590 | $127,920 | 2,670 |
| 52 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $123,330 | $133,650 | 6,700 |
| 53 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $123,010 | $131,550 | 2,630 |
| 54 | Economists | $122,570 | $131,680 | 260 |
| 55 | Hydrologists | $121,830 | $122,030 | 30 |
| 56 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $117,600 | $124,390 | 370 |
| 57 | Physician Assistants | $115,390 | $112,090 | 5,610 |
| 58 | Statisticians | $115,150 | $118,350 | 460 |
| 59 | Facilities Managers | $114,360 | $125,630 | 2,670 |
| 60 | Fundraising Managers | $113,050 | $128,350 | 680 |
| 61 | Construction Managers | $110,810 | $122,830 | 10,740 |
| 62 | Art Directors | $110,430 | $117,070 | 1,420 |
| 63 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $110,200 | $139,230 | 2,890 |
| 64 | Administrative Services Managers | $108,250 | $127,380 | 13,720 |
| 65 | Power Plant Operators | $107,580 | $99,430 | 590 |
| 66 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,960 | $153,130 | 4,860 |
| 67 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $106,930 | $98,390 | 540 |
| 68 | Database Administrators | $106,810 | $108,580 | 2,460 |
| 69 | Computer Systems Analysts | $106,240 | $114,130 | 11,640 |
| 70 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $105,880 | $110,770 | 350 |
| 71 | Nurse Midwives | $105,510 | $119,120 | 300 |
| 72 | Data Scientists | $104,340 | $115,940 | 9,260 |
| 73 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,330 | $108,260 | 380 |
| 74 | Occupational Therapists | $104,010 | $101,460 | 3,650 |
| 75 | Chemical Engineers | $103,880 | $112,180 | 330 |
| 76 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $103,810 | $112,270 | 2,800 |
| 77 | General and Operations Managers | $103,730 | $132,660 | 111,060 |
| 78 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $103,360 | $107,710 | 7,530 |
| 79 | Microbiologists | $103,070 | $108,930 | 880 |
| 80 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $103,040 | $105,320 | 7,110 |
| 81 | Physical Therapists | $102,700 | $103,240 | 6,780 |
| 82 | Project Management Specialists | $102,140 | $108,080 | 28,900 |
| 83 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,580 | $108,810 | 210 |
| 84 | Personal Financial Advisors | $101,450 | $154,620 | 6,830 |
| 85 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $100,880 | $98,590 | 540 |
| 86 | Materials Engineers | $100,840 | $108,070 | 700 |
| 87 | Mechanical Engineers | $100,620 | $109,650 | 5,290 |
| 88 | Financial Risk Specialists | $100,570 | $107,100 | 2,180 |
| 89 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $100,420 | $114,600 | 2,440 |
| 90 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $100,210 | $112,190 | 650 |
| 91 | Industrial Engineers | $100,100 | $104,530 | 8,940 |
The $100K+ jobs in Georgia are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Transportation, and Management fields.
13.4% of all tracked occupations in GA earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,100/year (Industrial Engineers), while the top earner makes $618,090/year.
Georgia ranks #23 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.
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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.