Highest-paying jobs in Macon

Stacker
#50. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $76,370
- Median hourly wage: $36.72
- Total employment: 70 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $76,710
- Median hourly wage: $36.88
- Total employment: 110 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $77,410
- Median hourly wage: $37.22
- Total employment: 110 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $77,430
- Median hourly wage: $37.22
- Total employment: 80 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $79,820
- Median hourly wage: $38.38
- Total employment: 130 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,210
- Median hourly wage: $38.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $80,640
- Median hourly wage: $38.77
- Total employment: 120 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $81,150
- Median hourly wage: $39.01
- Total employment: 90 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $81,710
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Total employment: 1,940 people (20.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $82,160
- Median hourly wage: $39.50
- Total employment: 2,950 people (31.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.10
- Total employment: 170 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $85,530
- Median hourly wage: $41.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $85,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $85,920
- Median hourly wage: $41.31
- Total employment: 240 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $87,350
- Median hourly wage: $42.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $88,350
- Median hourly wage: $42.48
- Total employment: 70 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $89,170
- Median hourly wage: $42.87
- Total employment: 60 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $90,080
- Median hourly wage: $43.31
- Total employment: 80 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,600
- Median hourly wage: $43.56
- Total employment: 50 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $95,140
- Median hourly wage: $45.74
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $96,320
- Median hourly wage: $46.31
- Total employment: 120 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,170
- Median hourly wage: $46.71
- Total employment: 150 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.49
- Total employment: 630 people (6.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,940
- Median hourly wage: $47.57
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $104,270
- Median hourly wage: $50.13
- Total employment: 70 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $104,760
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $105,470
- Median hourly wage: $50.71
- Total employment: 470 people (4.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $105,540
- Median hourly wage: $50.74
- Total employment: 70 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $106,080
- Median hourly wage: $51.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $106,380
- Median hourly wage: $51.14
- Total employment: 130 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $108,930
- Median hourly wage: $52.37
- Total employment: 160 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $109,170
- Median hourly wage: $52.49
- Total employment: 360 people (3.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $109,580
- Median hourly wage: $52.68
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $110,280
- Median hourly wage: $53.02
- Total employment: 60 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $112,990
- Median hourly wage: $54.32
- Total employment: 90 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,650
- Median hourly wage: $54.64
- Total employment: 60 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $113,680
- Median hourly wage: $54.65
- Total employment: 310 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $113,840
- Median hourly wage: $54.73
- Total employment: 250 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $122,150
- Median hourly wage: $58.73
- Total employment: 100 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $127,710
- Median hourly wage: $61.40
- Total employment: 280 people (2.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $129,290
- Median hourly wage: $62.16
- Total employment: 110 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $131,420
- Median hourly wage: $63.18
- Total employment: 110 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $131,790
- Median hourly wage: $63.36
- Total employment: 80 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $132,790
- Median hourly wage: $63.84
- Total employment: 300 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $138,840
- Median hourly wage: $66.75
- Total employment: 360 people (3.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $147,570
- Median hourly wage: $70.95
- Total employment: 160 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $177,620
- Median hourly wage: $85.39
- Total employment: 70 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $222,190
- Median hourly wage: $106.82
- Total employment: 110 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 110 people (1.14 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: 30 people (0.35 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.

PeopleImages.com - Yuri A // Shutterstock