Highest-paying jobs in Athens

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#50. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $79,940
- Median hourly wage: $38.43
- Total employment: 2,180 people (22.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $80,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $80,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $80,860
- Median hourly wage: $38.87
- Total employment: 130 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,190
- Median hourly wage: $39.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $82,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.45
- Total employment: 220 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $82,230
- Median hourly wage: $39.54
- Total employment: 110 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Crossing guards and flaggers

- Median annual wage: $82,400
- Median hourly wage: $39.62
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,370
- Median hourly wage: $40.08
- Total employment: 100 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $84,390
- Median hourly wage: $40.57
- Total employment: 50 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $84,670
- Median hourly wage: $40.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,140
- Median hourly wage: $40.93
- Total employment: 140 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $85,440
- Median hourly wage: $41.08
- Total employment: 30 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $86,680
- Median hourly wage: $41.68
- Total employment: 120 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $89,060
- Median hourly wage: $42.82
- Total employment: 60 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,720
- Median hourly wage: $46.02
- Total employment: 520 people (5.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $97,460
- Median hourly wage: $46.86
- Total employment: 70 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $98,230
- Median hourly wage: $47.23
- Total employment: 130 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $98,320
- Median hourly wage: $47.27
- Total employment: 140 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $98,590
- Median hourly wage: $47.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $100,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $100,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#28. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,870
- Median hourly wage: $49.46
- Total employment: 150 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,040
- Median hourly wage: $49.54
- Total employment: 70 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $103,240
- Median hourly wage: $49.64
- Total employment: 130 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,580
- Median hourly wage: $50.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $107,000
- Median hourly wage: $51.44
- Total employment: 150 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $109,260
- Median hourly wage: $52.53
- Total employment: 80 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $110,260
- Median hourly wage: $53.01
- Total employment: 80 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $110,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.05
- Total employment: 70 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $111,550
- Median hourly wage: $53.63
- Total employment: 30 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $117,530
- Median hourly wage: $56.51
- Total employment: 80 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $120,440
- Median hourly wage: $57.90
- Total employment: 30 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $123,250
- Median hourly wage: $59.25
- Total employment: 280 people (2.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $123,460
- Median hourly wage: $59.36
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $126,100
- Median hourly wage: $60.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $127,090
- Median hourly wage: $61.10
- Total employment: 270 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $127,380
- Median hourly wage: $61.24
- Total employment: 200 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $129,710
- Median hourly wage: $62.36
- Total employment: 140 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $133,750
- Median hourly wage: $64.30
- Total employment: 110 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $134,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $140,640
- Median hourly wage: $67.61
- Total employment: 210 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $156,010
- Median hourly wage: $75.01
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $170,180
- Median hourly wage: $81.82
- Total employment: 80 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $233,360
- Median hourly wage: $112.19
- Total employment: 80 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 130 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 140 people (1.43 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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