Area Average Wages by Education and Training Level

Education/Training/Experience

Hourly Annual

Wage

Wage

Bachelor's or higher degree ................................................ $30.59 First professional degree ........................................................ $52.43 Doctoral degree ...................................................................... $34.61 Master's degree ...................................................................... $27.64 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ............... $37.78 Bachelor's degree ................................................................... $22.17

$63,600 $109,100
$72,000 $57,500 $78,600 $46,100

Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's ............ $17.55 $36,500 Associate's degree .................................................................. $19.66 $40,900 Postsecondary vocational training .......................................... $15.21 $31,600

All other (no formal postsec. education required) ............ $11.93 Work experience in a related occupation ............................... $18.87 Long-term on-the-job training ................................................ $14.09 Moderate-term on-the-job training ......................................... $13.07 Short-term on-the-job training ................................................. $9.63

$24,800 $39,200 $29,300 $27,200 $20,000

All categories combined ....................................................... $15.25 $31,700

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 #8 West Central Georgia

Carroll

Heard

Coweta

Spalding Butts

Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Upson

Includes the following counties: Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup and Upson
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 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Bartenders Bill and Account Collectors Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Carpenters Cashiers Chief Executives Child Care Workers Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Construction Laborers Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Cooks, Restaurant 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 Dishwashers Electricians Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Average Wage
23.91 16.23
6.94 11.64 13.74 18.89 12.17 12.66 7.63
* 7.90 10.43
6.54 11.46 6.86 7.45 7.50 12.28 7.81 8.15 10.65
12.18 7.46 18.87 45,874 16.80
15.90

* hourly wage is $70.00 or more

Occupational Title
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 Office and Administrative Support Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers Food Preparation Workers General and Operations Managers Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Helpers--Production Workers Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Medical Assistants Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Office Clerks, General Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Packers and Packagers, Hand Pharmacists Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Receptionists and Information Clerks Registered Nurses Retail Salespersons Sales Managers Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Produc

Average Wage
34.97 14.04
22.27
11.35
24.12
17.66
22.18 14.66
7.09 35.30
9.39 10.45
7.75 12.16 12.42
8.60 10.69 9.19
7.91 14.40
7.62 15.67 12.07 47,579
8.47 10.90 13.29 11.66
9.78 37.57 15.19 15.40
9.73 22.72 10.57 41.61
23.96

Occupational Title
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Security Guards Sewing Machine Operators Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Social and Human Service Assistants Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Team Assemblers Tellers Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Waiters and Waitresses Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities

Average Wage
51,605 11.08 8.88 9.97 12.28 11.22 10.49 11.35 11.23
11.32 15.44 11.82 6.21 13.88