Athens-Clarke County, GA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Georgia statewide data
$49,130
Median Annual Wage
+22% since 2019
$52,715
Georgia Median
-7% vs state
78,760
Total Workers
290
Occupations Tracked
Athens-Clarke County, GA is a Metropolitan Area with 290 tracked occupations and an estimated 78,760 total workers. Wages grew an average of 19.5% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $233,360 |
| Dentists, General | $170,180 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $156,010 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $140,640 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,380 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,750 |
| Physician Assistants | $129,710 |
| Financial Managers | $127,380 |
| Pharmacists | $127,090 |
| Marketing Managers | $126,100 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+19.5%
avg wage growth since 2019
+5.3%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+95.7%
$21,500 → $42,080
|
| Recreation Workers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+94.6%
$18,430 → $35,860
|
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+73.4%
$19,920 → $34,540
|
| Computer Occupations, All Other Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+73.3%
$48,110 → $83,370
|
| Veterinarians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+69.2%
$61,000 → $103,240
|
Most Jobs Added
| Cooks, Short Order Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 150
|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 300
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+200.0%
270 → 850
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 150
|
Wage Declines
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-26.2%
$31,210 → $23,040
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-22.9%
$46,900 → $36,140
|
| Fundraisers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-17.4%
$77,790 → $64,260
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-14.1%
$57,180 → $49,120
|
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-13.8%
$46,470 → $40,070
|
Wage Trends in Athens-Clarke County, GA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,130 |
| 2023 | $46,210 |
| 2022 | $47,650 |
| 2021 | $45,980 |
| 2020 | $43,940 |
| 2019 | $40,170 |