Salaries in Gainesville, GA metro area

Typical pay for 298 jobs in the Gainesville, GA metro area. The median for all workers is $45,900 a year ($22.07 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$45,900

Median hourly

$22.07

Workers

103,870

vs U.S. median

-10%

Highest paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Dentists, General	$210,400	60
Family Medicine Physician	$205,820	110
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$156,450	180
Financial Manager	$144,850	290
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$144,790	30
Medical and Health Services Managers	$141,380	220
Human Resources Manager	$140,120	140
Industrial Production Manager	$136,460	190
Pharmacist	$135,920	210
Marketing Manager	$135,840	80
Administrative Services Manager	$134,360	270
Sales Manager	$133,390	280
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,570	90
Physicians, All Other	$130,500	390
Education Administrators, All Other	$126,490	30

Most common jobs in Gainesville, GA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,820	$38,930
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	3,210	$39,420
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,910	$26,690
Retail Salesperson	2,590	$31,870
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,240	$39,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,170	$56,770
Cashier	1,890	$29,320
General and Operations Managers	1,810	$95,710
Office Clerks, General	1,490	$39,790
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,400	$35,180
Waiters and Waitresses	1,390	$17,980
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,360	$40,820
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,340	$33,350
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,330	$39,980
Customer Service Representative	1,320	$39,310

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Georgia.

All 298 jobs by category

Management Occupations (20)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (22)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (10)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (12)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (3)Community and Social Service Occupations (9)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (18)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (6)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (27)Healthcare Support Occupations (7)Protective Service Occupations (10)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)Sales and Related Occupations (13)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (2)Construction and Extraction Occupations (14)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (15)Production Occupations (35)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$134,360	$64.60	270
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,570	$63.74	90
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$156,450	$75.22	180
Construction Manager	$105,100	$50.53	250
Education Administrators, All Other	$126,490	$60.81	30
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$100,060	—	140
Facilities Manager	$106,660	$51.28	70
Financial Manager	$144,850	$69.64	290
Food Service Manager	$67,910	$32.65	150
General and Operations Managers	$95,710	$46.02	1,810
Human Resources Manager	$140,120	$67.37	140
Industrial Production Manager	$136,460	$65.61	190
Managers, All Other	$98,660	$47.43	530
Marketing Manager	$135,840	$65.31	80
Medical and Health Services Managers	$141,380	$67.97	220
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$54,820	$26.36	80
Purchasing Manager	$126,010	$60.58	50
Sales Manager	$133,390	$64.13	280
Social and Community Service Managers	$70,830	$34.05	80
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$116,340	$55.93	140

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$75,200	$36.15	750
Budget Analyst	$106,610	$51.26	50
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,470	$35.80	750
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$72,290	$34.75	230
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,610	$37.79	110
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$58,240	$28.00	60
Compliance Officer	$66,730	$32.08	270
Cost Estimator	$71,960	$34.60	110
Financial and Investment Analysts	$75,950	$36.51	100
Financial Specialists, All Other	$66,770	$32.10	40
Fundraiser	$67,750	$32.57	50
Human Resources Specialist	$63,330	$30.45	460
Loan Officer	$47,610	$22.89	170
Logistician	$59,070	$28.40	380
Management Analyst	$75,520	$36.31	240
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,570	$31.04	290
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$42,700	$20.53	70
Personal Financial Advisor	$111,430	$53.57	60
Project Management Specialist	$83,970	$40.37	340
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$65,080	$31.29	n/a
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$50,370	$24.22	60
Training and Development Specialists	$63,130	$30.35	330

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$124,260	$59.74	30
Computer Network Support Specialist	$67,910	$32.65	40
Computer Occupations, All Other	$87,540	$42.09	160
Computer Systems Analyst	$113,740	$54.68	210
Computer User Support Specialist	$58,500	$28.13	280
Data Scientist	$84,670	$40.71	70
Information Security Analyst	$101,860	$48.97	40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$91,490	$43.99	110
Software Developer	$121,940	$58.63	290
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$99,100	$47.65	60

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$71,930	$34.58	40
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$45,740	$21.99	140
Civil Engineer	$77,950	$37.47	180
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$84,480	$40.61	30
Electrical Engineer	$101,160	$48.63	40
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$61,150	$29.40	70
Engineers, All Other	$100,060	$48.10	60
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,160	$29.89	50
Industrial Engineer	$96,650	$46.47	270
Mechanical Engineer	$93,420	$44.91	260
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$46,250	$22.24	30
Surveyor	$59,960	$28.83	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Technician	$47,620	$22.89	90
Chemist	$92,500	$44.47	30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$67,480	$32.44	90

