Georgia wage estimates : 2019 edition of occupational wages from Occupational Employment Statistics program

Industries with the Most Expected Job Growth

Nearly 100 industry subsectors were analyzed to identify the 20 expected to have the most job growth in Georgia from 2018-2020. The 20 industries in the chart below represent over three-fourths of the total job growth in all industry subsectors in Georgia during the projected period. The base employment, projected employment, and total job growth are listed for each industry.

Industry

2018 Base Employment

Food Services & Drinking Places

380,410

Specialty Trade Contractors

113,640

Administrative & Support Services

296,270

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 256,280

Educational Services

390,990

Ambulatory Health Care Services

207,950

Warehousing & Storage

48,940

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

109,340

Management of Companies & Enterprises 70,740

Construction of Buildings

39,440

Real Estate

46,020

Social Assistance

78,790

Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 30,580

Crop Production

74,550

Bldg Material & Garden Equip & Supplies Dealers 40,710

Hospitals

186,630

Local Government, Exc Education & Hospitals 142,880

Insurance Carriers & Related Activities

72,730

Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries 14,610

Private Households

21,060

2020 Projected Employment

Employment

Change

404,360 133,940 315,990 271,950 406,070 218,720
57,870 116,040
77,180 45,170 50,890 83,560 35,140 78,750 44,580 190,490 146,740 76,210 17,620 24,060

23,950 20,300 19,720 15,670 15,080 10,770
8,930 6,700 6,440 5,730 4,870 4,770 4,560 4,200 3,870 3,860 3,860 3,480 3,010 3,000

Top Five Occupations within Industries with the Most Job Growth

Food Services and Drinking Places: combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food; waiters and waitresses; cooks, restaurant; supervisors of food preparation and serving workers; food preparation workers

Specialty Trade Contractors: electricians; construction laborers; plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters; heating, AC, and refrigeration mechanics and installers; supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Administrative and Support Services: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand; janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners; customer service representatives; security guards; landscaping and groundskeeping workers

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: software developers, applications; management analysts; accountants and auditors; general and operations managers; lawyers

Educational Services: elementary school teachers, except special education; teacher

assistants; middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education;

secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education; substitute

teachers

Continued

Occupations within Industries with the Most Job Growth continued
Continued from previous panel
Ambulatory Health Care Services: medical assistants; registered nurses; licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses; receptionists and information clerks; home health aides
Warehousing and Storage: laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand; industrial truck and tractor operators; shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks; customer service representatives; stock clerks and order fillers
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods: sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products; laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand; sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products; general and operations managers; customer service representatives
Management of Companies and Enterprises: software developers, applications; general and operations managers; business operations specialists, all other; accountants and auditors; customer service representatives
Construction of Buildings: carpenters; construction laborers; first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers; construction managers; general and operations managers
Real Estate: maintenance and repair workers, general; property, real estate, and community association managers; real estate sales agents; counter and rental clerks; office clerks, general
Social Assistance: personal care aides; childcare workers; preschool teachers, except special education; teacher assistants; social and human service assistants
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction: construction laborers; electrical power-line installers and repairers; operating engineers and other construction equipment operators; supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers; pipelayers
Crop Production: farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse; farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers; agricultural equipment operators; first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers; heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers: retail salespersons; stock clerks and order fillers; supervisors of retail sales workers; cashiers; industrial truck and tractor operators
Hospitals: registered nurses; nursing assistants; respiratory therapists; medical assistants; medical secretaries
Local Government, excluding Education and Hospitals: police and sheriff's patrol officers; firefighters; maintenance and repair workers, general; court, municipal, and license clerks; supervisors of police and detectives
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities: insurance sales agents; insurance claims and policy processing clerks; customer service representatives; claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators; general and operations managers
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries: producers and directors; ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers; multimedia artists and animators; actors; film and video editors
Private Households: maids and housekeeping cleaners; childcare workers; personal care aides; personal care and service workers, all other; laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

2018 - 2020
Short-term Employment Projections
Georgia Jobs expected to be in highest demand over the next two years
Mark Butler, Commissioner
Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

Georgia's Top Jobs by Education and Most Expected Annual Openings for 2018-2020

Georgia's economy will continue to add jobs over this two-year employment projection cycle. With the state's economy showing an eighth consecutive year of job growth in 2018, most major industries in the state are continuing to expand and are projected to grow through 2020.
Over the projection period (2018-2020), we estimate that over 221,000 occupational separations will arise each year due to labor force exits. We also project that over 300,000 occupational separations will occur each year because of occupational transfers. Labor force exits are workers who leave the labor force permanently and includes retirees while occupational transfers leave a job for a different occupation. During this short-term projection cycle, Georgia occupational openings (sum of net employment change and occupational separations) will surpass 628,000 annually while total employment is projected to increase by over 212,000 from 2018-2020.
This brochure lists the jobs that will be in most demand from 2018-2020. Tables show occupations with the most annual openings by education level. Annual occupational separations from labor force exits and occupational transfers along with annual wages from the 2018 Edition of Georgia Wage Estimates are also displayed. Shown lastly are industries with the most job growth and the occupations within them.

