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Macon-Bibb County salaries

The median worker in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earned $43,680 a year in 2024, about $21.00 an hour. That ranks #302 of the 391 metro areas published here, 11.8% below the national median.

Georgia

Median pay $43,680 $21.00 per hour
Vs national -11.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 95,070 wage and salary
Metro rank #302 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Macon-Bibb County pays 7.1% less than Georgia as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 11.14× 670 $45,440
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 7.68× 1,440 $71,340
Production Workers, All Other 4.26× 730 $40,120
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3.53× 500 $50,020
Firefighters 2.66× 540 $45,700
Medical Assistants 2.08× 1,020 $37,440
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.02× 790 $57,470
Nursing Assistants 1.82× 1,560 $34,000
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1.73× 710 $45,400
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1.71× 1,190 $63,810
Managers, All Other 1.63× 630 $98,780
Childcare Workers 1.61× 520 $27,190

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Macon-Bibb County
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $138,840 $66.75 360
Medical and Health Services Managers $132,790 $63.84 300
Pharmacists $127,710 $61.40 280
Sales Managers $113,840 $54.73 250
Software Developers $113,680 $54.65 310
Nurse Practitioners $109,170 $52.49 360
Lawyers $105,470 $50.71 470
Managers, All Other $98,780 $47.49 630
Project Management Specialists $85,920 $41.31 240
Registered Nurses $82,160 $39.50 2,950
General and Operations Managers $81,710 $39.28 1,940
Accountants and Auditors $72,070 $34.65 680
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $71,340 $34.30 1,440
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $65,850 $31.66 450
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $65,320 $31.40 220
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $64,790 $31.15 520
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $63,810 $30.68 1,190
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $63,580 $30.57 280
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,650 n/a 470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,500 $30.05 470
Training and Development Specialists $62,450 $30.03 350
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $62,400 $30.00 280
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $61,940 $29.78 200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,510 $29.57 860
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,430 n/a 530
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,380 $29.51 620
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $60,950 $29.30 320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,560 n/a 1,110
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $59,830 $28.77 210
Food Service Managers $59,740 $28.72 200
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $59,610 $28.66 250
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,610 $28.66 480
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $59,080 n/a 230
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $58,990 $28.36 350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,470 $27.63 790
Human Resources Specialists $57,440 $27.61 540
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $53,590 $25.77 390
Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,210 $25.10 290
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $51,970 $24.98 220
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $51,900 $24.95 270
Electricians $51,490 $24.75 490
Computer User Support Specialists $51,360 $24.69 330
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $50,560 $24.31 210
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $50,020 $24.05 500
Compliance Officers $49,000 $23.56 300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $48,770 $23.45 1,090
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,060 $23.11 510
Insurance Sales Agents $46,690 $22.45 490
Firefighters $45,700 $21.97 540
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,440 $21.84 670
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $45,400 $21.83 710
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $45,350 $21.80 390
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,510 $21.40 670
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $44,150 $21.23 340
Correctional Officers and Jailers $44,040 $21.18 400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $43,640 $20.98 910
Billing and Posting Clerks $42,610 $20.49 310
Emergency Medical Technicians $42,190 $20.29 200
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $40,230 $19.34 220
Production Workers, All Other $40,120 $19.29 730

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Macon-Bibb County by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,510 $22,920 $11.02
Registered Nurses 2,950 $82,160 $39.50
Retail Salespersons 2,850 $27,890 $13.41
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,760 $36,480 $17.54
Cashiers 2,180 $27,340 $13.15
General and Operations Managers 1,940 $81,710 $39.28
Customer Service Representatives 1,830 $37,420 $17.99
Office Clerks, General 1,610 $37,250 $17.91
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,610 $33,030 $15.88
Waiters and Waitresses 1,570 $18,080 $8.69
Nursing Assistants 1,560 $34,000 $16.35
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1,440 $71,340 $34.30
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,430 $24,130 $11.60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,370 $30,380 $14.60
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,190 $63,810 $30.68
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,110 $60,560 n/a
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,090 $48,770 $23.45
Medical Assistants 1,020 $37,440 $18.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,010 $35,950 $17.28
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,010 $36,840 $17.71

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Georgia metro areas

Macon-Bibb County pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Macon-Bibb County?

The median across all occupations is $43,680, or $21.00 an hour, covering 95,070 wage and salary workers. The mean is $55,600, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Macon-Bibb County pay more than the rest of Georgia?

No. The metro median of $43,680 is 7.1% below the Georgia median of $47,020. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Macon-Bibb County?

Financial Managers ($138,840), Medical and Health Services Managers ($132,790), Pharmacists ($127,710). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Macon-Bibb County unusually full of?

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, at 11.14× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.