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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Georgia

What professions have the highest employment in Georgia? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Georgia. We note that the total employment in Georgia is 4,612,300. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 137,880 people (2.99 percent of the total employment in Georgia). The second most common job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession which employs 129,190 people (2.80 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Georgia is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Georgia (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
4,612,300
100.00% $42,890
2 Retail Salespersons
137,880
2.99% $27,470
3 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
129,190
2.80% $33,840
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers
116,240
2.52% $22,070
5 Customer Service Representatives
111,510
2.42% $35,720
6 General and Operations Managers
104,200
2.26% $85,980
7 Cashiers
98,830
2.14% $24,110
8 Stockers and Order Fillers
86,350
1.87% $30,660
9 Registered Nurses
82,970
1.80% $79,440
10 Waiters and Waitresses
76,520
1.66% $22,350
11 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
74,970
1.63% $49,810
12 Other Business Operations Specialists
74,430
1.61% $66,690
13 Office Clerks, General
70,450
1.53% $36,780
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
57,080
1.24% $36,090
15 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
54,020
1.17% $38,510
16 Software Developers
52,920
1.15% $122,430
17 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
50,770
1.10% $34,920
18 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
47,930
1.04% $62,810
19 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
47,270
1.02% $28,380
20 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
46,450
1.01% $61,620
21 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
46,160
1.00% $39,970
22 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
45,790
0.99% $58,280
23 Accountants and Auditors
44,700
0.97% $76,400
24 Restaurant Cooks
40,400
0.88% $28,800
25 Nursing Assistants
40,230
0.87% $29,850
26 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
39,040
0.85% $34,800
27 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
38,640
0.84% $44,300
28 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
38,610
0.84% $38,340
29 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
36,610
0.79% $56,160
30 Receptionists and Information Clerks
36,460
0.79% $31,420
31 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
34,650
0.75% $25,330
32 Security Guards
34,350
0.74% $28,920
33 All Other Managers
33,500
0.73% $102,550
34 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
32,920
0.71% $25,760
35 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
31,060
0.67% $39,140
36 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
30,160
0.65% $36,690
37 Human Resources Specialists
29,590
0.64% $59,810
38 Management Analysts
29,240
0.63% $98,390
39 Food Preparation Workers
29,030
0.63% $28,420
40 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
28,010
0.61% $62,830
41 Construction Laborers
26,090
0.57% $36,030
42 Computer User Support Specialists
25,790
0.56% $53,860
43 Other Production Workers
25,580
0.55% $35,420
44 Medical Assistants
25,500
0.55% $36,480
45 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
25,080
0.54% $57,260
46 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
24,640
0.53% $61,770
47 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
24,610
0.53% $70,480
48 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
24,600
0.53% $61,790
49 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
22,960
0.50% $44,570
50 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
22,900
0.50% $50,050
51 Project Management Specialists
22,320
0.48% $98,820
52 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
22,010
0.48% $66,920
53 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
21,990
0.48% $33,780
54 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
21,220
0.46% $64,910
55 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
21,140
0.46% $48,610
56 Packers and Packagers
20,410
0.44% $28,410
57 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
20,270
0.44% $24,040
58 Electricians
20,260
0.44% $51,120
59 Lawyers
20,210
0.44% $126,630
60 Financial Managers
19,630
0.43% $138,420
61 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
19,230
0.42% $38,590
62 Driver/Sales Workers
17,220
0.37% $22,760
63 Computer Occupations, All Other
16,550
0.36% $85,830
64 Fast Food Cooks
16,150
0.35% $22,930
65 Insurance Sales Agents
16,020
0.35% $55,900
66 Childcare Workers
15,930
0.35% $24,360
67 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
15,720
0.34% $47,440
68 Billing and Posting Clerks
15,630
0.34% $41,860
69 Sales Managers
15,500
0.34% $133,520
70 Computer and Information Systems Managers
15,230
0.33% $165,890
71 Computer Systems Analysts
15,200
0.33% $100,390
72 Pharmacy Technicians
14,380
0.31% $36,050
73 Training and Development Specialists
14,150
0.31% $60,570
74 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
13,880
0.30% $42,610
75 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
13,740
0.30% $60,470
76 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
13,720
0.30% $34,770
77 School Bus Drivers
13,510
0.29% $38,420
78 Bartenders
13,460
0.29% $23,100
79 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
13,310
0.29% $21,470
80 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
13,240
0.29% $75,030
81 Compliance Officers
13,080
0.28% $60,690
82 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
13,040
0.28% $56,440
83 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
12,790
0.28% $64,580
84 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
12,510
0.27% $51,420
85 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
12,500
0.27% $23,730
86 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
12,210
0.26% $48,580
87 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
11,680
0.25% $40,120
88 Chief Executives
11,480
0.25% $166,440
89 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
11,460
0.25% $22,620
90 Firefighters
11,290
0.24% $38,260
91 Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
11,260
0.24% $95,980
92 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
11,230
0.24% $28,620
93 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
11,000
0.24% $32,090
94 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
10,990
0.24% $59,450
95 Dental Assistants
