Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Georgia statewide data
$50,780
Median Annual Wage
+37% since 2014
$52,715
Georgia Median
-4% vs state
209,870
Total Workers
427
Occupations Tracked
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is a Metropolitan Area with 427 tracked occupations and an estimated 209,870 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.8% from 2014 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 | $236,270 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $217,500 |
| Anesthesiologists | $196,100 |
| Radiologists | $172,680 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $170,460 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,030 |
| Dentists, General | $165,860 |
| Optometrists | $149,510 |
| Chief Executives | $149,320 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $148,120 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+9.1%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Dietitians and Nutritionists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+270.5%
$19,500 → $72,250
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
+173.0%
$48,620 → $132,710
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+171.3%
$18,720 → $50,780
|
| Audio and Video Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+136.7%
$23,880 → $56,530
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+125.7%
$19,630 → $44,300
|
Most Jobs Added
| Residential Advisors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+1400.0%
40 → 600
|
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+1000.0%
90 → 1,050
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+800.0%
100 → 900
|
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+600.0%
40 → 290
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+600.0%
50 → 350
|
Wage Declines
| Interpreters and Translators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-40.7%
$84,530 → $50,090
|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Production Occupations |
-38.2%
$80,750 → $49,910
|
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management Occupations |
-33.3%
$59,430 → $39,630
|
| Recreation Workers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-25.7%
$40,100 → $29,800
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-19.0%
$32,390 → $26,230
|
Wage Trends in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,780 |
| 2023 | $48,280 |
| 2022 | $46,900 |
| 2021 | $45,910 |
| 2020 | $44,085 |
| 2019 | $40,750 |
| 2018 | $41,680 |
| 2017 | $39,765 |
| 2016 | $39,260 |
| 2015 | $38,060 |
| 2014 | $37,050 |