May 2025 OEWS · Georgia

Highest-paying jobs in Albany, GA

All-occupations median

$43,620

10th percentile
$24,150
25th percentile
$30,780
Median
$43,620
75th percentile
$64,640
90th percentile
$95,480
Mean
$54,250

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 58,390.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 87.669, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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A welder in a hard hat on a metal structure. Photograph by FBenjr123. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Albany, GA with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other70$130,900$346,640$402,050
General Internal Medicine Physicians50$60,880$223,400$296,710
Family Medicine Physicians30$154,710$215,750$410,390
Dentists, General30$77,270$176,760$312,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers110$101,520$158,730$275,730
Optometrists40$78,480$134,250$146,830
Pharmacists170$102,960$130,700$156,170
Marketing Managers30$81,680$129,880$189,640
Sales Managers140$65,410$128,020$253,860
Financial Managers160$78,980$126,720$241,860
Medical and Health Services Managers150$77,720$126,130$184,630
Industrial Production Managers80$64,650$124,350$163,450
Software Developers290$80,610$124,230$158,240
Physician Assistants30$50,970$122,170$137,230
Veterinarians30$60,310$121,900$150,440
Human Resources Managers40$75,810$120,240$205,420
Nurse Practitioners150$93,960$118,370$151,200
Electrical Engineers50$69,230$115,210$176,540
Managers, All Other290$58,950$113,330$223,020
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers60$61,570$107,230$195,880
Mechanical Engineers40$64,440$104,500$146,800
Industrial Engineers70$78,500$104,100$126,840
Lawyers150$51,930$103,510$244,050
Education Administrators, All Other30$59,280$103,000$122,840
Administrative Services Managers110$58,610$100,940$195,920
Computer Occupations, All Other160$61,270$100,420$136,990
Computer Systems Analysts50$62,500$99,040$159,440
Project Management Specialists130$45,710$98,850$145,010
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary110$79,650$98,620$121,320
Physical Therapists60$75,990$98,190$118,150
Data Scientists50$54,440$97,350$143,450
Management Analysts220$61,110$91,760$130,210
Logisticians340$40,580$88,560$136,970
Personal Financial Advisors50$44,660$86,940$288,590
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists50$45,660$86,920$119,410
General and Operations Managers1,110$39,120$85,380$202,750
Construction Managers100$60,580$82,200$142,740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products60$47,180$80,860$123,950
Registered NursesNot available$64,980$80,390$115,430
Education Administrators, Postsecondary60$65,040$80,100$130,640

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Albany, GA by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Retail Salespersons1,870$21,540$28,660$43,830
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,790$18,410$22,830$29,640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,530$28,860$35,360$49,560
Customer Service Representatives1,480$28,800$33,190$46,640
Cashiers1,430$21,670$27,090$31,160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,190$37,340$57,050$70,660
General and Operations Managers1,110$39,120$85,380$202,750
Home Health and Personal Care Aides940$22,230$26,670$36,350
Stockers and Order Fillers920$28,380$32,730$44,090
Office Clerks, General910$25,490$37,350$49,460
Waiters and Waitresses900$15,080$18,330$46,180
Nursing Assistants770$25,720$35,260$39,140
Security Guards770$21,510$29,700$43,030
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners690$22,270$30,000$36,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other650$41,030$76,170$122,930
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers590$26,920$34,840$56,490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers560$27,070$37,770$66,790
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants560$30,680$38,240$48,640
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive550$23,120$37,830$55,250
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers540$38,360$58,630$82,870
Teachers and Instructors, All Other510$37,440$60,230$75,000
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel510$33,850$72,020$166,640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products500$30,240$58,560$114,850
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General500$28,530$43,680$62,550
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders490Not availableNot availableNot available

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Albany, GA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Albany, GA is $43,620. Employment is 58,390.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Albany, GA?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $346,640, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Albany, GA.