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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

What professions have the highest employment in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC. We note that the total employment in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is 226,670. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 7,140 people (3.15 percent of the total employment in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC). The second most common job is the registered nurses profession which employs 7,080 people (3.12 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	226,670	100.00%	$39,430
2	Retail Salespersons	7,140	3.15%	$26,160
3	Registered Nurses	7,080	3.12%	$74,780
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	6,180	2.73%	$21,620
5	Cashiers	5,740	2.53%	$22,430
6	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	5,160	2.28%	$34,320
7	Customer Service Representatives	4,580	2.02%	$34,150
8	General and Operations Managers	4,520	1.99%	$81,060
9	Office Clerks, General	4,150	1.83%	$34,200
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	3,930	1.73%	$29,410
11	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,670	1.62%	$48,050
12	Waiters and Waitresses	3,420	1.51%	$20,850
13	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,170	1.40%	$33,630
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,980	1.31%	$27,240
15	Security Guards	2,870	1.27%	$28,790
16	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,830	1.25%	$25,340
17	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,750	1.21%	$40,760
18	Nursing Assistants	2,720	1.20%	$29,540
19	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,270	1.00%	$37,260
20	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2,250	0.99%	$60,190
21	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,240	0.99%	$35,000
22	Other Business Operations Specialists	2,230	0.98%	$63,090
23	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,190	0.97%	$33,410
24	Restaurant Cooks	1,980	0.87%	$28,660
25	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,980	0.87%	$52,240
26	Construction Laborers	1,980	0.87%	$38,670
27	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,790	0.79%	$22,410
28	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,730	0.76%	$29,810
29	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,670	0.74%	$39,820
30	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,660	0.73%	$65,820
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,600	0.71%	$48,920
32	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,540	0.68%	$59,510
33	Fast Food Cooks	1,540	0.68%	$22,960
34	Accountants and Auditors	1,520	0.67%	$66,440
35	Civil Engineers	1,460	0.64%	$103,050
36	Electricians	1,440	0.64%	$71,210
37	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,430	0.63%	$37,900
38	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,400	0.62%	$53,890
39	Medical Assistants	1,370	0.60%	$34,860
40	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,310	0.58%	$41,090
41	Food Preparation Workers	1,300	0.57%	$26,710
42	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,300	0.57%	$30,240
43	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,200	0.53%	$59,770
44	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,200	0.53%	$66,340
45	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,180	0.52%	$22,330
46	Human Resources Specialists	1,170	0.52%	$51,680
47	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,130	0.50%	$81,260
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,100	0.49%	$48,320
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,100	0.49%	$64,370
50	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,080	0.48%	$34,640
51	Carpenters	1,040	0.46%	$63,490
52	All Other Managers	1,010	0.45%	$88,200
53	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,010	0.45%	$36,210
54	Computer User Support Specialists	970	0.43%	$49,660
55	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	960	0.42%	$59,640
56	Other Production Workers	950	0.42%	$31,730
57	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	920	0.41%	$48,950
58	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	900	0.40%	$41,300
59	Childcare Workers	890	0.39%	$22,040
60	Pharmacy Technicians	870	0.38%	$36,440
61	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	870	0.38%	$49,140
62	Computer Occupations, All Other	820	0.36%	$87,300
63	Management Analysts	790	0.35%	$83,180
64	Physician Assistants	790	0.35%	$66,150
65	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	790	0.35%	$49,900
66	School Bus Drivers	790	0.35%	$38,890
67	Bartenders	780	0.34%	$25,840
68	Correctional Officers and Jailers	740	0.33%	$39,070
69	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	740	0.33%	$44,660
70	Medical and Health Services Managers	730	0.32%	$109,320
71	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	730	0.32%	$34,930
72	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	720	0.32%	$46,870
73	Training and Development Specialists	710	0.31%	$65,650
74	Project Management Specialists	700	0.31%	$95,880
75	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	700	0.31%	$45,250
76	Packers and Packagers	690	0.30%	$28,520
77	Dental Assistants	670	0.30%	$37,730
78	Electrical Engineers	660	0.29%	$103,970
79	All Other Physicians	660	0.29%	$229,840
80	Billing and Posting Clerks	660	0.29%	$38,510
81	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	640	0.28%	$179,690
82	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	640	0.28%	$29,350
83	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	630	0.28%	$37,610
84	Pharmacists	620	0.27%	$122,020
85	Dishwashers	620	0.27%	$25,980
86	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	610	0.27%	$57,060
87	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	610	0.27%	$24,590
88	Postal Service Mail Carriers	610	0.27%	$49,860
89	Machinists	600	0.26%	$44,940
90	Driver/Sales Workers	600	0.26%	$20,190
91	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	590	0.26%	$51,780
92	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	590	0.26%	$21,170
93	Medical Secretaries	590	0.26%	$34,930
94	Industrial Engineers	580	0.26%	$91,710
95	Construction Managers	570	0.25%	$96,350
96	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	570	0.25%	$45,660
97	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	560	0.25%	$27,130
98	Financial Managers	540	0.24%	$108,630
99	Radiologic Technologists	530	0.23%	$57,890
100	Software Developers	520	0.23%	$109,210

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