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Cardiologists

Top Job

$201,425

Avg Salary

373,880

Total Jobs

Occupations

Top Paying Occupations in Georgia

Real Wages (Purchasing Power)

Raw salary data without cost-of-living adjustments


Cardiologists SOC: 29-1212	$616,040	$616,040	$296	1,150
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1242	$503,390	$503,390	$242	490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers SOC: 53-2011	$476,310	$476,310	$229	8,770
General Internal Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1216	$388,060	$388,060	$187	5,440
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1241	$342,700	$342,700	$165	120
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Obstetricians and Gynecologists SOC: 29-1218	$319,300	$319,300	$154	350
Family Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1215	$280,870	$280,870	$135	3,690
Anesthesiologists SOC: 29-1211	$276,840	$276,840	$133	1,040
Chief Executives SOC: 11-1011	$275,840	$275,840	$133	4,080
Athletes and Sports Competitors SOC: 27-2021	$263,870	$263,870	$127	840
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Psychiatrists SOC: 29-1223	$227,430	$227,430	$109	470
Nurse Anesthetists SOC: 29-1151	$226,330	$226,330	$109	1,170
Dentists, General SOC: 29-1021	$214,040	$214,040	$103	2,620
Physicians, Pathologists SOC: 29-1222	$205,020	$205,020	$99	170
Lawyers SOC: 23-1011	$191,190	$191,190	$92	23,930
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Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC: 11-3021	$187,100	$187,100	$90	18,560
Financial Managers SOC: 11-3031	$182,920	$182,920	$88	21,390
Physicists SOC: 19-2012	$179,130	$179,130	$86	160
Compensation and Benefits Managers SOC: 11-3111	$175,500	$175,500	$84	1,010
Sales Managers SOC: 11-2022	$170,360	$170,360	$82	17,690
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Marketing Managers SOC: 11-2021	$168,940	$168,940	$81	8,510
Human Resources Managers SOC: 11-3121	$167,270	$167,270	$80	7,270
Air Traffic Controllers SOC: 53-2021	$164,700	$164,700	$79	970
Purchasing Managers SOC: 11-3061	$163,270	$163,270	$79	3,430
Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC: 11-9041	$163,150	$163,150	$78	3,590
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Podiatrists SOC: 29-1081	$160,320	$160,320	$77	190
Medical Dosimetrists SOC: 29-2036	$155,610	$155,610	$75	140
Personal Financial Advisors SOC: 13-2052	$154,620	$154,620	$74	6,830
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1071	$153,130	$153,130	$74	4,860
Medical and Health Services Managers SOC: 11-9111	$152,220	$152,220	$73	11,130
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Advertising and Promotions Managers SOC: 11-2011	$151,610	$151,610	$73	420
Public Relations Managers SOC: 11-2032	$150,060	$150,060	$72	1,540
Commercial Pilots SOC: 53-2012	$147,610	$147,610	$71	1,020
Database Architects SOC: 15-1243	$144,970	$144,970	$70	2,590
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1032	$144,280	$144,280	$69	700
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Training and Development Managers SOC: 11-3131	$142,990	$142,990	$69	1,480
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance SOC: 39-5091	$140,560	$140,560	$68	200
Aerospace Engineers SOC: 17-2011	$140,290	$140,290	$67	2,230
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons SOC: 29-1022	$139,500	$139,500	$67	180
Education Administrators, Postsecondary SOC: 11-9033	$139,230	$139,230	$67	2,890
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Pharmacists SOC: 29-1051	$136,660	$136,660	$66	10,530
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers SOC: 11-3071	$133,650	$133,650	$64	6,700
Nuclear Engineers SOC: 17-2161	$133,010	$133,010	$64	200
General and Operations Managers SOC: 11-1021	$132,660	$132,660	$64	111,060
Industrial Production Managers SOC: 11-3051	$132,340	$132,340	$64	5,510
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Software Developers SOC: 15-1252	$132,150	$132,150	$64	49,700
Economists SOC: 19-3011	$131,680	$131,680	$63	260
Information Security Analysts SOC: 15-1212	$131,590	$131,590	$63	6,290
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer SOC: 17-2072	$131,550	$131,550	$63	2,630
Computer Network Architects SOC: 15-1241	$129,370	$129,370	$62	7,690

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Cardiologists leads the job market in Georgiawith $616,040 average compensation.

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Salary data is based on 2026 Bureau of Labor Statistics data for Georgia. Rankings reflect current market conditions and may vary by employer, experience level, and specific job requirements.