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Albany, GA

State

Georgia

Detailed Occupations

239

Average Salary Across Occupations

$60,244

Highest Paying Occupation in Albany, GA

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $329,650.

Largest Employment Market in Albany, GA

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,040 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Albany, GA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Albany, GA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Albany, GA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $329,650 $158.49 40
2 Family Medicine Physicians $258,630 $124.34 40
3 Dentists, General $188,560 $90.65 40
4 Marketing Managers $151,910 $73.04 40
5 Management Analysts $149,430 $71.84 240
6 Medical and Health Services Managers $148,640 $71.46 140
7 Sales Managers $143,640 $69.06 130
8 Financial Managers $139,390 $67.02 150
9 Computer and Information Systems Managers $139,350 $66.99 110
10 Optometrists $139,340 $66.99 40
11 Pharmacists $135,730 $65.25 160
12 Human Resources Managers $134,730 $64.78 60
13 Electrical Engineers $133,380 $64.13 40
14 Physician Assistants $120,300 $57.84 50
15 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $117,630 $56.55 230
16 Administrative Services Managers $116,430 $55.97 90
17 Nurse Practitioners $114,730 $55.16 110
18 Industrial Production Managers $113,500 $54.57 60
19 Software Developers $110,190 $52.97 180
20 Managers, All Other $107,590 $51.72 270

👥 Most Available Jobs in Albany, GA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 2,040 $29,980 $14.42
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,000 $24,150 $11.61
3 Customer Service Representatives 1,740 $36,030 $17.32
4 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,570 $35,860 $17.24
5 Registered Nurses 1,380 $86,350 $41.51
6 Cashiers 1,370 $25,570 $12.30
7 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,340 $52,770 $25.37
8 General and Operations Managers 1,130 $103,260 $49.64
9 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,030 $33,750 $16.23
10 Office Clerks, General 1,010 $36,700 $17.65
11 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 930 $24,380 $11.72
12 Nursing Assistants 840 $33,270 $16.00
13 Waiters and Waitresses 830 $25,140 $12.09
14 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 810 $75,880 $36.48
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 700 $28,940 $13.92
16 Security Guards 690 $30,830 $14.82
17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 670 $61,190 $0.00
18 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 660 $35,950 $17.28
19 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 640 $59,040 $28.39
20 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 630 $36,610 $17.60