10,900
0.24% $39,500
96 Bill and Account Collectors
10,660
0.23% $37,550
97 Postal Service Mail Carriers
10,550
0.23% $51,710
98 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
10,440
0.23% $65,610
99 Medical Secretaries
10,420
0.23% $36,500
100 Pharmacists
10,320
0.22% $132,230
101 Loan Officers
10,280
0.22% $67,770
102 Other Education, Training, and Library Workers
10,250
0.22% $35,370
103 Other Postsecondary Teachers
10,200
0.22% $60,990
104 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
9,960
0.22% $46,090
105 Correctional Officers and Jailers
9,930
0.22% $36,440
106 Dishwashers
9,800
0.21% $26,680
107 Real Estate Sales Agents
9,670
0.21% $45,280
108 Counter and Rental Clerks
9,600
0.21% $31,810
109 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
9,550
0.21% $31,730
110 Logisticians
9,390
0.20% $73,390
111 Social and Human Service Assistants
9,340
0.20% $32,120
112 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
9,300
0.20% $51,950
113 Carpenters
9,240
0.20% $47,040
114 Administrative Services Managers
9,190
0.20% $95,120
115 Tellers
9,170
0.20% $35,290
116 Marketing Managers
9,120
0.20% $136,320
117 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
8,960
0.19% $52,260
118 Financial Analysts
8,940
0.19% $81,890
119 Civil Engineers
8,880
0.19% $78,310
120 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
8,860
0.19% $21,630
121 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
8,770
0.19% $98,560
122 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
8,740
0.19% $57,040
123 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
8,720
0.19% $26,780
124 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
8,720
0.19% $74,850
125 Property, Real Estate Managers
8,690
0.19% $54,830
126 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
8,570
0.19% $34,050
127 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
8,540
0.19% $42,650
128 Medical and Health Services Managers
8,300
0.18% $113,060
129 Nurse Practitioners
8,110
0.18% $112,090
130 Parts Salespersons
7,870
0.17% $34,000
131 Bakers
7,800
0.17% $29,980
132 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
7,790
0.17% $47,390
133 All Other Physicians
7,750
0.17% n/a
134 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
7,720
0.17% $57,630
135 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
7,660
0.17% $61,890
136 Personal Financial Advisors
7,650
0.17% $81,730
137 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
7,640
0.17% $64,900
138 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
7,500
0.16% $39,880
139 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
7,390
0.16% $98,770
140 Industrial Engineers
7,390
0.16% $88,750
141 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
7,280
0.16% $34,320
142 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
7,140
0.15% $29,440
143 Construction Managers
6,970
0.15% $90,890
144 Computer Network Architects
6,970
0.15% $129,530
145 Radiologic Technologists
6,950
0.15% $60,530
146 Instructional Coordinators
6,820
0.15% $78,170
147 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
6,730
0.15% $26,950
148 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
6,710
0.15% $101,230
149 Actors
6,700
0.15% n/a
150 Machinists
6,630
0.14% $47,200
151 Food Service Managers
6,400
0.14% $58,560
152 Emergency Medical Technicians
6,400
0.14% $34,770
153 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
6,400
0.14% $28,980
154 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
6,390
0.14% $38,890
155 Human Resources Managers
6,090
0.13% $124,400
156 Insurance Underwriters
6,090
0.13% $77,800
157 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
6,060
0.13% $40,440
158 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
6,010
0.13% $44,990
159 Physical Therapists
5,990
0.13% $98,600
160 Cost Estimators
5,860
0.13% $67,430
161 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
5,820
0.13% $46,920
162 Dental Hygienists
5,800
0.13% $77,420
163 Computer Network Support Specialists
5,790
0.13% $65,660
164 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
5,750
0.12% $43,310
165 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
5,700
0.12% $71,770
166 Recreation Workers
5,680
0.12% $28,230
167 Data Scientists
5,650
0.12% $100,400
168 Healthcare Social Workers
5,650
0.12% $55,790
169 Information Security Analysts
5,630
0.12% $117,020
170 Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
5,590
0.12% $102,100
171 Graphic Designers
5,550
0.12% $55,480
172 Phlebotomists
5,460
0.12% $37,840
173 Pest Control Workers
5,450
0.12% $37,190
174 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
5,440
0.12% $24,160
175 Other Financial Specialists
5,350
0.12% $65,440
176 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
5,340
0.12% $27,350
177 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators (Except Postal Service)
5,220
0.11% $32,960
178 Flight Attendants
5,190
0.11% $65,040
179 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers
5,070
0.11% $36,270
180 Physician Assistants
4,950
0.11% $108,490
181 Medical Records Specialists
4,930
0.11% $41,950
182 Short Order Cooks
4,930
0.11% $28,660
183 Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers
4,900
0.11% $37,160
184 Tutors
4,880
0.11% $36,750
185 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
4,860
0.11% $23,300
186 Electrical Engineers
4,830
0.10% $105,720
187 Helpers--Production Workers
4,820
0.10% $32,800
188 Mechanical Engineers
4,800
0.10% $85,440
189 Public Relations Specialists
4,800
0.10% $67,120
190 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
4,770
0.10% $99,820
191 Operations Research Analysts
4,760
0.10% $76,590
192 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
4,760
0.10% $52,680
193 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
4,760
0.10% $36,860
194 Printing Press Operators
4,740
0.10% $39,030
195 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
4,700
0.10% $46,050
196 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
4,650
0.10% $36,340
197 Engineers, All Other
4,600
0.10% $103,000
198 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
4,580
0.10% $38,110
199 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
4,570
0.10% $45,710
200 Sheet Metal Workers
4,570
0.10% $47,990

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Most popular jobs in major cities/areas of Georgia

Warner Robins Brunswick
Hinesville-Fort Stewart South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
Albany Athens-Clarke County
Columbus Savannah
Rome Dalton
Macon Valdosta
Gainesville


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