2008 Georgia area occupational wages. WIA area #13 ; East Central GA

Moderate-term on-the-job-Training (Continued)
Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks Secretaries, Exc Legal, Medical, & Executive Social & Human Service Assistants Team Assemblers 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 Counter & Rental Clerks Counter Attendants, Caf, Food Concession, & Coffee Shop Dishwashers Driver/Sales Workers Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse Food Preparation Workers Helpers--Electricians Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers Helpers--Production Workers Home Health Aides Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk Clerks Industrial Truck & Tractor Forklift Operators Interviewers, Exc Eligibility & Loan Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids& Housekeeping Cleaners Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand Landscaping & Groundskeeping 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 Tellers Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Waiters & Waitresses

16.04 11.03 12.08 11.30 16.74
8.94 7.36 11.84 7.87 7.61 8.08 6.85 7.03 7.93 6.80 7.23 12.68 8.20 9.25 12.79 9.99 9.11 8.72 7.19 7.69 11.96 12.58 8.99 9.37 9.72 7.28 10.59 11.38 8.74 21.33 10.45 11.40 10.81 12.83 10.01 16,504 11.57 9.17 7.24

Area Average Wages by Job Preparation Level

Education/Training/Experience

Hourly Wage

Annual Wage

Bachelor's or higher degree .................................................. 28.15 First professional degree .......................................................... 55.20 Doctoral degree........................................................................ 30.96 Master's degree ......................................................................... 27.14 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ................. 36.45 Bachelor's degree ..................................................................... 23.94

58,600 114,800 64,400 56,500 75,800 49,800

Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's.............. 16.56 Associate's degree.................................................................... 22.03 Postsecondary vocational training............................................14.14

34,400 45,800 29,400

All Other (no formal postsecondary education required) ...... 12.35 Work experience in a related occupation................................. 20.59 Long-term on-the-job training of more than one year..............15.55 Moderate-term on-the-job training of 1-12 months................. 12.65 Short-term on-the-job training of less than one month ..............9.43

25,700 42,800 32,300 26,300 19,600

All categories combined......................................................... 15.51 32,300

For more information, please contact Lori Barkster at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888
Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us
www.dol.state.ga.us/wp/lmi_publications.htm

2008 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

Wilke s Lincoln

Warre n Hancock

Columbia

Jefferson Washingto n

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) 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

Average Wage

More than a Bachelor's Degree

Administrative Services Managers Chief Executives Computer & Information Systems Managers Dentists, General Ed Admins, Elem & Secondary School Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program Ed, Vocational, & School Counselors Financial Managers General & Operations Managers Instructional Coordinators Librarians Management Analysts Marketing Managers Medical & Health Services Managers Pharmacists Sales Managers Training & Development Specialists

31.02 59.40 49.47 73.07 82,660 18.67 27.34 40.67 38.01 24.48 27.41 32.03 50.42 33.93 42.18 51.63 24.95

Bachelor's Degree
Accountants & Auditors Child, Family, & School Social Workers Civil Engineers Computer Programmers Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Systems Analysts Construction Managers Cost Estimators Elem School Teachers, Exc Special Education Industrial Engineers Kindergarten Teachers, Exc Special Ed Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists

31.98 16.64 28.45 30.71 25.17 29.53 23.07 26.41 49,983 30.89 48,849 22.25

Middle School Teachers, Exc Special & Vocational Ed Secondary School Teachers, Exc Special & Vocational Ed Special Education Teachers, Middle School Special Ed Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, & Elem School
Associate's Degree
Computer Support Specialists Dental Hygienists Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians Medical Records & Health Info Technicians Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Registered Nurses Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Postsecondary Vocational Training
Auto Service Technicians & Mechanics Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Comm & Ind Equipment Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants Preschool Teachers, Exc Special Ed Real Estate Sales Agents Surgical Technologists 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 Supvrs of Transport & Material-Moving Machine & Vehicle Operators Food Service Managers

49,130 51,259 52,392 49,887
19.71 25.36 15.11 14.20 20.87 25.30 11.85
18.52 15.28 18.26 12.99 14.19 16.44 8.59 16.18 16.30 17.22 12.32
20.99 16.11 20.00 11.99 14.76 13.20 18.92 25.36 47.20 20.35 17.85 22.56 15.72 19.38 26.47

Industrial Production Managers Sales Reps, Wholesale & Mfg, Exc Tech & Scientific Products Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Long-term on-the-job Training
Automotive Body & Related Repairers Butchers & Meat Cutters Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters Carpenters Cooks, Restaurant Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers Electricians Fire Fighters Industrial Machinery Mechanics Machinists Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers Purchasing Agents, Exc Wholesale, Retail, & Farm Products Sheet Metal Workers
Moderate-term on-the-job-Training
Advertising Sales Agents Billing & Posting Clerks & Machine Operators Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks Bus Drivers, School Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers Construction Laborers Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria Correctional Officers & Jailers Customer Service Reps Cut, Punch, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 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 Painters, Construction & Maintenance Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks Pest Control Workers Pharmacy Technicians

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

42.71 26.67 20.89
18.39 10.92 13.01 15.27 8.42 21.29 16.99 13.58 18.76 15.33 17.37 16.11 22.83 12.65
15.10 13.78 13.04
7.41 15.09
9.98 8.08 13.94 13.44 14.06 10.78 13.16 16.03 13.59 7.59 16.40 13.50 12.65 13.53 13.14 13.37 13.53 11.97