2008 Georgia area occupational wages: WIA area #11 - middle Georgia

Moderate-term on-the-job-Training (Continued)
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Social and Human Service Assistants Team Assemblers Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
Short-term on-the-job Training
Amusement and Recreation Attendants Bartenders Bill and Account Collectors Cashiers Child Care Workers Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Short Order Counter and Rental Clerks Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Dishwashers Driver/Sales Workers Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Food Preparation Workers Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers--Production Workers Home Health Aides Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Office Clerks, General Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Packers and Packagers, Hand Personal and Home Care Aides Postal Service Mail Carriers Receptionists and Information Clerks Retail Salespersons Security Guards Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Teacher Assistants Tellers Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Waiters and Waitresses

12.19 12.91 14.08 15.92
7.63 7.86 13.44 7.75 7.28 11.45 7.28 8.31 8.41 8.75 8.07 8.20 7.18 9.38 9.50 8.87 9.95 9.30 8.26 6.90 8.77 14.70 12.21 8.79 10.12 9.95 7.90 10.71 10.22 17.57 8.08 8.25 21.42 10.31 11.08 13.08 14.45 10.76 18,203 10.70 11.47 6.80

Area Average Wages by Job Preparation Level

Education/Training/Experience

Hourly Wage

Annual Wage

Bachelor's or higher degree ..................................................28.37 First professional degree ...........................................................57.03 Doctoral degree........................................................................ 25.63 Master's degree ........................................................................ 27.28 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ..................33.10 Bachelor's degree ..................................................................... 25.86

59,000 118,600 53,300 56,800 68,900 53,800

Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's.............. 18.48 Associate's degree.................................................................... 24.64 Postsecondary vocational training............................................15.55

38,400 51,300 32,300

All Other (no formal postsecondary education required) .......13.15 Work experience in a related occupation................................. 20.21 Long-term on-the-job training of more than one year............. 18.64 Moderate-term on-the-job training of 1-12 months................. 14.04 Short-term on-the-job training of less than one month ..............9.79

27,400 42,000 38,800 29,200 20,400

All categories combined..........................................................17.15 35,700

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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 #11 Middle Georgia

Putnam

Monroe

Jones

Baldwin

Crawford Peach

Wilkinson Twiggs

Houston

Pulaski

Includes the following counties: Baldwin, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, and Wilkinson
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.

Graphic Designers Industrial Engineers Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Network and Computer Systems Administrators Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Special Education Teachers, Middle School Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School

19.02 32.87 49,287 47,903 32.58 47,539 48,329
49,364

Occupation

Average Wage

More than a Bachelor's Degree

Administrative Services Managers Chief Executives Computer and Information Systems Managers Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors Financial Managers General and Operations Managers Instructional Coordinators Lawyers Management Analysts Marketing Managers Medical and Health Services Managers Pharmacists Sales Managers Training and Development Specialists Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary

22.88 57.52 43.04 74,017 16.22 26.06 32.70 35.19 29.24 43.05 30.92 52.63 34.98 50.49 39.30 25.55 20.21

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree
Computer Support Specialists Dental Hygienists Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Paralegals and Legal Assistants Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Registered Nurses
Postsecondary Vocational Training
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Real Estate Sales Agents Surgical Technologists Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

19.45 18.98 13.72 31.27 20.82 26.65
14.76 21.12 24.12 15.83 16.35 9.04 11.29 15.26 13.97
25.12 16.41

Accountants and Auditors Child, Family, and School Social Workers Civil Engineers Computer Programmers Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software Computer Systems Analysts Construction Managers Cost Estimators Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists Financial Analysts

27.94 17.22 31.11 20.47 34.44 38.19 36.21 34.76 28.74 51,066 16.79 33.60

Work Experience in a Related Occupation
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

16.02 22.72 12.64 18.84 15.26 16.67 27.36 28.41 20.72 12.65 23.71

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

Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators Food Service Managers Industrial Production Managers Sales Reps, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Long-term on-the-job Training
Butchers and Meat Cutters Carpenters Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Cooks, Restaurant Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Electricians Fire Fighters Industrial Machinery Mechanics Machinists Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Sheet Metal Workers
Moderate-term on-the-job-Training
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction Laborers Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Correctional Officers and Jailers Customer Service Representatives Data Entry Keyers Dental Assistants Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Medical Assistants Medical Secretaries Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Painters, Construction and Maintenance Pharmacy Technicians Printing Machine Operators Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

15.25
24.09 21.78 40.73
22.32 15.03
12.93 15.47 31.13 9.21 27.07 15.69 14.63 19.30 21.44 19.19 16.78 32.07 22.41
12.48 13.90 12.65 12.59
7.73 13.99 12.63 13.06 17.33 15.13 18.17
8.15 14.76 11.99 12.23 13.61 19.73 11.68 14.64 22.60