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Wages by occupation in Macon-Bibb County, GA

In Macon-Bibb County, GA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,680 in May 2024, with 95,070 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS291 occupations

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What stands out

In Macon-Bibb County, GA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,680 in May 2024, with 95,070 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $222,190 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $18,080 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 3,510 jobs at a median of $22,920. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151110$222,190$213,720≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-102170$177,620$80,370≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021160$147,570$83,950$216,740evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031360$138,840$73,990≥ $239,200evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111300$132,790$73,850$234,090evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202180$131,790$76,070$200,530evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052110$131,420$46,410≥ $239,200evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051110$129,290$79,240$172,830evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051280$127,710$99,200$181,610evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071100$122,150$83,230$151,500evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022250$113,840$61,720$212,730evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252310$113,680$72,540$155,210evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207160$113,650$74,210$198,480evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312190$112,990$61,290$202,900evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-121260$110,280$67,690$157,540evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124150$109,580$94,940$150,010evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171360$109,170$100,440$132,810evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012160$108,930$62,400$192,650evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123130$106,380$78,170$122,620evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301360$106,080$68,780$209,080evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-307170$105,540$55,170$173,720evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011470$105,470$61,890$210,210evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306140$104,760$73,160$171,460evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-112270$104,270$77,560$124,030evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-903930$98,940$47,550$185,700evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199630$98,780$51,460$168,040evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112150$97,170$65,920$129,640evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021120$96,320$60,300$176,550evidence →
Database Administrators 15-124240$95,140$52,060$148,270evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-214150$90,600$65,600$156,770evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30233,510$22,920$20,270$33,050evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11412,950$82,160$65,180$105,770evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20312,850$27,890$21,230$41,040evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70622,760$36,480$29,670$45,820evidence →
Cashiers 41-20112,180$27,340$20,550$30,350evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,940$81,710$42,440$201,410evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,830$37,420$28,280$52,830evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,610$37,250$24,960$50,210evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,610$33,030$29,070$45,680evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30311,570$18,080$15,080$44,940evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11311,560$34,000$28,680$41,950evidence →
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 13-10311,440$71,340$52,170$90,700evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,430$24,130$21,340$33,420evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20111,370$30,380$21,990$39,260evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-11991,190$63,810$38,110$119,540evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,110$60,560$44,760$76,280evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30321,090$48,770$33,430$76,990evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-90921,020$37,440$30,800$46,110evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10121,010$35,950$27,200$58,110evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60141,010$36,840$23,070$52,450evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014950$30,780$23,260$37,970evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071910$43,640$29,500$62,320evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011900$37,680$28,070$67,300evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011860$61,510$39,370$97,780evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171800$33,510$24,200$41,140evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061790$57,470$43,830$65,980evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045780$23,000$18,660$36,240evidence →
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199730$40,120$30,880$82,290evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051720$40,100$34,440$44,980evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051710$45,400$45,400$56,350evidence →

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