Highest-paying jobs in Albany, Georgia

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#50. Dietitians and nutritionists

- Median annual wage: $73,410
- Median hourly wage: $35.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $73,500
- Median hourly wage: $35.34
- Total employment: 70 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $74,430
- Median hourly wage: $35.78
- Total employment: 150 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,650
- Median hourly wage: $35.89
- Total employment: 40 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $74,870
- Median hourly wage: $35.99
- Total employment: 70 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $74,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.04
- Total employment: 80 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Millwrights

- Median annual wage: $74,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 80 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $75,680
- Median hourly wage: $36.39
- Total employment: 100 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $76,050
- Median hourly wage: $36.56
- Total employment: 70 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other

- Median annual wage: $76,780
- Median hourly wage: $36.91
- Total employment: 30 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $77,200
- Median hourly wage: $37.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,540
- Median hourly wage: $37.28
- Total employment: 140 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $79,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 1,130 people (19.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $80,050
- Median hourly wage: $38.49
- Total employment: 70 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,920
- Median hourly wage: $39.39
- Total employment: 90 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $82,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.58
- Total employment: 50 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $84,340
- Median hourly wage: $40.55
- Total employment: 150 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $85,640
- Median hourly wage: $41.17
- Total employment: 320 people (5.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $86,560
- Median hourly wage: $41.61
- Total employment: 1,380 people (23.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $86,870
- Median hourly wage: $41.76
- Total employment: 70 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,850
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 80 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mechanical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Management analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 240 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $92,000
- Median hourly wage: $44.23
- Total employment: 40 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $92,690
- Median hourly wage: $44.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $94,990
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 190 people (3.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $97,620
- Median hourly wage: $46.93
- Total employment: 30 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,960
- Median hourly wage: $48.06
- Total employment: 270 people (4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 60 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $101,670
- Median hourly wage: $48.88
- Total employment: 180 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $102,880
- Median hourly wage: $49.46
- Total employment: 90 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $108,690
- Median hourly wage: $52.25
- Total employment: 60 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $110,170
- Median hourly wage: $52.96
- Total employment: 230 people (3.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $111,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.53
- Total employment: 110 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $119,410
- Median hourly wage: $57.41
- Total employment: 150 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $121,300
- Median hourly wage: $58.32
- Total employment: 50 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $122,500
- Median hourly wage: $58.90
- Total employment: 60 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $127,540
- Median hourly wage: $61.32
- Total employment: 40 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $127,760
- Median hourly wage: $61.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $129,300
- Median hourly wage: $62.16
- Total employment: 110 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,110
- Median hourly wage: $62.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $130,190
- Median hourly wage: $62.59
- Total employment: 40 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $131,410
- Median hourly wage: $63.18
- Total employment: 130 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $137,530
- Median hourly wage: $66.12
- Total employment: 160 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $137,550
- Median hourly wage: $66.13
- Total employment: 140 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $170,500
- Median hourly wage: $81.97
- Total employment: 40 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $219,620
- Median hourly wage: $105.59
- Total employment: 40 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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