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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Gainesville, GA

What professions have the highest employment in Gainesville, GA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Gainesville, GA. We note that the total employment in Gainesville, GA is 94,280. The most popular job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession, which employs 3,630 people (3.85 percent of the total employment in Gainesville, GA). The second most common job is the registered nurses profession which employs 2,710 people (2.87 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Gainesville, GA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Gainesville, GA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	94,280	100.00%	$38,230
2	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	3,630	3.85%	$31,930
3	Registered Nurses	2,710	2.87%	$77,310
4	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2,440	2.59%	$31,460
5	Retail Salespersons	2,410	2.56%	$27,610
6	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,370	2.51%	$36,250
7	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,160	2.29%	$22,290
8	Customer Service Representatives	1,870	1.98%	$34,260
9	Cashiers	1,820	1.93%	$24,160
10	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,800	1.91%	$51,790
11	General and Operations Managers	1,730	1.83%	$78,510
12	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,670	1.77%	$31,460
13	Office Clerks, General	1,410	1.50%	$36,540
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,210	1.28%	$28,840
15	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,160	1.23%	$42,880
16	Waiters and Waitresses	1,140	1.21%	$21,100
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,060	1.12%	$60,640
18	Nursing Assistants	1,060	1.12%	$29,850
19	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,030	1.09%	$33,600
20	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,010	1.07%	$59,680
21	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,010	1.07%	$63,470
22	Medical Assistants	990	1.05%	$36,650
23	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	980	1.04%	$36,530
24	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	940	1.00%	$43,840
25	Other Production Workers	890	0.94%	$38,950
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	860	0.91%	$61,040
27	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	840	0.89%	$36,120
28	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	820	0.87%	$31,170
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	810	0.86%	$55,540
30	Receptionists and Information Clerks	810	0.86%	$32,160
31	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	800	0.85%	$42,780
32	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	790	0.84%	$44,480
33	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	730	0.77%	$35,140
34	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	680	0.72%	$33,680
35	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	660	0.70%	$38,870
36	Accountants and Auditors	650	0.69%	$66,820
37	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	610	0.65%	$24,670
38	Restaurant Cooks	600	0.64%	$29,660
39	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	580	0.62%	$26,050
40	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	560	0.59%	$62,160
41	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	550	0.58%	$55,000
42	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	540	0.57%	$62,340
43	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	540	0.57%	$31,970
44	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	540	0.57%	$50,010
45	School Bus Drivers	520	0.55%	$22,240
46	Construction Laborers	500	0.53%	$34,290
47	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	500	0.53%	$58,460
48	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	480	0.51%	$44,900
49	Security Guards	480	0.51%	$30,020
50	Food Preparation Workers	470	0.50%	$28,200
51	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	460	0.49%	$35,160
52	Packers and Packagers	460	0.49%	$28,120
53	Human Resources Specialists	430	0.46%	$51,100
54	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	430	0.46%	$48,650
55	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	420	0.45%	$68,530
56	Billing and Posting Clerks	410	0.43%	$39,240
57	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	400	0.42%	$49,350
58	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	400	0.42%	$41,990
59	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	400	0.42%	$62,080
60	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	390	0.41%	$32,190
61	Medical Secretaries	370	0.39%	$36,420
62	All Other Managers	350	0.37%	$80,000
63	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	350	0.37%	$24,380
64	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	340	0.36%	$46,290
65	Pharmacy Technicians	340	0.36%	$35,650
66	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	340	0.36%	$48,630
67	Childcare Workers	330	0.35%	$24,280
68	Driver/Sales Workers	320	0.34%	$29,160
69	Electricians	310	0.33%	$47,680
70	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	300	0.32%	$36,890
71	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	290	0.31%	$54,410
72	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	280	0.30%	$38,620
73	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	280	0.30%	$36,490
74	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	270	0.29%	$36,920
75	Computer User Support Specialists	260	0.28%	$45,290
76	Radiologic Technologists	260	0.28%	$58,760
77	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	260	0.28%	$37,440
78	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	250	0.27%	$57,400
79	Insurance Sales Agents	250	0.27%	$41,550
80	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	250	0.27%	$48,110
81	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	240	0.25%	$49,990
82	Compliance Officers	240	0.25%	$56,350
83	Software Developers	240	0.25%	$112,800
84	All Other Physicians	240	0.25%	n/a
85	Financial Managers	230	0.24%	$127,300
86	Loan Officers	230	0.24%	$62,680
87	Pharmacists	230	0.24%	$127,730
88	Lawyers	220	0.23%	$101,500
89	Nurse Practitioners	220	0.23%	$107,260
90	Dental Assistants	220	0.23%	$38,800
91	Bakers	210	0.22%	$28,060
92	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	210	0.22%	$26,930
93	Sales Managers	210	0.22%	$108,630
94	Emergency Medical Technicians	210	0.22%	$35,260
95	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	200	0.21%	$40,840
96	Other Teachers and Instructors	200	0.21%	$45,800
97	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	200	0.21%	$22,140
98	Administrative Services Managers	190	0.20%	$82,570
99	Training and Development Specialists	190	0.20%	$43,520
100	Industrial Engineers	190	0.20%	$82,800

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