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Most Popular Careers by City in Georgia:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
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NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Albany Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Albany and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $46,310 | 390 | 8.3 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $33,600 | 120 | 6.5 |
| Logisticians | $72,210 | 270 | 6.4 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | $28,530 | 510 | 6.4 |
| Team assemblers | $44,640 | 1,980 | 4.9 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | $48,960 | 130 | 4.5 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $22,050 | 100 | 3.5 |
| Bus drivers, school | $15,120 | 530 | 3.2 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | $43,770 | 110 | 3.2 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | $21,100 | 100 | 2.9 |
Athens Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Athens and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | $26,330 | 300 | 54.6 |
| Internists, general | $176,600 | 270 | 13.5 |
| Biological technicians | $38,620 | 370 | 12.9 |
| Law clerks | $25,680 | 120 | 8.4 |
| Cooks, short order | $19,240 | 420 | 5.5 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | $25,230 | 260 | 5.2 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $29,680 | 240 | 4.7 |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians | $30,890 | 180 | 4.6 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $20,810 | 140 | 3.6 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | $52,570 | 130 | 3.4 |
Atlanta Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Atlanta and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish and game wardens | $35,650 | 160 | 22 |
| Tire builders | $31,800 | 360 | 17.6 |
| Flight attendants | n/a | 9,060 | 9.1 |
| Broadcast news analysts | $57,610 | 350 | 7 |
| Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers | $27,320 | 110 | 6.6 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | $110,830 | 6,480 | 6.2 |
| Statistical assistants | $26,620 | 1,150 | 5.7 |
| Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders | $30,760 | 1,830 | 5.6 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | $38,310 | 450 | 4.3 |
| Commercial pilots | $148,440 | 1,350 | 4.2 |
Augusta Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Augusta and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | $32,530 | 470 | 62.7 |
| Nuclear engineers | $94,680 | 360 | 42.1 |
| Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders | $23,830 | 650 | 23.8 |
| Slaughterers and meat packers | n/a | 610 | 16.7 |
| Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders | $27,890 | 410 | 16.4 |
| Chemical plant and system operators | $51,550 | 440 | 10.2 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | $45,480 | 750 | 6.3 |
| Brokerage clerks | $28,540 | 470 | 4.5 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | $31,610 | 1,230 | 4.2 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $48,970 | 400 | 3.9 |
Brunswick Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Brunswick and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millwrights | $57,160 | 150 | 18.5 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | $74,150 | 350 | 15.1 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | $80,160 | 500 | 7.2 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $19,450 | 320 | 5.6 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | $40,210 | 120 | 4 |
| Chefs and head cooks | $27,390 | 100 | 3.9 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | $17,100 | 340 | 3.8 |
| Helpers--electricians | $21,620 | 100 | 3.5 |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | $15,800 | 310 | 3.1 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | $34,440 | 120 | 3 |
Columbus Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Columbus and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders | $26,060 | 240 | 18.7 |
| Glaziers | $22,040 | 200 | 7.1 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $30,810 | 290 | 5.5 |
| Training and development managers | $72,170 | 110 | 5 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $23,950 | 180 | 4.9 |
| Residential advisors | $21,620 | 120 | 3.9 |
| Training and development specialists | $55,690 | 620 | 3.7 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | n/a | 500 | 3.3 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $54,190 | 170 | 3.2 |
| Procurement clerks | $34,960 | 190 | 3.2 |
Dalton Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Dalton and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders | $25,210 | 3,900 | 405.1 |
| Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders | $26,390 | 2,340 | 265.5 |
| Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $25,940 | 1,590 | 254.6 |
| Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders | $27,090 | 760 | 188.6 |
| Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other | $29,410 | 460 | 161.5 |
| Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | $31,210 | 330 | 125 |
| Cutters and trimmers, hand | $18,200 | 140 | 17.8 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | $23,060 | 580 | 11.2 |
| Sewing machine operators | $25,090 | 610 | 8.8 |
| Production workers, all other | $20,330 | 880 | 7.6 |
