Salaries in Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area

Typical pay for 303 jobs in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area. The median for all workers is $41,220 a year ($19.82 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$41,220

Median hourly

$19.82

Workers

95,800

vs U.S. median

-19%

Highest paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Emergency Medicine Physician	$388,370	n/a
General Internal Medicine Physician	$281,100	110
Physicians, All Other	$235,360	190
Family Medicine Physician	$217,050	90
Dentists, General	$166,440	40
Chief Executive	$164,460	50
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,340	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,570	110
Financial Manager	$137,130	210
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,370	60
Purchasing Manager	$133,630	30
Pharmacist	$132,230	330
Marketing Manager	$131,280	50
Industrial Production Manager	$131,200	100
Human Resources Manager	$129,490	60

Most common jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,490	$24,220
Retail Salesperson	2,810	$29,240
Registered Nurse	2,400	$82,200
Cashier	2,120	$28,130
Waiters and Waitresses	2,030	$21,090
Office Clerks, General	1,880	$41,220
General and Operations Managers	1,830	$81,830
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,830	$39,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,800	$38,210
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,570	$34,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,360	$76,600
Customer Service Representative	1,180	$36,320
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,150	$27,900
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,140	$37,060
Cooks, Restaurant	1,120	$33,540

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Georgia.

All 303 jobs by category

Management Occupations (22)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (19)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (10)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (8)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (10)Community and Social Service Occupations (11)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (24)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (7)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (34)Healthcare Support Occupations (11)Protective Service Occupations (8)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (10)Sales and Related Occupations (12)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (28)Construction and Extraction Occupations (14)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (14)Production Occupations (26)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$90,810	$43.66	210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,340	$75.64	40
Chief Executive	$164,460	$79.07	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,570	$66.14	110
Construction Manager	$101,980	$49.03	170
Education Administrators, All Other	$79,720	$38.33	40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$104,770	—	150
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$85,460	$41.09	100
Facilities Manager	$108,050	$51.95	50
Financial Manager	$137,130	$65.93	210
Food Service Manager	$63,500	$30.53	250
General and Operations Managers	$81,830	$39.34	1,830
Human Resources Manager	$129,490	$62.25	60
Industrial Production Manager	$131,200	$63.08	100
Managers, All Other	$94,240	$45.31	510
Marketing Manager	$131,280	$63.12	50
Medical and Health Services Managers	$126,420	$60.78	240
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$75,050	$36.08	140
Purchasing Manager	$133,630	$64.25	30
Sales Manager	$121,530	$58.43	170
Social and Community Service Managers	$68,260	$32.82	90
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$122,180	$58.74	50

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900	$36.49	570
Budget Analyst	$61,300	$29.47	50
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$60,950	$29.30	970
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$69,280	$33.31	220
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$65,800	$31.64	80
Compliance Officer	$62,970	$30.27	150
Cost Estimator	$81,540	$39.20	110
Financial and Investment Analysts	$89,430	$43.00	80
Financial Specialists, All Other	$35,800	$17.21	60
Fundraiser	$65,500	$31.49	130
Human Resources Specialist	$57,330	$27.56	420
Loan Officer	$64,780	$31.14	140
Logistician	$63,440	$30.50	150
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$65,810	$31.64	420
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$44,220	$21.26	60
Personal Financial Advisor	$98,070	$47.15	130
Project Management Specialist	$82,430	$39.63	250
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$49,650	$23.87	40
Training and Development Specialists	$59,530	$28.62	270

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$75,550	$36.32	70
Computer Occupations, All Other	$88,610	$42.60	100
Computer Systems Analyst	$65,410	$31.45	80
Computer User Support Specialist	$51,810	$24.91	650
Data Scientist	$76,090	$36.58	30
Database Administrator	$91,360	$43.92	30
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$73,430	$35.31	110
Operations Research Analyst	$66,000	$31.73	30
Software Developer	$106,870	$51.38	150
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$52,360	$25.17	80

