May 2025 OEWS · Georgia

Highest-paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

All-occupations median

$51,170

10th percentile: $29,110
25th percentile: $37,030
Median: $51,170
75th percentile: $82,140
90th percentile: $132,230
Mean: $71,900

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 2,889,670.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 100.058, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	8,700	$204,020	$618,090	$642,610
Surgeons, All Other	90	$197,640	$529,100	$700,790
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	60	$164,440	$412,900	$469,720
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	270	$230,070	$354,000	$419,740
Dermatologists	Not available	$103,390	$284,630	$324,290
Psychiatrists	280	$89,990	$276,960	$408,840
Chief Executives	2,350	$97,090	$275,820	$581,990
Physicians, All Other	5,170	$124,470	$275,080	$462,410
Physicians, Pathologists	Not available	$224,500	$270,000	$353,560
Emergency Medicine Physicians	Not available	$134,990	$263,810	$582,550
Family Medicine Physicians	2,060	$170,770	$259,320	$437,630
Nurse Anesthetists	470	$144,080	$239,060	$303,900
Anesthesiologists	770	$169,710	$226,830	$350,000
Dentists, General	1,710	$93,590	$222,690	$373,420
Air Traffic Controllers	810	$111,160	$186,640	$217,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14,430	$127,040	$177,970	$287,740
Financial Managers	15,660	$100,740	$171,240	$324,540
Sales Managers	12,080	$86,540	$166,920	$302,460
Computer and Information Research Scientists	110	$85,990	$166,800	$249,130
Compensation and Benefits Managers	760	$97,930	$166,100	$294,920
Purchasing Managers	2,590	$97,060	$165,910	$292,480
Bailiffs	220	$26,220	$164,040	$195,080
Marketing Managers	6,700	$95,210	$163,500	$279,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,330	$106,930	$162,410	$221,750
Human Resources Managers	5,300	$95,080	$161,250	$286,790
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	140	$64,480	$160,190	$162,080
Orthodontists	Not available	$125,600	$159,230	$219,770
Medical Dosimetrists	80	$133,110	$156,040	$215,010
Aerospace Engineers	Not available	$108,590	$150,220	$199,140
Pediatricians, General	Not available	$87,480	$149,990	$276,760
Commercial Pilots	560	$53,350	$146,880	$225,640
Advertising and Promotions Managers	370	$71,940	$146,560	$235,740
Physicists	100	$79,860	$144,870	$260,560
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	550	$51,650	$144,790	$194,530
Pharmacists	6,120	$103,170	$139,870	$175,560
Database Architects	2,110	$102,860	$139,500	$187,410
Lawyers	18,760	$58,750	$138,210	$328,900
Physical Scientists, All Other	930	$86,790	$137,680	$174,730
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,300	$72,820	$137,260	$296,530
Public Relations Managers	1,220	$92,530	$136,490	$227,470

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Actors	570	$9.43	$65.27	$131.82
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	490	$9.40	$20.93	$51.73
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	110	$13.41	$20.69	$38.01

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	84,970	$23,240	$32,850	$47,360
Fast Food and Counter Workers	80,730	$21,830	$27,780	$37,030
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	78,460	$31,460	$39,020	$52,510
General and Operations Managers	69,320	$51,410	$111,410	$268,690
Customer Service Representatives	59,990	$30,220	$42,710	$62,030
Registered Nurses	56,460	$77,510	$100,490	$132,230
Cashiers	51,180	$23,750	$30,010	$36,260
Stockers and Order Fillers	50,970	$30,840	$36,160	$49,920
Waiters and Waitresses	45,880	$15,080	$18,460	$46,800
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	43,720	$46,780	$80,020	$167,370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	41,830	$40,900	$59,100	$77,750
Office Clerks, General	40,710	$29,400	$43,330	$60,210
Software Developers	36,300	$83,400	$132,960	$178,330
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	33,900	$37,610	$78,950	$159,200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	30,900	$27,920	$35,940	$45,450
Accountants and Auditors	30,150	$56,490	$85,820	$153,010
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	29,400	$26,090	$29,920	$38,700
Cooks, Restaurant	29,040	$27,370	$37,230	$43,690
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	28,750	$36,740	$44,710	$63,620
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	28,580	$28,490	$39,240	$63,160
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	27,650	$37,310	$64,990	$138,230
Management Analysts	26,870	$62,870	$101,220	$171,130
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	25,800	$46,850	$69,990	$104,520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	25,280	$27,320	$45,270	$63,480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	25,190	$35,600	$49,630	$75,050

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is $51,170. Employment is 2,889,670.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers has the highest published annual median on this list, $618,090, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.