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