2008 Georgia area occupational wages: WIA area #8 - west central Georgia

Moderate-term on-the-job-Training (Continued)
Team Assemblers Textile Wind, Twist, & Draw Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer
Short-term on-the-job Training
Amusement & Recreation Attendants Bartenders Bill & Account Collectors Cashiers Child Care Workers Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment Comb Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Short Order Counter & Rental Clerks Counter Attendants, Caf, Food Concession, & Coffee Shop Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers Dishwashers Driver/Sales Workers Food Preparation Workers Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers Helpers--Production Workers Home Health Aides Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop Industrial Truck & Tractor Forklift Operators Interviewers, Exc Eligibility & Loan Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids& Housekeeping Cleaners Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, & Other Rec Protective Service Workers Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners Office Clerks, General Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders Packers & Packagers, Hand Postal Service Mail Carriers Receptionists & Information Clerks Retail Salespersons Security Guards Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks Stock Clerks & Order Fillers Teacher Assistants Telemarketers Tellers Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Waiters & Waitresses

12.12 12.10 17.32
7.70 8.00 13.55 7.70 8.92 9.02 7.26 7.07 7.61 7.95 7.00 7.31 7.37 11.22 9.60 10.41 10.36 9.28 7.94 13.39 12.59 8.78 11.57 10.96 9.61 8.06 11.41 12.59 10.29 21.48 11.42 10.67 9.76 13.10 10.20 19,375 11.14 11.71 13.37 7.73

Area Average Wages by Job Preparation Level

Education/Training/Experience

Hourly Wage

Annual Wage

Bachelor's or higher degree .................................................. 30.49 First professional degree .......................................................... 48.82 Doctoral degree........................................................................ 27.84 Master's degree ........................................................................ 26.66 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ..................39.74 Bachelor's degree ..................................................................... 24.83

63,400 101,600 57,900 55,500 82,700
51,700

Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's...............17.97 Associate's degree.....................................................................21.48 Postsecondary vocational training............................................15.31

37,400 44,700 31,800

All Other (no formal postsecondary education required) .......13.14 Work experience in a related occupation..................................21.53 Long-term on-the-job training of more than one year..............16.74 Moderate-term on-the-job training of 1-12 months..................13.74 Short-term on-the-job training of less than one month ........... 10.00

27,300 44,800 34,800 28,600 20,800

All categories combined......................................................... 16.22 33,700

For more information, please contact Lori Barkster at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888
Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us
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2008 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) Wage 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 wages for the 150 occupations with the most expected job openings statewide that meet disclosure criteria in this WIA area.

Wages in this pamphlet are reprinted from the 2008 edition of the Georgia Wage Survey.

Occupation
More than a Bachelor's Degree
Administrative Services Managers Chief Executives Computer & Information Systems Managers Ed Admins, Elem & Secondary School Ed Admins, Preschool & Child Care Center/Program Ed, Vocational, & School Counselors Financial Managers General & Operations Managers Instructional Coordinators Management Analysts Marketing Managers Medical & Health Services Managers Pharmacists Sales Managers Training & Development Specialists

Average Wage
27.26 68.49 37.55 81,584 19.36 27.45 41.08 39.33 30.92 28.60 42.80 36.91 45.82 47.81 21.58

Bachelor's Degree
Accountants & Auditors Child, Family, & School Social Workers Civil Engineers Computer Programmers Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software Computer Systems Analysts Construction Managers Cost Estimators Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Education Employment, Recruitment, & Placement Specialists Financial Analysts Graphic Designers Industrial Engineers

27.76 19.38 28.13 32.14 35.60 29.18 31.63 49.04 23.46 49,101 22.23 30.59 21.11 37.03

Kindergarten Teachers, Exc Special Ed Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists Middle School Teachers, Exc Special & Vocational Ed Network & Computer Systems Administrators Network Systems & Data Comm Analysts Secondary School Teachers, Exc Special & Vocational Ed Special Ed Teachers, Middle School Special Ed Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, & Elem School Special Ed Teachers, Secondary School
Associate's Degree
Computer Support Specialists Dental Hygienists Medical Records & Health Info Technicians Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Registered Nurses
Postsecondary Vocational Training
Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants Preschool Teachers, Exc Special Ed Surgical Technologists Telecomm Equipment Installers & Repairers, Exc Line Installers Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
Detectives & Criminal Investigators Exec Secretaries & Admin Assts Supvrs of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers Supvrs of Food Preparation & Serving Workers Supvrs of Helpers, Laborers, & Material Movers, Hand Supvrs of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers Supvrs of Landscaping, Lawn Service, & Groundskeeping Workers Supvrs of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers Supvrs of Non-Retail Sales Workers Supvrs of Office & Admin Support Workers Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Supvrs of Production & Operating Workers Supvrs of Retail Sales Workers

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

46,073 23.38
48,027 29.24 32.58 49,850
48,963 50,158 56,036
20.34 28.90 14.96 22.49 27.39
15.53 21.45 13.47 14.33 18.21 9.44 13.50 16.58 26.73 15.05
20.44 17.77 28.67 13.36 19.21 15.29 18.84 24.04 25.51 19.45 16.67 22.98 15.89

Supvrs of Transport & Material-Moving Machine & Vehicle Operators Food Service Managers Industrial Production Managers Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech & Scientific Products
Long-term on-the-job Training
Butchers & Meat Cutters Carpenters Claims Adjusters, Examiners, & Investigators Cooks, Restaurant Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers Electricians Fire Fighters Industrial Machinery Mechanics Machinists Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Exc Engines Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers Purchasing Agents, Exc Wholesale, Retail, & Farm Products Textile Knit & Weave Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Moderate-term on-the-job-Training
Advertising Sales Agents Billing & Posting Clerks & Machine Operators Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks Bus Drivers, School Construction Laborers Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria Correctional Officers & Jailers Customer Service Reps Data Entry Keyers Dental Assistants Dispatchers, Exc Police, Fire, & Ambulance Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers Maintenance & Repair Workers, General Medical Assistants Medical Secretaries Operating Engineers & Other Construct Equipment Operators Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks Pharmacy Technicians Printing Machine Operators Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive Social & Human Service Assistants

21.24 21.00 35.25 26.76
11.56 17.16 33.04 10.07 25.98 20.15 15.78 18.09 17.00 19.12 15.50 16.59 24.05 11.13
12.89 14.34 14.23 13.02 13.33 8.61 14.62 12.71 11.42 15.02 20.34 13.50 10.17 16.17 13.73 12.79 16.41 16.10 11.64 15.85 19.55 12.91 17.16