Gainesville Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Gainesville and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $19,530 | 1,140 | 36.4 |
| Slaughterers and meat packers | $20,450 | 400 | 34.5 |
| Dental laboratory technicians | $37,800 | 260 | 15.5 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $25,790 | 240 | 9 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary | $33,120 | 160 | 8.4 |
| Surgeons | $211,690 | 160 | 7.7 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | $23,080 | 410 | 7.6 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | $28,720 | 220 | 7.5 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | $33,060 | 190 | 7.1 |
| Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | $39,910 | 100 | 6.4 |
Hinesville Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Hinesville and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $37,070 | 250 | 29.2 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $47,400 | 150 | 12.9 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria | $25,050 | 230 | 9.6 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | $46,740 | 630 | 6.3 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other | $29,600 | 210 | 5.9 |
| Teacher assistants | $17,740 | 500 | 5.7 |
| Cooks, fast food | $20,260 | 170 | 4.4 |
| Tellers | $24,220 | 180 | 4.2 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | $15,710 | 830 | 4.1 |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | $34,920 | 170 | 3.8 |
Macon Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Macon and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailiffs | $15,740 | 140 | 18.9 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $35,820 | 110 | 7.3 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | $30,040 | 310 | 5.6 |
| Production workers, all other | $32,090 | 780 | 5.1 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | $28,040 | 650 | 4.8 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | $30,140 | 790 | 4.8 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $33,330 | 130 | 4.1 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | $43,190 | 230 | 3.5 |
| Insurance underwriters | $46,490 | 230 | 3.3 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $45,150 | 350 | 3.2 |
Rome Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Rome and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business teachers, postsecondary | $38,450 | 110 | 8.5 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | $29,230 | 120 | 8.5 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $28,710 | 310 | 3.9 |
| Helpers--production workers | $24,290 | 370 | 3.7 |
| Sewing machine operators | $21,820 | 110 | 3.6 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | $28,610 | 130 | 3.4 |
| Team assemblers | $25,220 | 730 | 3.2 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $36,850 | 470 | 3 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | $27,270 | 350 | 2.9 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education | $51,330 | 880 | 2.8 |
Savannah Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Savannah and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour guides and escorts | $24,540 | 290 | 11.6 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $48,400 | 1,160 | 10.6 |
| Conveyor operators and tenders | $36,400 | 150 | 6.6 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | $57,710 | 380 | 5.9 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $30,130 | 290 | 5.7 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | $34,890 | 150 | 5.5 |
| Upholsterers | $41,890 | 130 | 5.3 |
| Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | n/a | 140 | 5.2 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $24,930 | 380 | 5 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $18,970 | 880 | 3.9 |
Valdosta Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Valdosta and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logging equipment operators | $32,570 | 120 | 47.4 |
| Fiberglass laminators and fabricators | $23,060 | 130 | 25.6 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | n/a | 140 | 16.8 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | $19,480 | 680 | 7.8 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $29,720 | 120 | 6.8 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $53,350 | 120 | 4.7 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | $48,460 | 210 | 4.4 |
| Helpers--production workers | $19,490 | 640 | 4 |
| Cooks, fast food | $16,140 | 680 | 3.5 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | $14,750 | 220 | 3.5 |
Warner Robins Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Warner Robins and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | $49,130 | 900 | 39.2 |
| Logisticians | $66,060 | 1,170 | 34.8 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $46,140 | 940 | 28.2 |
| Sheet metal workers | $44,790 | 1,190 | 23.6 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | $78,680 | 960 | 20.8 |
| Procurement clerks | $38,720 | 370 | 14.6 |
| Technical writers | $44,960 | 120 | 7.8 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | $66,420 | 2,370 | 6.7 |
| Financial specialists, all other | $65,000 | 290 | 6.2 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery | $35,340 | 120 | 6 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.