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$98,020	$47.13	40
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,520	$29.09	50
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$44,200	$21.25	50
Civil Engineer	$76,650	$36.85	140
Electrical Engineer	$99,490	$47.83	50
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$49,580	$23.84	40
Industrial Engineer	$91,930	$44.20	170
Mechanical Engineer	$98,970	$47.58	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Scientists, All Other	$83,390	$40.09	50
Biological Technician	$64,360	$30.94	60
Chemist	$117,990	$56.72	110
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$76,200	$36.63	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$42,360	$20.36	80
Microbiologist	$112,440	$54.06	80
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$83,650	$40.22	60
Physical Scientists, All Other	$96,820	$46.55	40
Social Science Research Assistant	$52,890	$25.43	310
Urban and Regional Planners	$59,370	$28.54	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,010	$22.60	200
Clergy	$59,530	$28.62	40
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$29,120	$14.00	160
Counselors, All Other	$39,950	$19.21	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$57,870	$27.82	180
Health Education Specialist	$49,990	$24.04	40
Healthcare Social Worker	$59,280	$28.50	190
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,450	$30.02	50
Social and Human Service Assistants	$36,560	$17.58	210
Social Workers, All Other	$47,690	$22.93	40
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,900	$22.55	120

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$105,360	$50.65	240
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$48,840	$23.48	200

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,320	—	70
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,940	$31.22	170
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,870	—	40
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600	—	1,360
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,370	—	60
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,970	—	60
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,620	—	120
Instructional Coordinator	$75,450	$36.27	160
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,770	—	50
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,550	$31.03	120
Library Technician	$41,040	$19.73	90
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,580	—	100
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,210	—	320
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$64,650	—	210
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,410	$17.51	360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350	—	640
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$46,730	$22.47	210
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,610	—	140
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,040	—	40
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$32,350	$15.56	290
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$59,000	—	410
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$27,310	—	940
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$48,800	—	140
Tutor	$43,380	$20.86	80

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Audio and Video Technicians	$40,360	$19.40	40
Coaches and Scouts	$51,600	—	150
Floral Designer	$36,080	$17.35	40
Graphic Designer	$47,750	$22.96	80
Interior Designer	$63,520	$30.54	50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$40,610	$19.52	170
Public Relations Specialist	$57,600	$27.69	120

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$64,590	—	130
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$80,820	$38.85	60
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,280	$28.98	370
Dental Hygienist	$81,830	$39.34	130
Dentists, General	$166,440	$80.02	40
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$75,720	$36.40	90
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,370	$29.51	70
Emergency Medical Technician	$38,440	$18.48	170
Emergency Medicine Physician	$388,370	$186.72	n/a
Family Medicine Physician	$217,050	$104.35	90
General Internal Medicine Physician	$281,100	$135.14	110
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$60,610	$29.14	30
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$47,180	$22.68	150
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$60,240	$28.96	40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,600	$29.61	420
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$92,060	$44.26	50
Medical Records Specialist	$46,350	$22.28	100
Nurse Practitioner	$128,140	$61.61	240
Occupational Therapist	$101,080	$48.59	90
Opticians, Dispensing	$46,250	$22.24	70
Paramedic	$47,570	$22.87	60
Pharmacist	$132,230	$63.57	330
Pharmacy Technician	$38,080	$18.31	380
Physical Therapist	$101,570	$48.83	150
Physician Assistant	$125,460	$60.32	160
Physicians, All Other	$235,360	$113.15	190
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$75,360	$36.23	210
Registered Nurse	$82,200	$39.52	2,400
Respiratory Therapist	$81,730	$39.29	90
Speech-Language Pathologist	$93,890	$45.14	70
Surgical Assistant	$45,390	$21.82	40
Surgical Technologist	$63,950	$30.75	140
Veterinarian	$123,320	$59.29	120
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$36,670	$17.63	80

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$43,970	$21.14	160
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$25,190	$12.11	50
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$27,900	$13.41	1,150
Massage Therapist	$73,330	$35.26	60
Medical Assistant	$38,620	$18.57	910
Medical Equipment Preparer	$47,600	$22.89	60
Nursing Assistant	$36,330	$17.47	1,110
Pharmacy Aide	$31,540	$15.16	40
Phlebotomist	$38,570	$18.54	100
Physical Therapist Assistant	$65,910	$31.69	70
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$34,020	$16.36	160

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$47,900	$23.03	80
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$35,010	$16.83	60
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$58,850	$28.29	90
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$81,530	$39.20	70
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$26,000	$12.50	80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,710	$29.19	570
School Bus Monitor	$35,520	$17.08	90
Security Guard	$33,910	$16.30	560

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$20,400	$9.81	480
Chefs and Head Cooks	$50,330	$24.20	60
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$33,960	$16.33	130
Cooks, Restaurant	$33,540	$16.12	1,120
Cooks, Short Order	$31,120	$14.96	100
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$24,960	$12.00	290
Dishwasher	$27,870	$13.40	220
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$24,220	$11.64	3,490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,060	$17.82	1,140
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$22,020	$10.59	80
Food Preparation Worker	$31,190	$15.00	510
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,680	$15.23	n/a
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$25,840	$12.42	370
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,090	$10.14	2,030

