North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$46,300
Median Annual Wage
+29% since 2019
174,070
Total Workers
376
Occupations Tracked
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 376 tracked occupations and an estimated 174,070 total workers. Wages grew an average of 24.7% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $217,820 |
| Dentists, General | $201,090 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $148,990 |
| Marketing Managers | $143,010 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $137,220 |
| Sales Managers | $135,990 |
| Pharmacists | $127,850 |
| Human Resources Managers | $126,470 |
| Financial Managers | $126,400 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $125,000 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+24.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
+8.1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+112.1%
$36,500 → $77,400
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+109.2%
$20,240 → $42,340
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
+102.1%
$61,850 → $125,000
|
| Carpenters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+76.7%
$29,770 → $52,600
|
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+72.7%
$29,010 → $50,100
|
Most Jobs Added
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 260
|
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Production Occupations |
+400.0%
240 → 1,230
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 290
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 290
|
| Electrical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 210
|
Wage Declines
| Bailiffs Protective Service Occupations |
-33.7%
$53,530 → $35,510
|
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-20.6%
$69,050 → $54,840
|
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-20.2%
$79,150 → $63,130
|
| Agricultural Inspectors Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
-18.1%
$45,500 → $37,280
|
| Physician Assistants Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-16.9%
$78,040 → $64,880
|
Wage Trends in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $46,300 |
| 2023 | $45,165 |
| 2022 | $40,060 |
| 2021 | $37,650 |
| 2020 | $37,490 |
| 2019 | $35,930 |