Doctoral or Professional Degree

Annual Occupational Seperations

Labor Force Occupational

Occupation

Exits Transfers

Lawyers

420 460

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

200

210

Pharmacists

210 180

Physical Therapists

120 130

Physicians & Surgeons, All Other

160 120

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

100 100

Clinical, Counseling & School Psychologists 70

110

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

80

90

Family & General Practitioners

60

50

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

60

60

Annual Openings
1,270 530 450 430 410 270 240 220 180 170

Annual Wage
$138,300 $81,500 $119,500 $87,800 $242,700 $87,800 $84,800 $67,100 $192,900 $92,400

Master's Degree

Annual Occupational Seperations

Labor Force Occupational

Occupation

Exits Transfers

Ed, Guidance, School & Vocational

Counselors

380 680

Ed Admins, Elem & Secondary School 230 370

Annual Openings

Annual Wage

1,310 $56,300 760 $97,600

For more information contact Workforce Statistics & Economic Research at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888 Email: Workforce_Info@gdol.ga.gov

Master's Degree Continued

Annual Occupational Seperations

Labor Force Occupational

Occupation

Exits Transfers

Instructional Coordinators Healthcare Social Workers Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Librarians Speech-Language Pathologists Occupational Therapists Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers

280 240

180 320

100 140

80 150

180 130

70 120

70

90

60 100

Annual Openings

Annual Wage

640 $64,600 600 $52,900 400 $105,500 380 $104,100 370 $59,200 280 $77,400 250 $81,200

180 $41,100

Bachelor's Degree

Annual Occupational Seperations

Labor Force Occupational

Occupation

Exits Transfers

General & Operations Managers

2,060

Registered Nurses

2,360

Elem School Teachers, Exc Spec Ed 1,790

Accountants & Auditors

1,230

Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,150

Management Analysts

880

Software Developers, Applications

370

Market Research Analysts

& Marketing Specialists

540

Middle School Teachers, Exc Spec

& Career/Tech Ed

940

Secondary School Teachers, Exc Spec

& Career/Tech Ed

820

5,920 1,790 2,010 2,400 2,110 1,410 1,330
1,410
1,050
1,000

Annual Openings

Annual Wage

10,620 $115,100 5,540 $67,800 4,840 $55,700 4,750 $76,500 3,830 $73,900 3,020 $95,700 2,880 $105,200

2,750 $65,900

2,540 $57,500

2,330 $57,700

Associate's Degree

Annual Occupational Seperations

Labor Force Occupational

Occupation

Exits Transfers

Preschool Teachers, Exc Spec Ed

690 860

Paralegals & Legal Assistants

280 570

Computer Network Support Specialists 170 440

Dental Hygienists

240 150

HR Assistants, Exc Payroll & Timekeeping 160 250

Electrical & Electronics Engineering Techs 120 200

Radiologic Technologists

150 140

Web Developers

70 180

Veterinary Technologists & Technicians 100 140

Physical Therapist Assistants

100 160

Annual Openings
1,910 1,110
830 520 430 400 360 350 340 330

Annual Wage
$30,100 $54,000 $70,800 $66,500 $40,200 $60,300 $56,000 $79,100 $31,800 $55,500

Postsecondary Nondegree Award

Annual Occupational Seperations

Labor Force Occupational

Occupation

Exits Transfers

Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,570

Nursing Assistants

2,470

Medical Assistants

1,050

Automotive Service Technicians

& Mechanics

800

Licensed Practical & Licensed

Vocational Nurses

1,030

Heating, Air Cond & Refrig Mechanics

& Installers

290

Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists 920

Dental Assistants

560

Telecom Equip Installers & Repairers,

Exc Line Installers

320

Firefighters

280

3,800 2,050 1,470
1,530
1,010
700 690 630
680 530

Some College, No Degree

Annual Occupational Seperations

Labor Force Occupational

Occupation

Exits Transfers

Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks 2,830

Teacher Assistants

2,140

Computer User Support Specialists

520

2,200 1,780 1,310

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Annual Occupational Seperations

Labor Force Occupational

Occupation

Exits Transfers

Customer Service Representatives Office Clerks, General Secretaries & Admin Assistants, Exc Legal, Med & Executive Stock Clerks & Order Fillers Childcare Workers Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech & Scientific Products Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Maintenance & Repair Workers, General Personal Care Aides Supervisors of Food Prep & Serving Workers

5,400 7,930 5,310 5,170

3,620 2,830 3,280

3,520 3,690 2,490

1,700 3,450 2,030 3,710

1,940 2,650 2,270 1,710

1,310 2,800

This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the Georgia Department of Labor and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Annual Openings
8,130 5,230 3,140

Annual Wage
$43,900 $25,500 $33,000

2,740 $40,400

2,450 $41,300

1,780 1,680 1,380

$43,600 $28,600 $38,000

1,170 $56,100 1,000 $37,900

Annual Openings
5,880 4,680 2,500

Annual Wage
$40,200 $21,400 $53,800

Annual Openings
15,440 11,980

Annual Wage
$35,300 $30,000

8,000 7,230 6,800

$35,700 $26,200 $23,000

6,520 $64,900 6,330 $42,600

6,030 $36,900 5,220 $22,300

4,950 $31,400