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Careers in Athens-Clarke County, GA

Part of Georgia.

Athens-Clarke County, GA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.343, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.5% · 108,854 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$388,370
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$281,100
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$235,360
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$217,050
  5. 5Dentists, General$166,440

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers3,490 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons2,810 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses2,400 employed
  4. 4Cashiers2,120 employed
  5. 5Waiters and Waitresses2,030 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers17.36× national avg
  2. 2Social Science Research Assistants16.21× national avg
  3. 3Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers9.99× national avg
  4. 4Microbiologists7.08× national avg
  5. 5Athletic Trainers6.71× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$416,068
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$301,147
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$252,145
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$232,529
  5. 5Dentists, General$178,310

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Georgia state page.