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. https://explorer.gdol.ga.gov/gsipub/index.asp?docid=356 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