nonmetropolitan area · 1300003

East Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025East Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$41,280
Total employment88,380

Across all occupations, the median wage in the East Georgia nonmetropolitan area was $41,280 per year ($19.85 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 88,380 jobs. 303 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 Other10.49680$55,000
Production Workers, All Other5.74820$32,910
Correctional Officers and Jailers4.701,020$45,810
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.38880$60,650
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2.37640$45,610
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2.301,010$45,480
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2.001,600$36,910
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1.82700$65,640

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 303 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,420$11.263,2301.48
Cashiers$26,910$12.942,7301.56
Retail Salespersons$28,220$13.572,5201.14
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,370$23.742,0401.74
Office Clerks, General$37,200$17.881,8001.29
General and Operations Managers$77,650$37.331,7500.88
Registered Nurses$80,850$38.871,6000.83
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,910$17.751,6002.00
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,240$16.941,5300.91
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,200$15.001,5101.20
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,940$16.321,4400.89
Waiters and Waitresses$17,880$8.601,3301.03
Nursing Assistants$36,180$17.401,2801.56
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,210$21.251,2701.46
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,440$13.671,1300.46
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,630Not published1,1201.42
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,640Not published1,0801.78
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$23,340Not published1,0601.32
Correctional Officers and Jailers$45,810$22.021,0204.70
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,480$21.861,0102.30
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,360$17.489701.39
Customer Service Representatives$35,950$17.299300.63
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,920$16.799200.95
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,650$29.168802.38
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,240$17.908601.36
Cooks, Restaurant$30,010$14.438201.02
Production Workers, All Other$32,910$15.828205.74
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,580$20.957100.91
Construction Laborers$37,030$17.817001.12
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,640$31.567001.82
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,290$28.026900.84
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$55,000Not published68010.49
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$44,280$21.296701.76
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,210$17.896701.23
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$59,750$28.736501.05
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$45,610$21.936402.37
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,720$34.006101.33
Security Guards$30,810$14.815700.79
Accountants and Auditors$72,790$34.995200.63
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,500$18.035001.07
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,590$17.114900.91
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,250$27.524900.70
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,940$22.574901.23
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$67,520$32.464701.33
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,290Not published4601.31
Medical Assistants$36,350$17.484500.97
Childcare Workers$25,190$12.114301.45
Recreation Workers$23,550$11.324202.23
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,810$14.814200.82
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$26,850$12.914104.93
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$43,670$20.994101.19
Light Truck Drivers$38,640$18.584100.74
Food Preparation Workers$30,700$14.763900.78
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,500$22.363901.64
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,670$13.303800.78
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,430$26.653601.80
Pharmacy Technicians$38,280$18.413601.33
Electricians$58,290$28.023600.84
Insurance Sales Agents$46,910$22.553501.30
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,010$25.973501.89
Human Resources Specialists$57,220$27.513400.65
Tellers$36,220$17.413401.84
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,870$23.023401.44
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,200$27.503300.94
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,590$14.713201.26
Cooks, Fast Food$22,380$10.763100.85
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$36,200$17.403103.02
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,390$14.613100.99
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,790$13.363001.00
Driver/Sales Workers$36,140$17.373001.28
Bus Drivers, School$32,700$15.722901.27
Firefighters$35,220$16.932801.44
Loan Officers$64,650$31.082701.73
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$64,040$30.792703.09
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,010$17.792701.27
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,770$18.162600.97
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$48,120$23.142600.37
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,560$29.602601.05
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$50,950$24.492500.91
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,790$20.092502.55
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,800Not published2401.30
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,870$30.232403.67
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,750Not published2402.62
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,430$28.092408.02
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,880$51.862300.67
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$44,470$21.382305.78
Emergency Medical Technicians$34,160$16.422302.27
Construction Managers$112,530$54.102201.01
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$57,920Not published2202.54
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55,520$26.692201.18
Dishwashers$27,620$13.282200.81
Logging Equipment Operators$48,720$23.4222018.23
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,470$37.252202.94
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,420$17.992209.28
Food Service Managers$63,640$30.602101.53
Computer User Support Specialists$56,380$27.112100.50
Nurse Practitioners$103,530$49.772101.15
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,240$18.862100.91
Financial Managers$128,590$61.822000.41
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,850$12.432000.83
Public Safety Telecommunicators$33,000$15.862003.42
Administrative Services Managers$84,490$40.621901.24
Pharmacists$131,190$63.071901.06
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62,950$30.271800.63
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,200$24.621800.81
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,750$30.171800.68
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,250Not published1701.11
Project Management Specialists$83,200$40.001600.27
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,490$27.641600.31
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,630$25.301600.57
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$73,480Not published1602.47
Paramedics$42,380$20.371602.84
Dental Assistants$43,290$20.811600.72
Bartenders$21,540$10.351600.38
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,550$13.251600.52
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,360$13.151601.08
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$50,360$24.211600.94
Food Processing Workers, All Other$31,270$15.041604.36
Compliance Officers$63,130$30.351500.62
LawyersNot publishedNot published1500.34
Instructional Coordinators$81,980$39.411501.15
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$29,850$14.351502.20
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,330$32.851501.15
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$37,860$18.201501.44
Parts Salespersons$36,430$17.521501.01
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,450$22.811500.56
Machinists$47,120$22.661500.94
Sewing Machine Operators$32,630$15.691502.56
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$38,340$18.431502.10
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,780$14.801500.69
Civil Engineers$78,410$37.701400.67
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,760$23.441400.62
Self-Enrichment Teachers$60,620$29.151400.72
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,240$28.001401.39
Sales Managers$124,330$59.771300.36
Industrial Production Managers$122,280$58.791300.94
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$133,700$64.281301.26
Carpenters$49,070$23.591300.35
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,390$13.651301.16
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,780$17.691301.39
Helpers--Production Workers$37,610$18.081301.40
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,980$14.901300.92
Training and Development Specialists$55,960$26.901200.47
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,900$39.381200.48
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,080$22.641200.52
Social and Human Service Assistants$34,750$16.711200.49
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$79,590Not published1200.93
Coaches and Scouts$50,490Not published1200.85
Respiratory Therapists$69,720$33.521201.53
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,390$17.501200.54
Real Estate Sales Agents$44,580$21.431201.13
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$39,700$19.091203.45
Cost Estimators$61,750$29.691100.83
Industrial Engineers$95,870$46.091100.53
Dental Hygienists$78,080$37.541100.85
Phlebotomists$36,390$17.501101.33
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,340$10.741100.48
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$44,000$21.151101.20
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,550$23.341100.98
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$63,790$30.671106.61
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$28,840$13.871100.73
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$55,080$26.481002.01
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,850$18.681000.97
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,120$14.001000.61
Residential Advisors$30,720$14.771002.00
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,380$35.761000.79
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.351002.36
Highway Maintenance Workers$32,920$15.831001.11
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,710$28.711001.20
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,840$17.711001.28
Chief ExecutivesNot publishedNot published900.78
Social and Community Service Managers$69,680$33.50900.75
Management Analysts$89,040$42.81900.17
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,960$37.96900.48
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$93,660Not published901.98
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,630$36.36901.17
Physician AssistantsNot publishedNot published900.97
Pharmacy Aides$33,280$16.00903.82
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,120$16.89901.19
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$48,590$23.36901.24
Animal Caretakers$28,550$13.73900.58
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$38,690$18.60901.02
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,150$22.19901.03
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$59,820$28.76901.54
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$42,640$20.50900.86
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,790$18.17902.46
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,400$61.25800.22
Software Developers$118,950$57.19800.08
Healthcare Social Workers$56,750$27.29800.79
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,730Not published801.34
Medical Records Specialists$45,350$21.81800.72
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$50,420$24.24801.22
Cooks, Short Order$26,790$12.88800.96
Pest Control Workers$36,160$17.39801.29
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,080$17.83801.29
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,430$26.17800.92
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$21,420$10.30801.11
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$34,920$16.79801.47
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,590$18.07801.40
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$60,970$29.31809.72
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,850$47.53700.52
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$55,550$26.71700.42
Property Appraisers and Assessors$45,490$21.87702.03
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$45,210$21.74701.13
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,680Not published702.63
Public Relations Specialists$53,790$25.86700.43
Physical Therapists$113,220$54.43700.44
Physicians, All Other$340,630$163.76700.37
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$51,620$24.82701.32
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,240$21.75702.46
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,430$18.96700.75
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$49,920$24.00706.36
Tire Repairers and Changers$28,990$13.94701.20
Bakers$28,740$13.82700.52
Logisticians$74,430$35.78600.43
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$44,060$21.18600.76
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,310$38.61600.29
Computer Systems Analysts$60,880$29.27600.19
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,410$27.12601.31
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,270$38.59600.72
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$66,090Not published602.89
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$72,920Not published601.26
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,350Not published601.65
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,240Not published601.75
Tutors$47,170$22.68600.61
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,060$17.34600.59
Speech-Language Pathologists$80,450$38.68600.59
Chefs and Head Cooks$49,450$23.77600.54
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$21,970$10.56601.28
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,520$14.19600.33
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$40,160$19.31601.19
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$29,120$14.00600.58
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$62,700$30.14606.93
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,880$23.02603.01
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,090$27.93601.77
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$36,200$17.40601.26
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$37,510$18.03600.65
Facilities Managers$95,000$45.68500.57
Human Resources Managers$110,800$53.27500.42
Electrical Engineers$101,670$48.88500.43
Mechanical Engineers$82,640$39.73500.31
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,630$28.19500.77
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,670$23.88501.42
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$75,230$36.17503.68
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$75,910Not published501.77
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50,340Not published500.56
Graphic Designers$40,950$19.69500.44
Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,220$30.87501.19
Family Medicine Physicians$210,280$101.09500.76
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$35,340$16.99500.73
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$34,110$16.40503.45
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,690$21.96500.73
File Clerks$34,740$16.70501.09
New Accounts Clerks$45,140$21.70502.40
Data Entry Keyers$36,250$17.43500.69
Agricultural Equipment Operators$35,010$16.83502.95
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$36,660$17.62502.16
Helpers--Electricians$37,160$17.87501.29
Fence Erectors$34,520$16.60503.80
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$42,240$20.31505.79
Printing Press Operators$37,710$18.13500.56
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$31,960$15.36501.87
Marketing Managers$144,890$69.66400.16
Education Administrators, All Other$101,520$48.81401.33
Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,320$67.94400.28
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,260$41.47400.20
Fundraisers$60,870$29.27400.62
Personal Financial Advisors$102,480$49.27400.24
Computer Network Support Specialists$69,260$33.30400.52
Data Scientists$82,070$39.46400.24
Surveyors$65,820$31.65401.24
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$47,540$22.86401.13
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$46,850$22.52402.08
Library Technicians$31,940$15.36401.10
Occupational Therapists$103,970$49.99400.38
Veterinarians$108,390$52.11400.94
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$71,640$34.44400.85
Surgical Technologists$47,840$23.00400.64
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$59,550$28.63401.70
Physical Therapist Assistants$75,110$36.11400.61
First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersNot publishedNot published400.88
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$45,890$22.064025.98
School Bus Monitors$20,070$9.65400.91
Funeral Attendants$31,560$15.17402.46
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,480$18.02400.23
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,450$17.04400.73
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,890$28.80400.53
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$33,970$16.33402.48
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,190$22.21405.18
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,760$23.92400.45
School Psychologists$79,770$38.35300.91
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$51,690$24.85301.79
Clergy$51,320$24.67300.94
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$65,250Not published303.29
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$60,210Not published304.19
Dentists, General$178,620$85.88300.46
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$39,150$18.82301.04
Couriers and Messengers$30,790$14.80300.84
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$46,460$22.34301.53
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,830$17.71300.45
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$72,560$34.89302.31
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$36,240$17.42300.42
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,760Not publishedNot 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.