2005 Georgia area occupational wages: WIA area #18 - South Georgia

Area Average Wages by Education and Training Level

Education/Training/Experience

Hourly Wage

Bachelor's or higher degree ............................................. $27.26 First professional degree ..................................................... $63.82 Doctoral degree .................................................................. $36.30 Master's degree ................................................................... $28.42 Work experience plus Bachelor's or higher degree ............. $35.83 Bachelor's degree ................................................................ $18.87

Annual Wage
$56,700 $132,700 $75,500 $59,100 $74,500 $39,200

Postsecondary education but less than Bachelor's ........ $15.62 Associate's degree ............................................................... $19.26 Postsecondary vocational training ....................................... $13.13

$32,500 $40,100 $27,300

All other (no formal postsec. education required) ......... $11.13 Work experience in a related occupation ............................ $16.70 Long-term on-the-job training ............................................ $13.94 Moderate-term on-the-job training ..................................... $12.50 Short-term on-the-job training .............................................. $9.00

$23,100 $34,700 $29,000 $26,000 $18,700

All categories combined .................................................... $13.72 $28,500

2005 GEORGIA
Area Occupational
Wages
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Workforce Investment Area #18 South Georgia

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Includes the following counties: Ben Hill, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, and Turner
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

Average Wage

Accountants and Auditors Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Bartenders Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Carpenters Cashiers Child Care Workers Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Construction Laborers Construction Managers Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Cooks, Restaurant Counter and Rental Clerks Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Customer Service Representatives Dishwashers Electricians Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 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 Office and Administrative Support Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers

22.15 13.07 6.44 11.67 12.17 7.24 6.75
6.27 9.14 23.58 6.64 6.72 8.48 8.06 6.75 11.43 6.31 13.34 45,044 14.39 7.13
19.61
11.19
19.62
19.45 14.12

Occupational Title

Average Wage

Food Preparation Workers General and Operations Managers Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Helpers--Production Workers Home Health Aides 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 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 Personal and Home Care Aides Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Receptionists and Information Clerks Registered Nurses Retail Salespersons 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 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Social and Human Service Assistants Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Team Assemblers Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Waiters and Waitresses

7.06 36.19 12.07 9.82 7.64 6.35 11.23 12.99 7.74 10.60 9.61 13.59 6.75 12.38 10.59 45,023 6.97
9.43 11.76 10.77 8.48 6.59 14.54 10.05 20.94 9.05
20.17
50,191 10.76 9.95 12.15 9.55 8.83 14.31 18.04 12.60 6.37

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