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,080	$22.64	100
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$39,820	$19.15	60
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,400	$29.04	210
Health Education Specialist	$65,100	$31.30	40
Healthcare Social Worker	$67,180	$32.30	160
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$60,430	$29.05	30
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$58,960	$28.35	50
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,910	$18.71	130
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$54,670	$26.29	70

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$144,790	$69.61	30
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$56,200	$27.02	200

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$50,750	$24.40	150
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$33,780	$16.24	130
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,780	—	820
Instructional Coordinator	$77,420	$37.22	130
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,020	—	60
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$77,460	$37.24	70
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,440	—	n/a
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,500	—	600
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$45,140	$21.70	340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,950	—	520
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$45,290	$21.78	190
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$63,650	—	130
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,730	—	100
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,320	—	80
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$37,110	$17.84	230
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$45,760	—	290
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$28,360	—	640
Tutor	$49,550	$23.82	100

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$44,300	—	100
Editor	$50,770	$24.41	40
Graphic Designer	$55,610	$26.74	70
Interpreters and Translators	$42,660	$20.51	40
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$41,740	$20.07	200
Public Relations Specialist	$59,990	$28.84	70

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$59,750	—	n/a
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$52,110	$25.05	410
Dental Hygienist	$92,840	$44.64	160
Dentists, General	$210,400	$101.16	60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$86,940	$41.80	110
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$67,510	$32.46	60
Emergency Medical Technician	$47,710	$22.94	150
Family Medicine Physician	$205,820	$98.95	110
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$45,490	$21.87	190
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$62,400	$30.00	110
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,080	$30.81	390
Medical Records Specialist	$46,800	$22.50	110
Nurse Practitioner	$126,120	$60.63	380
Occupational Therapist	$98,490	$47.35	60
Opticians, Dispensing	$45,310	$21.78	50
Paramedic	$51,790	$24.90	110
Pharmacist	$135,920	$65.34	210
Pharmacy Technician	$43,040	$20.69	320
Physical Therapist	$92,030	$44.25	90
Physician Assistant	$111,440	$53.58	70
Physicians, All Other	$130,500	$62.74	390
Psychiatric Technician	$47,690	$22.93	80
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$71,270	$34.27	170
Speech-Language Pathologist	$76,980	$37.01	50
Surgical Assistant	$48,540	$23.34	60
Veterinarian	$122,040	$58.67	50
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$38,230	$18.38	50

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$45,850	$22.04	220
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$31,200	$15.00	630
Medical Assistant	$41,910	$20.15	970
Nursing Assistant	$41,390	$19.90	1,050
Phlebotomist	$38,630	$18.57	160
Physical Therapist Assistant	$65,040	$31.27	60
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,020	$17.32	90

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bailiff	$26,210	$12.60	40
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$48,730	$23.43	210
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$62,520	$30.06	80
Firefighter	$46,870	$22.53	450
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$83,840	$40.31	40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$79,350	$38.15	90
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$55,170	$26.53	40
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$29,120	$14.00	80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$61,400	$29.52	420
Security Guard	$35,360	$17.00	380

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$24,180	$11.63	150
Chefs and Head Cooks	$70,780	$34.03	40
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,890	$13.41	290
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,220	$18.37	170
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,310	$16.97	700
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,340	$13.62	200
Dishwasher	$29,580	$14.22	240
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,690	$12.83	2,910
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,270	$17.92	870
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$23,160	$11.14	100
Food Preparation Worker	$34,950	$16.81	520
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,180	$15.95	120
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,250	$13.10	210
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,980	$8.64	1,390

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,090	$22.64	140
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$53,550	$25.74	160
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,350	$16.03	1,340
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,880	$17.73	780
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,860	$14.36	260
Pest Control Worker	$38,410	$18.47	80

