What work pays in Athens-Clarke County, GA

7% cheaper than the US average
·GA·
96k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 93
95,800 working
GA
42 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Athens-Clarke County, GA: $235,360 on paper, worth $252,153 once the local price level is taken into account.

What this place does more than anywhere else

Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$113.15/hr$235,360$252,153
Computer and Information Systems Managers$66.14/hr$137,570$147,385
Financial Managers$65.93/hr$137,130$146,914
Pharmacists$63.57/hr$132,230$141,664
Marketing Managers$63.12/hr$131,280$140,647
Industrial Production Managers$63.08/hr$131,200$140,561
Human Resources Managers$62.25/hr$129,490$138,729
Nurse Practitioners$61.61/hr$128,140$137,283
Medical and Health Services Managers$60.78/hr$126,420$135,440
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$58.74/hr$122,180$130,897
Sales Managers$58.43/hr$121,530$130,201
Software Developers$51.38/hr$106,870$114,495
Lawyers$50.65/hr$105,360$112,877
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$104,770$112,245
Construction Managers$49.03/hr$101,980$109,256
Physical Therapists$48.83/hr$101,570$108,817
Mechanical Engineers$47.58/hr$98,970$106,031
Personal Financial Advisors$47.15/hr$98,070$105,067
Managers, All Other$45.31/hr$94,240$100,964
Industrial Engineers$44.20/hr$91,930$98,489
Administrative Services Managers$43.66/hr$90,810$97,289
Financial and Investment Analysts$43.00/hr$89,430$95,811
Computer Occupations, All Other$42.60/hr$88,610$94,932
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot published$84,620$90,657
Project Management Specialists$39.63/hr$82,430$88,311
Registered Nurses$39.52/hr$82,200$88,065
General and Operations Managers$39.34/hr$81,830$87,668
Dental Hygienists$39.34/hr$81,830$87,668
Cost Estimators$39.20/hr$81,540$87,358
Civil Engineers$36.85/hr$76,650$82,119
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationNot published$76,600$82,065
Data Scientists$36.58/hr$76,090$81,519
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$36.52/hr$75,950$81,369
Accountants and Auditors$36.49/hr$75,900$81,315
Instructional Coordinators$36.27/hr$75,450$80,833
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$36.23/hr$75,360$80,737
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationNot published$75,350$80,726
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$36.08/hr$75,050$80,404
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$35.31/hr$73,430$78,669
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$33.40/hr$69,470$74,426
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$32.84/hr$68,320$73,194
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$31.64/hr$65,810$70,505

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