Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Georgia
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Chief Executives, Air Traffic Controllers, Computer and Information Systems Managers. The state RPP is 96.293 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Georgia
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| 1 | Chief Executives | $201,750 | $206,420 | -2.3% | $209,520 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 2 | Air Traffic Controllers | $174,600 | $144,580 | +20.8% | $181,320 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,170 | $171,200 | -1.2% | $175,680 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Financial Managers | $163,450 | $161,700 | +1.1% | $169,740 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Marketing Managers | $159,180 | $161,030 | -1.1% | $165,310 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $158,920 | $167,740 | -5.3% | $165,040 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $149,570 | $138,060 | +8.3% | $155,330 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Aerospace Engineers | $142,910 | $134,830 | +6.0% | $148,410 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $141,200 | $140,360 | +0.6% | $146,640 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $138,050 | $140,030 | -1.4% | $143,360 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $136,030 | $117,960 | +15.3% | $141,270 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers | $133,850 | $139,510 | -4.1% | $139,000 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | $132,610 | $50,280 | +163.7% | $137,720 | Postsecondary nondegree award | 3 |
| 14 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $131,770 | $117,960 | +11.7% | $136,840 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Art Directors | $131,620 | $111,040 | +18.5% | $136,690 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Physicists | $131,500 | $166,290 | -20.9% | $136,560 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 17 | Economists | $127,220 | $115,440 | +10.2% | $132,120 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 18 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $126,730 | $126,960 | -0.2% | $131,610 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $126,340 | $106,120 | +19.1% | $131,200 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $126,240 | $151,160 | -16.5% | $131,100 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 21 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $125,530 | $127,590 | -1.6% | $130,360 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $120,810 | $136,550 | -11.5% | $125,460 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Training and Development Managers | $117,280 | $127,090 | -7.7% | $121,790 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Natural Sciences Managers | $116,560 | $161,180 | -27.7% | $121,050 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Animal Scientists | $114,560 | $79,120 | +44.8% | $118,970 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 26 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $114,290 | $101,390 | +12.7% | $118,690 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 27 | Psychologists, All Other | $113,730 | $117,580 | -3.3% | $118,110 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 28 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $111,640 | $102,010 | +9.4% | $115,940 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 29 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $108,590 | $155,020 | -30.0% | $112,770 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | Statisticians | $108,280 | $103,300 | +4.8% | $112,450 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 31 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,680 | $119,980 | -10.3% | $111,830 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 32 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $105,950 | $103,960 | +1.9% | $110,030 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 33 | Sales Engineers | $105,850 | $121,520 | -12.9% | $109,920 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,260 | $86,350 | +21.9% | $109,310 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 35 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,610 | $105,620 | -1.0% | $108,640 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 36 | Electrical Engineers | $104,170 | $111,910 | -6.9% | $108,180 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $103,920 | $100,070 | +3.8% | $107,920 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $101,890 | $104,070 | -2.1% | $105,810 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 39 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $101,710 | $106,950 | -4.9% | $105,630 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | $100,880 | $96,310 | +4.7% | $104,760 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $100,870 | $96,690 | +4.3% | $104,750 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 42 | General and Operations Managers | $99,800 | $102,950 | -3.1% | $103,640 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 43 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $99,100 | $95,410 | +3.9% | $102,920 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 44 | Industrial Engineers | $98,550 | $101,140 | -2.6% | $102,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Personal Financial Advisors | $98,490 | $102,140 | -3.6% | $102,280 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,770 | $97,360 | +0.4% | $101,530 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 47 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,660 | $100,830 | -3.1% | $101,420 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 48 | Education Administrators, All Other | $95,680 | $89,040 | +7.5% | $99,360 | Bachelor's degree | Not available |
| 49 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $95,260 | $96,690 | -1.5% | $98,930 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 50 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $95,180 | $101,350 | -6.1% | $98,840 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
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Highest published median: Chief Executives, $201,750. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.