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$21,070	$10.13	130
Animal Caretaker	$29,680	$14.27	120
Childcare Worker	$27,800	$13.37	260
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$45,830	$22.03	50
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$40,980	$19.70	40
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$42,250	$20.31	60
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,930	$13.91	140
Recreation Worker	$30,030	$14.44	160
Skincare Specialist	$47,810	$22.99	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$39,380	$18.93	30
Cashier	$29,320	$14.10	1,890
Counter and Rental Clerks	$40,180	$19.32	210
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,250	$38.10	150
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,180	$22.20	620
Insurance Sales Agent	$51,820	$24.91	400
Parts Salesperson	$43,310	$20.82	250
Real Estate Sales Agent	$43,310	$20.82	150
Retail Salesperson	$31,870	$15.32	2,590
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$43,130	$20.74	60
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,270	$27.53	590
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,520	$32.94	940
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$57,130	$27.46	220

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$50,820	$24.43	50
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,560	$21.91	230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,430	$23.28	810
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$43,790	$21.05	70
Customer Service Representative	$39,310	$18.90	1,320
Data Entry Keyer	$41,420	$19.91	60
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$52,070	$25.03	180
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$38,690	$18.60	90
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,540	$32.95	220
File Clerk	$46,200	$22.21	40
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,760	$30.17	750
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,020	$13.95	100
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$49,110	$23.61	40
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$44,710	$21.50	n/a
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,410	$19.43	60
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$45,830	$22.04	50
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,060	$21.66	1,020
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$38,560	$18.54	40
Office Clerks, General	$39,790	$19.13	1,490
Order Clerk	$41,440	$19.92	40
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$56,430	$27.13	110
Postal Service Clerk	$66,460	$31.95	30
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$60,550	$29.11	180
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$58,710	$28.23	350
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$43,070	$20.71	50
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,910	$17.75	590
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$39,320	$18.91	830
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,360	$21.81	940
Teller	$41,090	$19.75	140
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$36,460	$17.53	100

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Inspector	$41,460	$19.93	350
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$35,080	$16.86	370

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$46,260	$22.24	180
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$45,810	$22.02	50
Construction and Building Inspectors	$75,160	$36.14	120
Construction Laborer	$38,280	$18.40	600
Electrician	$58,330	$28.04	310
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,730	$36.89	560
Glazier	$48,450	$23.29	40
Helpers--Electricians	$42,320	$20.35	60
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$38,060	$18.30	90
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,350	$23.24	300
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,180	$22.68	50
Pipelayer	$43,470	$20.90	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,170	$24.60	210
Sheet Metal Worker	$47,880	$23.02	50

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,960	$24.02	60
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$55,330	$26.60	440
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,100	$27.45	250
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$44,770	$21.53	60
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$82,190	$39.51	80
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,840	$37.91	450
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$53,310	$25.63	330
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,830	$17.71	90
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$64,150	$30.84	430
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,840	$23.00	140
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,350	$23.73	1,220
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,820	$30.20	80
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,850	$23.97	80
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$45,820	$22.03	30
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$73,750	$35.46	100

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$35,470	$17.05	150
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,020	$18.28	100
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$43,050	$20.70	100
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$51,660	$24.84	160
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$47,110	$22.65	170
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,350	$21.80	230
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$46,510	$22.36	240
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$47,160	$22.67	140
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,720	$21.50	30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,470	$22.82	190
Dental Laboratory Technician	$48,080	$23.11	160
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$44,120	$21.21	160
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,930	$22.56	110
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640	$33.48	1,220
Food Batchmaker	$47,160	$22.68	380
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$35,670	$17.15	990
Helpers--Production Workers	$36,080	$17.35	300
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,180	$20.76	990
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,150	$14.50	70
Machinist	$55,620	$26.74	210
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$39,420	$18.95	3,210
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$39,430	$18.96	60
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$39,420	$18.95	2,240
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,360	$19.40	180
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,060	$18.30	70
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,110	$18.80	170
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,820	$19.63	1,360
Printing Press Operator	$47,240	$22.71	120
Production Workers, All Other	$39,520	$19.00	500
Sewing Machine Operator	$37,890	$18.22	50
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$35,680	$17.15	920
Tool and Die Makers	$57,560	$27.68	50
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$46,040	$22.14	130
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,430	$23.28	890
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,380	$22.30	60

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,200	$15.00	100
Bus Drivers, School	$45,590	$21.92	n/a
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,980	$15.38	300
Driver/Sales Worker	$43,780	$21.05	350
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,800	$30.19	600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,770	$27.29	2,170
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,980	$19.22	1,330
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,930	$18.72	3,820
Light Truck Driver	$48,010	$23.08	1,020
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$34,590	$16.63	160
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,400	$16.54	750
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$49,580	$23.84	100
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$33,970	$16.33	140
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,180	$16.91	1,400