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Healthcare salaries in Georgia

What 80 healthcare jobs pay in Georgia, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).

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Registered nurse pay
$93,550

Median pay a year for registered nurses in Georgia, or $44.98 an hour. −4% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

Registered nurse pay in Georgia cities

Healthcare jobs
451,820

Jobs across 80 healthcare occupations in Georgia, 2.6% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 25 of 80 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Georgia

Pay a year in Georgia. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Cardiologists $610,070 median a year · 1,150 jobs Surgeons, All Other $502,070 median a year · 300 jobs Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $474,820 median a year · 490 jobs General Internal Medicine Physicians $425,460 median a year · 5,440 jobs Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $382,920 median a year · 120 jobs Obstetricians and Gynecologists $354,000 median a year · 350 jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in Georgia

Registered Nurses 100,950 jobs · $93,550 a year, $44.98 an hour Home Health and Personal Care Aides 50,870 jobs · $29,270 a year, $14.07 an hour Nursing Assistants 43,440 jobs · $37,680 a year, $18.12 an hour Medical Assistants 28,780 jobs · $41,600 a year, $20.00 an hour Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 21,060 jobs · $62,030 a year, $29.82 an hour Pharmacy Technicians 14,680 jobs · $41,910 a year, $20.15 an hour
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All 80 healthcare jobs in Georgia

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Georgia, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation Pay a year Hourly vs U.S. Jobs
Registered NursesNursing $93,550 $44.98 −4% 100,950
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support $29,270 $14.07 −18% 50,870
Nursing AssistantsNursing $37,680 $18.12 −11% 43,440
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support $41,600 $20.00 −9% 28,780
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing $62,030 $29.82 −4% 21,060
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab $41,910 $20.15 −8% 14,680
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab $62,180 $29.89 −1% 11,540
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support $46,840 $22.52 −3% 10,540
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab $137,120 $65.92 −3% 10,530
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants $129,430 $62.22 −2% 10,460
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $266,880 $128.31 +0% 8,580
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $74,550 $35.84 −7% 7,540
Dental HygienistsPhysicians and surgeons $95,490 $45.91 −3% 7,440
Physical TherapistsTherapists $102,700 $49.38 −0% 6,780
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians $49,310 $23.71 −2% 6,360
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $45,550 $21.90 +2% 6,260
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $51,550 $24.78 +1% 5,930
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants $115,390 $55.48 −15% 5,610
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $46,250 $22.24 +2% 5,560
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $425,460 $204.55 +66% 5,440
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab $45,840 $22.04 +1% 5,280
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists $83,700 $40.24 +2% 5,150
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $64,010 $30.77 −1% 4,380
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists $96,760 $46.52 −1% 4,030
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $259,320 $124.67 +6% 3,690
Occupational TherapistsTherapists $104,010 $50.01 +4% 3,650
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians $57,660 $27.72 −5% 3,250
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $126,300 $60.72 +10% 3,130
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians $83,250 $40.02 −14% 2,700
Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners $206,760 $99.41 +21% 2,620
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists $72,800 $35.00 +6% 2,620
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $78,070 $37.53 +5% 2,580
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $39,150 $18.82 −14% 2,570
OrderliesNursing $36,100 $17.36 −6% 2,410
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians $48,010 $23.08 +2% 2,290
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support $46,750 $22.48 −3% 2,040
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners $73,200 $35.19 −4% 2,020
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support $47,850 $23.00 +0% 1,860
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $92,060 $44.26 −4% 1,800
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners $63,230 $30.40 −4% 1,770
Massage TherapistsTherapists $50,820 $24.43 −13% 1,700
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners $70,170 $33.74 +3% 1,630
ChiropractorsOther practitioners $61,660 $29.64 −22% 1,500
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab $34,630 $16.65 −8% 1,410
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists $30,550 $14.69 −13% 1,200
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants $224,630 $108.00 −5% 1,170
CardiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $610,070 $293.30 +23% 1,150
Psychiatric AidesNursing $36,790 $17.69 −18% 1,090
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists $75,920 $36.50 +5% 1,060
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $230,000 $110.58 −41% 1,040
Therapists, All OtherTherapists $59,380 $28.55 −24% 970
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support $28,330 $13.62 −30% 950
OptometristsOther practitioners $128,830 $61.94 −6% 870
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners $64,590 – +3% 860
Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners $49,520 $23.81 −26% 840
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians $100,880 $48.50 −0% 540
Recreational TherapistsTherapists $52,010 $25.00 −16% 530
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $474,820 $228.28 +32% 490
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians $34,240 $16.46 −9% 490
Radiation TherapistsTherapists $94,460 $45.41 −10% 470
AudiologistsTherapists $98,470 $47.34 +3% 470
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons $237,480 $114.17 −16% 470
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons $354,000 $170.19 +21% 350
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians $56,010 $26.93 −14% 320
Nurse MidwivesAdvanced practice and assistants $105,510 $50.73 −21% 300
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons $502,070 $241.38 +21% 300
Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners $58,170 $27.97 −2% 210
Occupational Therapy AidesTherapists $38,090 $18.31 −3% 200
PodiatristsOther practitioners $132,630 $63.76 −17% 190
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsOther practitioners $129,010 $62.02 −63% 180
Physicians, PathologistsPhysicians and surgeons $211,800 $101.83 −32% 170
AcupuncturistsPhysicians and surgeons $73,980 $35.57 −3% 140
Medical DosimetristsTechnologists and technicians $155,390 $74.71 +5% 140
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons $382,920 $184.10 +28% 120
Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians $75,920 $36.50 −6% 110
OrthodontistsOther practitioners $159,230 $76.55 −45% –
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons $219,010 $105.29 −35% –
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons $149,990 $72.11 −29% –
RadiologistsPhysicians and surgeons $335,190 $161.15 −20% –
Genetic CounselorsOther practitioners $82,750 $39.78 −17% –

Questions about healthcare pay in Georgia

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Georgia?

Cardiologists have the highest pay of the 80 healthcare jobs we list in Georgia, with median pay of $610,070 a year (May 2025).

How much do registered nurses make in Georgia?

Registered nurses in Georgia earn median pay of $93,550 a year, or $44.98 an hour, 4% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in Georgia?

Registered Nurses, with about 100,950 jobs, followed by home health and personal care aides and nursing assistants.

How many healthcare jobs are there in Georgia?

About 451,820 jobs across the 80 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 2.6% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in Georgia than nationally?

25 of the 80 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Georgia than the U.S. figure, and 55 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.