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Careers in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Part of Georgia.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.903, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.2% · 269,977 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Anesthesiologists$417,100
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$281,050
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$265,280
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$258,650
  5. 5Nurse Anesthetists$211,310

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers8,710 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons6,930 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses6,880 employed
  4. 4Cashiers6,040 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers4,230 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Nuclear Technicians26.51× national avg
  2. 2Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers26.11× national avg
  3. 3Social Science Research Assistants6.49× national avg
  4. 4Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other5.15× national avg
  5. 5Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other5.10× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Anesthesiologists$453,848
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$305,812
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$288,652
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$281,438
  5. 5Nurse Anesthetists$229,927

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.