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$49,390	$23.75	130
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$50,160	$24.12	130
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,170	$15.47	1,090
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,820	$17.22	580
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,780	$13.84	360
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$41,960	$20.17	70

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,580	$11.34	130
Animal Caretaker	$33,610	$16.16	520
Childcare Worker	$27,010	$12.99	410
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$43,780	$21.05	250
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$39,100	$18.80	60
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$71,840	$34.54	80
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,250	$14.54	170
Recreation Worker	$34,130	$16.41	240
Residential Advisor	$39,140	$18.82	110
Skincare Specialist	$48,000	$23.08	70

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$28,130	$13.52	2,120
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,540	$17.57	190
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,100	$36.59	130
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$43,040	$20.69	800
Insurance Sales Agent	$64,490	$31.01	220
Parts Salesperson	$36,240	$17.43	190
Real Estate Sales Agent	$42,670	$20.51	280
Retail Salesperson	$29,240	$14.06	2,810
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$36,920	$17.75	30
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$49,540	$23.82	400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080	$29.85	560
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$58,970	$28.35	230

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$42,660	$20.51	200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,360	$22.77	820
Couriers and Messengers	$34,510	$16.59	40
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$46,120	$22.17	150
Customer Service Representative	$36,320	$17.46	1,180
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$47,540	$22.86	90
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,470	$33.40	250
Financial Clerks, All Other	$40,710	$19.57	40
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,200	$28.46	650
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,760	$13.35	120
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$43,820	$21.07	40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$46,080	$22.15	90
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$48,600	$23.37	80
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$38,910	$18.71	50
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,800	$18.17	980
New Accounts Clerk	$48,140	$23.14	50
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$33,950	$16.32	330
Office Clerks, General	$41,220	$19.82	1,880
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$52,920	$25.44	80
Postal Service Clerk	$61,150	$29.40	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$56,660	$27.24	220
Procurement Clerk	$43,060	$20.70	30
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,260	$23.68	200
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,290	$16.49	690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$36,110	$17.36	910
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,360	$18.44	390
Teller	$39,650	$19.06	130
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$45,180	$21.72	40

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$44,740	$21.51	100
Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,210	$27.99	60
Construction Laborer	$37,120	$17.85	420
Electrician	$49,750	$23.92	390
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,950	$36.52	350
Glazier	$48,540	$23.34	50
Helpers--Electricians	$36,410	$17.51	60
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,930	$17.76	70
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$36,830	$17.71	30
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$51,740	$24.88	300
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$44,300	$21.30	230
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$41,060	$19.74	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,750	$27.76	210
Sheet Metal Worker	$47,980	$23.07	60

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,400	$23.75	70
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$51,170	$24.60	440
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,820	$24.43	100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960	$29.31	500
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,890	$23.50	240
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$29,560	$14.21	190
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$52,190	$25.09	180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$42,450	$20.41	120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$39,150	$18.82	1,830
Medical Equipment Repairer	$37,590	$18.07	30
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$56,740	$27.28	40
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,460	$27.15	100
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$65,250	$31.37	60
Tire Repairers and Changers	$28,930	$13.91	90

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$29,500	$14.18	190
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,980	$17.30	90
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$40,990	$19.71	70
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$47,650	$22.91	100
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,530	$18.04	100
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$51,160	$24.59	50
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,840	$19.64	50
Dental Laboratory Technician	$49,280	$23.69	40
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$58,560	$28.15	260
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,140	$21.70	40
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$53,970	$25.95	80
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,320	$32.84	470
Food Batchmaker	$32,320	$15.54	50
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,070	$17.82	50
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,230	$21.75	380
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,860	$13.88	70
Machinist	$56,010	$26.93	120
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$38,810	$18.66	800
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,160	$23.64	60
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$62,600	$30.10	170
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,490	$19.95	270
Printing Press Operator	$36,140	$17.37	80
Production Workers, All Other	$48,360	$23.25	450
Sewing Machine Operator	$31,360	$15.08	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$44,580	$21.43	70
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,970	$23.06	370

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,160	$17.39	80
Bus Drivers, School	$48,630	$23.38	260
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$28,080	$13.50	200
Driver/Sales Worker	$37,080	$17.83	340
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,770	$27.77	370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,190	$26.05	880
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$42,160	$20.27	330
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,210	$18.37	1,800
Light Truck Driver	$45,800	$22.02	530
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,960	$16.81	320
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$46,560	$22.39	130
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,240	$15.02	240
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,600	$16.64	1,570