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5 widest healthcare wage spreads in Georgia
A Georgia physician-assistant midpoint sits in a band that runs from $62,230 to $141,740.
The approval named the physician-assistant median and called everything above it a stretch.
Physician assistants in Georgia run from $62,230 at the 25th percentile to $141,740 at the 75th. The median is $115,390. The spread is 68.9% of that median. An offer at the middle is a long way from either quarter. The people who can already choose a clinic live toward the top of that band.
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians are the next widest, from $47,230 to $83,460 around a median of $62,180, a spread of 58.3% of the median. A lab midpoint has the same flaw on a lower wage. Name the quarter the budget can reach.
Ranked table
| Rank | Occupation | 25th percentile | State median | 75th percentile | Spread as percent of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physician Assistants | $62,230 | $115,390 | $141,740 | 68.9% |
| 2 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $47,230 | $62,180 | $83,460 | 58.3% |
| 3 | Medical Records Specialists | $43,810 | $51,550 | $64,840 | 40.8% |
| 4 | Healthcare Social Workers | $51,790 | $62,420 | $76,450 | 39.5% |
| 5 | Physical Therapists | $83,770 | $102,700 | $120,610 | 35.9% |
Takeaways
- Medical records specialists run from $43,810 to $64,840 around $51,550, a spread of 40.8% of the median.
- For social workers the band runs from $51,790 to $76,450 around $62,420, a spread of 39.5% of the median.
- Physical therapists run from $83,770 to $120,610 around $102,700, a spread of 35.9% of the median.
- Georgia is 3 of 51 on the width of the band, which is why physician assistants open the page.
For recruiters
- Circle either the lower quarter or the upper quarter on the physician-assistant note. The median alone is not an offer.
- Do not smooth these five bands into one Georgia spread.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
The spread is the OEWS 75th percentile minus the 25th percentile, divided by the state median, shown as a percent. Both percentiles have to be published. The 5 widest spreads in Georgia are shown. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by that spread, Georgia is 3 of 51. A row links to the Georgia metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $62,230 is stated as about $62.2K. $115,390 is stated as about $115.4K. $141,740 is stated as about $141.7K. $102,700 is stated as about $102.7K. Rounded figures in the prose: $47,230 is stated as about $47.2K. $83,460 is stated as about $83.5K. $51,550 is stated as about $51.6K. $76,450 is stated as about $76.5K. $120,610 is stated as about $120.6K.
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