Area Average Wages by Education and Training Level Education/Training/Experience Hourly Wage Bachelor's or higher degree ................................................ $24.83 First professional degree ........................................................ $43.36 Doctoral degree ........................................................................... NA Master's degree ...................................................................... $22.12 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ............... $33.62 Bachelor's degree ................................................................... $21.07 Annual Wage $51,700 $90,200 NA $46,000 $69,900 $43,800 Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's ............ $16.04 $33,400 Associate's degree .................................................................. $19.59 $40,700 Postsecondary vocational training .......................................... $13.62 $28,300 All other (no formal postsec. education required) ............ $11.21 Work experience in a related occupation ............................... $16.88 Long-term on-the-job training ................................................ $14.07 Moderate-term on-the-job training ......................................... $12.22 Short-term on-the-job training ................................................. $8.86 $23,300 $35,100 $29,300 $25,400 $18,400 All categories combined ....................................................... $13.43 $27,900 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 #13 East Central Georgia Wilkes Lincoln Taliaferro Columbia McDuffie Warren Hancock Glascock Jefferson Washington Jenkins Screven Includes the following counties: Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and Wilkes 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 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Bus Drivers, School Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Carpenters Cashiers Chief Executives Child Care Workers Child, Family, and School Social Workers Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Systems Analysts Construction Laborers Construction Managers 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 Average Wage 21.22 14.33 6.29 12.43 7.53 9.65 12.70 13.77 7.21 62.90 6.88 17.01 7.96 11.80 6.56 31.01 32.60 10.33 28.18 6.83 6.96 8.88 12.65 8.76 7.15 12.03 11.50 7.27 Occupational Title Average Wage Electricians Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 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 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Helpers--Production Workers Home Health Aides Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Industrial Engineers Industrial Machinery Mechanics Industrial Production Managers 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 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Loan Officers Machine Feeders and Offbearers Machinists Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Mechanical Drafters Mechanical Engineers Medical Assistants Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Office Clerks, General 16.74 48,919 14.87 35.11 10.41 19.80 11.52 22.48 16.75 20.59 13.05 8.92 32.59 17.40 9.22 7.55 6.83 27.58 17.42 30.58 11.91 12.56 7.99 9.57 8.67 14.44 19.93 9.78 15.85 6.69 13.78 19.89 24.89 12.33 50,539 8.22 9.69 Occupational Title Average Wage Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Packers and Packagers, Hand Personal and Home Care Aides Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Printing Machine Operators Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Receptionists and Information Clerks Registered Nurses Retail Salespersons Sales Managers Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Produc 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 Tool and Die Makers Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Waiters and Waitresses Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 13.01 14.40 8.88 6.24 15.31 14.59 18.61 15.72 23.52 8.92 23.01 10.21 32.48 21.15 43,913 11.05 8.17 9.30 11.52 11.24 9.02 10.10 9.13 17.23 15.46 10.46 7.21 12.34 Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities