Salaries in Athens, GA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Athens-Clarke County, GA • 327 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Emergency Medicine Physicians $388,370
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $281,100110
      Physicians, All Other $235,360190
      Family Medicine Physicians $233,36080
      Dentists, General $170,18080
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $156,01040
      Medical and Health Services Managers $140,640210
      Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $134,38060
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $133,750110
      Purchasing Managers $133,63030
      Industrial Production Managers $131,200100
      Physician Assistants $129,710140
      Financial Managers $127,380200
      Pharmacists $127,090270
      Marketing Managers $126,10060
      Human Resources Managers $123,46050
      Nurse Practitioners $123,250280
      Information Security Analysts $120,44030
      Chief Executives $117,53080
      Facilities Managers $111,55030
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $110,35070
      Microbiologists $110,26080
      Chemists $109,26080
      Sales Managers $107,000150
      Electrical Engineers $104,58040
      Veterinarians $103,240130
      Mechanical Engineers $103,04070
      Software Developers $102,870150
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $101,70060
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $100,370
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $100,060150
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $98,59040
      Construction Managers $98,320140
      Physical Therapists $98,230130
      Occupational Therapists $97,46070
      Physical Scientists, All Other $96,82040
      Managers, All Other $95,720520
      Speech-Language Pathologists $89,06060
      Administrative Services Managers $86,680120
      Database Administrators $85,44030
      Industrial Engineers $85,140140
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $84,67040
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $84,39050
      Computer Occupations, All Other $83,370100
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $82,40030
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $82,230110
      Lawyers $82,060220
      Financial and Investment Analysts $81,19070
      Personal Financial Advisors $80,860130
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $80,810160
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $80,560150
      Registered Nurses $79,9402,180
      Dental Hygienists $78,920110
      Respiratory Therapists $78,79070
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $78,30080
      Biological Scientists, All Other $78,15060
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $77,620110
      General and Operations Managers $77,2201,780
      Project Management Specialists $77,070210
      Education Administrators, All Other $76,71040
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $76,67090
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $76,20040
      Data Scientists $76,09030
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $75,640110
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $75,37040
      Civil Engineers $74,510120
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $74,4801,580
      Accountants and Auditors $73,940520
      Instructional Coordinators $72,460170
      Loan Officers $71,880160
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $71,180120
      Social and Community Service Managers $70,60090
      Logisticians $70,240100
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $70,00060
      Computer Network Support Specialists $68,97070
      Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $68,270
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $67,500260
      Physical Therapist Assistants $66,65070
      Training and Development Managers $66,58030
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $66,540160
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $66,37050
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $66,230350
      Operations Research Analysts $66,00030
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $65,990190
      Massage Therapists $65,15090
      Cost Estimators $64,79090
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,630500
      Computer Systems Analysts $64,57090
      Social Science Research Assistants $64,400310
      Fundraisers $64,260140
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $64,260430
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,190570
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $64,05050
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $64,00080
      Computer Programmers $63,70040
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $63,350210
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,430440
      Athletic Trainers $62,300130
      Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $62,25040
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $62,200100
      Public Relations Specialists $61,98090
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $61,940110
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,67030
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $61,650390
      Postal Service Clerks $61,65050
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,57070
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $61,51040
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $61,330400
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $61,270520
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,030360
      Food Service Managers $60,980190
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $60,880150
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $60,810100
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $60,580180
      Clergy $60,57030
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $60,25050
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $60,24040
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $59,540760
      Urban and Regional Planners $59,37030
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $59,36070
      Healthcare Social Workers $58,640230
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $58,560260
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $58,360140
      Electricians $58,340380
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $58,28040
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $57,92050
      Construction and Building Inspectors $57,55070
      Surgical Assistants $57,52040
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $57,4001,210
      Compliance Officers $57,230140
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,150530
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $56,920500
      Surgical Technologists $56,400130
      Insurance Sales Agents $56,230220
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $55,89090
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $55,86060
      Health Education Specialists $55,37040
      Biological Technicians $55,19070
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $54,870340
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $54,82070
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $54,63050
      Interior Designers $54,37050
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $54,34060
      Human Resources Specialists $54,240390
      Real Estate Sales Agents $53,230190
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $53,160210
      Machinists $53,160110
      Computer User Support Specialists $52,250610
      Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $52,22090
      Millwrights $52,19030
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $52,000140
      Training and Development Specialists $51,850240
      Budget Analysts $51,13030
      Medical Equipment Repairers $51,03040
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $50,940150
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $50,520110
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $50,380310
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $49,65040
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $49,58040
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,440470
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $49,230150
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,140960
      Coaches and Scouts $49,120140
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $49,060160
