Occupational Title Real Estate Sales Agents Receptionists and Information Clerks Registered Nurses Retail Salespersons Sales Managers Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Produc Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Security Guards Self-Enrichment Education Teachers Sewing Machine Operators Sheet Metal Workers Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Social and Human Service Assistants Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Team Assemblers Tellers Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Training and Development Specialists Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary Waiters and Waitresses Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Average Wage 16.37 10.66 23.68 12.04 44.49 22.96 27.34 48,084 11.22 9.34 15.25 10.17 16.45 12.04 11.50 44,925 9.73 13.24 9.98 11.11 10.30 12.82 12.65 20.46 16.55 12.20 21.58 6.78 16.71 15.49 Area Average Wages by Education and Training Level Education/Training/Experience Hourly Annual Wage Wage Bachelor's or higher degree ................................................ $31.78 First professional degree ........................................................ $62.29 Doctoral degree ...................................................................... $27.27 Master's degree ...................................................................... $23.78 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ............... $39.51 Bachelor's degree ................................................................... $22.12 $66,100 $129,600 $56,700 $49,500 $82,200 $66,100 Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's ............ $17.42 $36,200 Associate's degree .................................................................. $20.88 $43,400 Postsecondary vocational training .......................................... $14.76 $30,700 All other (no formal postsec. education required) ............ $12.48 Work experience in a related occupation ............................... $19.13 Long-term on-the-job training ................................................ $14.80 Moderate-term on-the-job training ......................................... $13.34 Short-term on-the-job training ............................................... $10.19 $26,000 $39,800 $30,800 $27,700 $21,200 All categories combined ....................................................... $15.42 $32,100 For more information, please contact Yvonne Little at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888 Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us www.dol.state.ga.us/wp/lmi_publications.htm 2005 GEORGIA Area Occupational Wages Employers and job seekers: know the " fair market value" of positions to be filled. Workforce Investment Area #1 Northwest Georgia Dade Catoosa Whitfield Murray Walker Fannin Gilmer Chattooga Gordon Pickens Floyd Bartow Polk Haralson Paulding Includes the following counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. Georgia Department of Labor Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner Area Occupational Wages Occupational wage rates are a product of the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey. The Workforce Information and Analysis (WI&A) Division of the Georgia Department of Labor surveys over 9,400 Georgia employers annually to determine wage rates for nearly 800 occupations. This pamphlet includes the 125 or so occupations with the most expected job openings in this area of the state. Wages in this pamphlet are reprinted from the 2005 edition of the Georgia Wage Survey. Occupational Title Accountants and Auditors Administrative Services Managers Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Bartenders Bill and Account Collectors Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Bus Drivers, School Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Carpenters Cashiers Chief Executives Child Care Workers Child, Family, and School Social Workers Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Computer and Information Systems Managers Computer Programmers Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Support Specialists Computer Systems Analysts Construction Laborers Construction Managers Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Cooks, Restaurant Cooks, Short Order Average Wage 23.09 26.25 16.50 9.45 13.19 12.67 13.38 16.10 7.87 11.61 15.27 7.98 * 7.64 16.56 9.47 7.00 34.78 26.30 30.40 17.41 30.83 11.75 28.79 6.63 7.52 8.50 7.77 * hourly wage is $70.00 or more Occupational Title Correctional Officers and Jailers Counter and Rental Clerks Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Customer Service Representatives Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Dental Assistants Dental Hygienists Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Dishwashers Driver/Sales Workers Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators, Postsecondary Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors Electricians Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers Financial Managers Fire Fighters First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Food Preparation Workers Food Service Managers General and Operations Managers Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers--Production Workers Average Wage 12.76 8.72 6.50 13.36 12.02 10.04 25.40 7.23 8.26 11.75 72,388 30.30 25.31 18.65 45,069 12.47 15.37 13.66 37.93 12.92 22.91 11.71 24.47 27.52 17.83 22.00 15.93 9.27 6.97 21.63 39.79 11.08 17.67 11.29 10.85 Occupational Title Average Wage Home Health Aides Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Industrial Machinery Mechanics Industrial Production Managers Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Instructional Coordinators Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Lawyers Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Loan Officers Machine Feeders and Offbearers Machinists Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Management Analysts Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Medical and Health Services Managers Medical Assistants Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Network and Computer Systems Administrators Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Office Clerks, General Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Order Clerks Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Packers and Packagers, Hand Painters, Construction and Maintenance Personal and Home Care Aides Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Postal Service Mail Carriers Printing Machine Operators Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 8.48 6.87 15.95 38.63 12.41 12.97 24.41 9.06 44,212 10.41 10.14 52.58 14.79 28.01 11.14 13.55 8.63 15.31 38.56 14.28 32.54 12.32 12.14 44,690 13.52 26.30 24.43 8.82 10.74 12.76 11.69 12.31 10.17 14.15 6.84 40.08 11.40 14.87 16.07 19.81 12.44 16.84 20.32 Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities