metropolitan statistical area · 10500

Albany, GA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Albany, GA metro area

Figures describe the Albany, GA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Albany city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$43,620
Total employment58,390

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Albany, GA metro area was $43,620 per year ($20.97 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 58,390 jobs. 242 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Teachers and Instructors, All Other12.03510$60,230
Security Guards1.60770$29,700
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1.59650$76,170
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.55560$38,240
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.541,190$57,050
Customer Service Representatives1.521,480$33,190

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 242 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Albany, GA metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$28,660$13.781,8701.28
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,830$10.981,7901.24
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,360$17.001,5301.38
Customer Service Representatives$33,190$15.961,4801.52
Cashiers$27,090$13.031,4301.23
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,050$27.431,1901.54
General and Operations Managers$85,380$41.051,1100.84
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,670$12.829400.58
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,730$15.739200.86
Office Clerks, General$37,350$17.969100.98
Waiters and Waitresses$18,330$8.819001.06
Nursing Assistants$35,260$16.957701.42
Security Guards$29,700$14.287701.60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,000$14.436900.83
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,170$36.626501.59
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,840$16.755901.29
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,770$18.165601.32
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,240$18.385601.55
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,830$18.195500.85
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,630$28.195401.01
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,230Not published51012.03
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$72,020$34.625101.07
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,560$28.155001.08
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,680$21.005000.87
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersNot publishedNot published4903.41
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$26,820Not published4700.88
Medical Assistants$37,000$17.794701.53
Cooks, Restaurant$29,150$14.014700.89
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,270$20.804200.82
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,710$23.904201.59
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$62,680$30.144002.22
Construction Laborers$35,880$17.254000.96
Accountants and Auditors$73,980$35.573900.72
Childcare Workers$23,080$11.103902.01
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,160Not published3801.65
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$53,710$25.823801.50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,310$28.033701.51
Food Preparation Workers$30,740$14.783701.09
Logisticians$88,560$42.583403.56
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,370$35.763401.11
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35,850$17.243300.62
Light Truck Drivers$42,180$20.283300.90
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$64,760$31.143201.37
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,340$16.513100.91
Electricians$56,160$27.003001.06
Managers, All Other$113,330$54.492901.24
Software Developers$124,230$59.732900.46
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,010$25.962902.05
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,470$28.112901.22
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,230$35.212801.71
Computer User Support Specialists$49,130$23.622701.01
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,810$13.372700.84
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,520$32.942701.07
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$45,460$21.862601.44
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,740$34.492603.92
Driver/Sales Workers$39,410$18.952601.72
Human Resources Specialists$61,110$29.382500.72
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,460$14.642500.69
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,880$17.732500.82
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,250$17.912400.81
Pharmacy Technicians$41,390$19.902301.28
Management Analysts$91,760$44.122200.67
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,460$23.302201.46
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,370$28.542101.66
Firefighters$46,540$22.382101.62
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,590$25.762101.45
Cooks, Fast Food$22,550$10.841900.80
Production Workers, All Other$38,270$18.401801.92
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$54,500$26.201701.27
Pharmacists$130,700$62.841701.40
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,970$11.531701.06
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,400$17.501701.15
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,180$22.681701.08
Financial Managers$126,720$60.921600.50
Computer Occupations, All Other$100,420$48.281600.96
Parts Salespersons$37,760$18.161601.57
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,410$20.391600.71
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,950$13.921601.11
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,130$60.641500.69
Lawyers$103,510$49.761500.54
Nurse Practitioners$118,370$56.911501.24
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$73,560$35.371502.60
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.891501.21
Sales Managers$128,020$61.551400.57
Compliance Officers$58,470$28.111400.92
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,550$28.151400.40
Social and Human Service Assistants$33,910$16.301400.83
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,210$23.661400.94
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,410$13.181400.70
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,430$14.631400.83
Bartenders$21,920$10.541400.49
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$25,780$12.401400.71
Tellers$38,160$18.351401.12
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,700$22.931400.79
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,320$23.231400.92
Social and Community Service Managers$62,240$29.921301.65
Project Management Specialists$98,850$47.521300.33
Training and Development Specialists$51,160$24.591300.75
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,070$21.671301.92
Dishwashers$28,200$13.561300.72
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,300$35.241301.66
Insurance Sales Agents$48,020$23.091300.70
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$50,010$24.041300.69
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$38,900$18.701302.29
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,420$29.051301.17
Food Processing Workers, All Other$44,390$21.341305.19
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,160$13.541300.61
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,010$24.041302.35
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62,850$30.221200.67
Healthcare Social Workers$58,460$28.111201.63
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$58,030$27.901202.89
Recreation Workers$28,070$13.501200.95
Billing and Posting Clerks$40,210$19.331200.78
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,490$13.221201.27
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,230$13.571201.66
Administrative Services Managers$100,940$48.531101.11
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,730$76.311100.45
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,620Not published1100.91
Loan Officers$55,550$26.711101.07
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,910$36.011101.32
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,030$17.321104.09
Dental Assistants$42,820$20.591100.75
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,220$23.181101.50
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$52,820$25.391101.99
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,240$21.751101.62
Construction Managers$82,200$39.521000.70
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,400$31.441000.81
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,490$22.351001.48
Animal Caretakers$23,860$11.471001.03
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$42,280$20.331001.44
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,980$29.321000.60
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,900$16.301002.46
Food Service Managers$61,490$29.56901.04
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$21,180$10.18902.07
Dental Hygienists$79,230$38.09901.07
Paramedics$50,930$24.49902.27
Surgical Technologists$59,920$28.81901.97
Real Estate Sales Agents$40,820$19.62901.21
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$35,680$17.16901.77
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$71,740$34.49903.66
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,230$23.19901.58
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,330$36.21901.73
Industrial Production Managers$124,350$59.79800.85
Financial Specialists, All Other$74,930$36.02801.55
Civil Engineers$75,890$36.49800.60
Instructional Coordinators$78,600$37.79800.93
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$61,940$29.78802.04
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$42,950$20.65801.22
Carpenters$38,400$18.46800.31
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$37,390$17.98800.99
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,630$14.73800.84
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,710$37.84700.56
Industrial Engineers$104,100$50.05700.52
Respiratory Therapists$76,540$36.80701.31
Physicians, All Other$346,640$166.65700.53
Phlebotomists$42,340$20.35701.36
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$70,930$34.10701.53
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,280$14.08700.67
Public Safety Telecommunicators$33,470$16.09701.73
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,530$29.58700.77
Bakers$32,550$15.65700.75
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,230$51.55600.77
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$80,100$38.51600.84
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,430$29.53600.48
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,270$21.76602.27
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$43,870$21.09601.50
Physical Therapists$98,190$47.21600.58
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$80,860$38.88600.61
Machinists$60,840$29.25600.54
Cost Estimators$66,720$32.08500.62
Personal Financial Advisors$86,940$41.80500.45
Computer Systems Analysts$99,040$47.61500.26
Data Scientists$97,350$46.80500.50
Electrical Engineers$115,210$55.39500.65
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,920$41.79501.02
Self-Enrichment Teachers$53,350$25.65500.42
Tutors$45,100$21.69500.71
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68,660$33.01500.96
Graphic Designers$38,870$18.69500.67
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$32,290$15.52500.87
Dietitians and Nutritionists$71,870$34.55501.61
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,400$107.40502.00
Medical Records Specialists$38,010$18.28500.69
Pharmacy Aides$27,860$13.39503.15
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$35,190$16.92501.73
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,500$22.84501.30
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$35,160$16.91501.07
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,210$21.26500.43
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,160$25.08500.90
Procurement Clerks$51,630$24.82502.57
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,380$21.34500.93
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$28,920$13.90500.46
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$32,600$15.67501.35
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,700$18.13500.97
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,590$19.03500.79
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$28,550$13.73502.86
Chief ExecutivesNot publishedNot published400.55
Human Resources Managers$120,240$57.81400.48
Mechanical Engineers$104,500$50.24400.39
Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,990$25.48401.02
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$47,820$22.99400.23
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$57,560$27.68401.17
Public Relations Specialists$63,560$30.56400.39
Optometrists$134,250$64.54402.58
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,330$37.66401.30
Opticians, Dispensing$39,670$19.07401.50
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$36,890$17.73400.86
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,540$28.63400.52
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$45,570$21.91400.89
Bill and Account Collectors$38,360$18.44400.63
Data Entry Keyers$38,370$18.45400.89
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$44,350$21.32400.55
Agricultural Equipment Operators$33,600$16.15403.50
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$36,220$17.41402.68
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$36,950$17.77401.25
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,650$22.91400.85
Helpers--Production Workers$35,380$17.01400.65
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,590$14.22400.97
Marketing Managers$129,880$62.44300.23
Education Administrators, All Other$103,000$49.52301.53
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$61,780$29.70300.74
Computer Network Support Specialists$69,610$33.47300.59
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$39,430$18.96302.38
Dentists, General$176,760$84.98300.65
Physician Assistants$122,170$58.74300.53
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,360$38.16300.49
Veterinarians$121,900$58.60300.98
Family Medicine Physicians$215,750$103.73300.81
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$54,590$26.24301.72
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$23,760$11.42300.28
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,990$22.59300.49
New Accounts Clerks$44,740$21.51302.28
Couriers and Messengers$39,480$18.98301.21
Postal Service Clerks$57,640$27.71301.08
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$45,980$22.11300.41
Pipelayers$36,820$17.70302.71
Sheet Metal Workers$39,540$19.01300.73
Bus Drivers, School$46,640$22.42Not publishedNot published
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$20,070$9.65Not publishedNot published
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$39,980$19.22Not publishedNot published
Pest Control Workers$30,310$14.57Not publishedNot published
Registered Nurses$80,390$38.65Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.