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $48,86050
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $48,60080
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $48,550220
      Glaziers $48,54050
      Carpenters $48,510120
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $48,500110
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $48,180280
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $48,140120
      New Accounts Clerks $48,14050
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $47,99030
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $47,860300
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,650500
      Chefs and Head Cooks $47,64090
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,520170
      Bus Drivers, School $47,330290
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $47,30060
      Graphic Designers $47,13080
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $47,100150
      Medical Records Specialists $47,000130
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,920370
      Skincare Specialists $46,57050
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $46,560130
      Medical Equipment Preparers $46,50050
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $46,240120
      Dental Laboratory Technicians $46,17040
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $46,14040
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,10050
      Social Workers, All Other $46,08030
      Home Appliance Repairers $45,91030
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,81060
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $45,62030
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $45,390170
      Billing and Posting Clerks $45,260260
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $45,200100
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,14040
      Sheet Metal Workers $45,10070
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,050730
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $44,20050
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $43,90050
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $43,82040
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,76060
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $43,22040
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $43,09080
      Procurement Clerks $43,06030
      Tellers $43,050170
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,01070
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $42,48070
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $42,440220
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $42,360200
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $42,11090
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $42,080100
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $42,020420
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $41,96070
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $41,32070
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $41,12050
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $40,72060
      Financial Clerks, All Other $40,71040
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $40,400320
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,140260
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $40,07080
      Office Clerks, General $40,0502,040
      Counselors, All Other $39,95040
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,930550
      Light Truck Drivers $39,890560
      Highway Maintenance Workers $39,66040
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,64070
      Advertising Sales Agents $39,57040
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,490100
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $39,440760
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $39,40040
      Library Technicians $39,38090
      Opticians, Dispensing $39,29070
      Production Workers, All Other $39,260300
      Paramedics $39,04080
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $38,87060
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $38,700170
      Medical Assistants $38,670940
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $38,55070
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $38,41030
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $38,2201,900
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $38,210110
      Dental Assistants $38,170170
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $37,97050
      Phlebotomists $37,70090
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $37,600100
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $36,92030
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,9001,720
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $36,880360
      Helpers--Electricians $36,87070
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,7401,210
      Construction Laborers $36,490450
      Pharmacy Technicians $36,440410
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $36,2101,070
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $36,140170
      Floral Designers $36,08040
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $36,02090
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $35,92050
      Recreation Workers $35,860250
      Emergency Medical Technicians $35,790150
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $35,610170
      Social and Human Service Assistants $35,570250
      Residential Advisors $35,420100
      Nursing Assistants $35,380880
      School Bus Monitors $35,13090
      Customer Service Representatives $35,0601,390
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,010590
      Financial Specialists, All Other $34,78070
      Audio and Video Technicians $34,620
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $34,600100
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $34,540120
      Couriers and Messengers $34,51040
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,460990
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $34,020280
      Printing Press Operators $33,98070
      Parts Salespersons $33,910160
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $33,7501,030
      Stockers and Order Fillers $33,6301,630
      Helpers--Production Workers $33,34030
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $32,98040
      Food Batchmakers $32,32050
      Security Guards $32,240850
      Pharmacy Aides $31,54040
      Driver/Sales Workers $31,530320
      Tutors $31,380100
      Sewing Machine Operators $31,36040
      Animal Caretakers $31,320510
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,200120
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $31,160350
      Cooks, Restaurant $30,9901,070
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,8101,060
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,770180
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $30,460200
      Counter and Rental Clerks $30,420220
      Food Preparation Workers $30,320530
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $30,020150
      Shampooers $29,15030
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $29,03090
      Tire Repairers and Changers $28,93090
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $28,860190
      Bakers $28,730160
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,550180
      Retail Salespersons $27,8303,020
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $27,66080
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $27,61050
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,5101,030
      Dishwashers $27,440210
      Cashiers $27,3301,950
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $27,070110
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,060350
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,580250
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $26,290860
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $26,25090
      Childcare Workers $25,860610
      Cooks, Short Order $25,330150
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $25,080350
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $24,5304,040
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $23,85040
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $23,62040
      Medical Transcriptionists $23,04050
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $21,750100
      Bartenders $19,500420
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $18,86050
      Waiters and Waitresses $17,8101,950