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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Savannah, GA

What professions have the highest employment in Savannah, GA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Savannah, GA. We note that the total employment in Savannah, GA is 185,200. The most popular job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession, which employs 6,530 people (3.53 percent of the total employment in Savannah, GA). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 6,120 people (3.30 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Savannah, GA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

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

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	185,200	100.00%	$39,740
2	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	6,530	3.53%	$35,150
3	Retail Salespersons	6,120	3.30%	$26,480
4	Waiters and Waitresses	4,640	2.51%	$21,920
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,550	2.46%	$22,370
6	Cashiers	4,320	2.33%	$24,280
7	Customer Service Representatives	4,250	2.29%	$30,730
8	General and Operations Managers	4,160	2.25%	$79,540
9	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,690	1.99%	$48,050
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	3,630	1.96%	$28,580
11	Registered Nurses	3,610	1.95%	$79,350
12	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,940	1.59%	$38,640
13	Office Clerks, General	2,650	1.43%	$36,250
14	Restaurant Cooks	2,510	1.36%	$31,050
15	Other Business Operations Specialists	2,420	1.31%	$67,440
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,240	1.21%	$37,090
17	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,200	1.19%	$28,290
18	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,020	1.09%	$38,440
19	Security Guards	1,940	1.05%	$27,820
20	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,850	1.00%	$34,310
21	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,780	0.96%	$37,920
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,730	0.93%	$52,390
23	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,680	0.91%	$22,890
24	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,590	0.86%	$43,160
25	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,570	0.85%	$58,260
26	Nursing Assistants	1,560	0.84%	$29,650
27	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,460	0.79%	$30,610
28	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,440	0.78%	$60,880
29	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,410	0.76%	$61,670
30	Food Preparation Workers	1,340	0.72%	$27,400
31	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,310	0.71%	$25,670
32	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,310	0.71%	$35,940
33	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,260	0.68%	$39,180
34	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	1,250	0.67%	$56,560
35	Accountants and Auditors	1,230	0.66%	$69,060
36	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,220	0.66%	$67,740
37	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,120	0.60%	$36,650
38	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,090	0.59%	$45,690
39	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,040	0.56%	$30,420
40	All Other Managers	1,020	0.55%	$90,260
41	Bartenders	1,020	0.55%	$25,570
42	Other Production Workers	1,010	0.55%	$37,480
43	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	990	0.53%	$44,530
44	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	980	0.53%	$51,890
45	Human Resources Specialists	970	0.52%	$55,570
46	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	970	0.52%	$75,820
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	950	0.51%	$60,990
48	Construction Laborers	940	0.51%	$35,410
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	930	0.50%	$49,220
50	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	920	0.50%	$61,870
51	Driver/Sales Workers	880	0.48%	$23,230
52	Medical Assistants	870	0.47%	$35,930
53	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators (Except Postal Service)	860	0.46%	$34,260
54	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	810	0.44%	$32,290
55	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	810	0.44%	$64,300
56	Childcare Workers	790	0.43%	$23,220
57	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	770	0.42%	$50,090
58	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	750	0.40%	$24,330
59	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	730	0.39%	$58,620
60	Lawyers	690	0.37%	$97,950
61	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	680	0.37%	$21,470
62	Compliance Officers	650	0.35%	$58,010
63	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	650	0.35%	$25,740
64	Packers and Packagers	650	0.35%	$27,470
65	Pharmacy Technicians	630	0.34%	$36,190
66	Training and Development Specialists	610	0.33%	$70,710
67	Billing and Posting Clerks	610	0.33%	$42,870
68	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	600	0.32%	$58,080
69	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	600	0.32%	$23,550
70	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	590	0.32%	$75,670
71	Dishwashers	590	0.32%	$26,190
72	Insurance Sales Agents	590	0.32%	$57,660
73	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	560	0.30%	$56,760
74	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	560	0.30%	$58,980
75	Dental Assistants	560	0.30%	$38,460
76	Other Postsecondary Teachers	540	0.29%	$59,950
77	Electricians	540	0.29%	$48,650
78	Computer User Support Specialists	530	0.29%	$49,770
79	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	530	0.29%	$48,920
80	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	530	0.29%	$65,480
81	Software Developers	520	0.28%	$117,590
82	Firefighters	510	0.28%	$44,720
83	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	510	0.28%	$51,550
84	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	500	0.27%	$38,170
85	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	490	0.26%	$43,040
86	School Bus Drivers	490	0.26%	$49,720
87	Logisticians	480	0.26%	$73,930
88	Project Management Specialists	480	0.26%	$83,430
89	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	480	0.26%	$23,380
90	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	480	0.26%	$47,390
91	Industrial Engineers	460	0.25%	$99,800
92	Counter and Rental Clerks	460	0.25%	$31,420
93	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	460	0.25%	$66,890
94	Financial Managers	450	0.24%	$128,490
95	Medical Secretaries	450	0.24%	$35,500
96	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	430	0.23%	$50,050
97	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	430	0.23%	$56,860
98	Administrative Services Managers	420	0.23%	$80,040
99	Pharmacists	420	0.23%	$126,960
100	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	390	0.21%	$47,150

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