Highest-paying business jobs in Augusta

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#19. Tax preparers

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $35,860
- #231 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#18. Labor relations specialists

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $46,090
- #202 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#17. Fundraisers

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $48,150
- #304 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#16. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $49,880
- #163 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#15. Human resources specialists

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $56,940
- #393 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#14. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $58,880
- #331 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#13. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $62,890
- #165 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#12. Loan officers

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $63,090
- #439 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#11. Compliance officers

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $64,080
- #324 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#10. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $64,160
- #295 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#9. Training and development specialists

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $67,270
- #123 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#8. Cost estimators

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $69,530
- #170 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#7. Logisticians

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $71,650
- #214 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#6. Accountants and auditors

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $72,560
- #248 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#5. Budget analysts

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $81,740
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#4. Management analysts

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $88,660
- #208 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#3. Financial and investment analysts

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $93,990
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#2. Project management specialists

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $97,670
- #54 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Annual mean salary: $116,160
- #131 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)