May 2025 OEWS · GA

Wages in Georgia

All-occupations median

$48,170

10th percentile
$27,930
25th percentile
$35,700
Median
$48,170
75th percentile
$77,570
90th percentile
$122,470
Mean
$65,920

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Georgia is 96.293, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, at $618,090.

Two cooks working in a commercial kitchen in 1930
Cooks in a Washington state kitchen, 1930. Seattle Municipal Archives. Photograph by Seattle Municipal Archives. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Georgia with a published annual median.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers8,770$187,570$618,090$642,610
Cardiologists1,150$186,960$610,070$934,460
Surgeons, All Other300$233,990$502,070$683,460
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric490$238,050$474,820$886,940
General Internal Medicine Physicians5,440$103,490$425,460$581,750
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric120$148,190$382,920$469,730
Obstetricians and Gynecologists350$230,070$354,000$404,340
RadiologistsNot available$164,670$335,190$813,360
Physicians, All Other8,580$82,350$266,880$457,060
Family Medicine Physicians3,690$161,560$259,320$438,620
Psychiatrists470$89,990$237,480$369,790
Anesthesiologists1,040$169,710$230,000$494,270
Nurse Anesthetists1,170$167,110$224,630$303,900
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansNot available$126,020$219,010$495,260
Physicians, Pathologists170$54,610$211,800$365,740
Chief Executives4,080$57,290$208,180$517,910
Dentists, General2,620$93,590$206,760$373,420
Air Traffic Controllers970$90,940$178,420$217,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers18,560$119,110$173,940$279,640
Financial Managers21,390$94,040$166,790$315,890
Compensation and Benefits Managers1,010$96,540$163,060$290,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers3,590$107,170$161,470$221,750
Marketing Managers8,510$94,390$160,760$277,180
Sales Managers17,690$79,560$159,890$292,490
OrthodontistsNot available$112,750$159,230$219,740
Medical Dosimetrists140$127,320$155,390$215,010
Purchasing Managers3,430$91,560$155,360$250,120
Human Resources Managers7,270$89,790$150,700$271,170
Pediatricians, GeneralNot available$87,480$149,990$254,560
Commercial Pilots1,020$53,010$145,100$247,410

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Georgia by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers145,030$20,910$26,920$36,110
Retail Salespersons143,120$22,590$30,840$46,430
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand137,580$30,100$38,480$50,770
General and Operations Managers111,060$47,440$103,730$237,460
Registered Nurses100,950$68,920$93,550$128,640
Customer Service Representatives97,850$29,340$39,630$60,270
Cashiers97,540$22,340$29,070$35,610
Stockers and Order Fillers86,660$29,880$35,620$49,010
Waiters and Waitresses76,470$15,080$18,700$46,860
Office Clerks, General75,390$27,770$40,590$58,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers74,840$38,150$57,050$77,900
Business Operations Specialists, All Other67,450$43,860$78,410$153,100
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners55,660$26,110$34,310$44,390
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators52,020$30,350$38,310$50,830
Home Health and Personal Care Aides50,870$23,720$29,270$39,710
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators50,260$36,690$43,210$59,860
Software Developers49,700$80,110$131,010$176,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General48,430$33,920$47,680$72,480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers48,420$28,400$38,600$62,420
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel46,960$36,490$75,280$158,520

Metropolitan areas

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Georgia?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Georgia is $48,170. Employment is 4,889,170.