The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Georgia to have 272,431 employers offering 4,089,352 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Georgia jobs is $782 per week ($40,664 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Georgia than any other with 3,415,077 jobs and 263,554 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $783 per week ($40,716 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 425,121 positions and 3,945 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $699 per week ($36,348 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Georgia is the State Government sector which has 2,783 firms and agencies that employ 154,516 people in Georgia. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $712 per week ($37,024 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in Georgia. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Georgia jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for
64,363 employers in Georgia which hire 878,316
people. Their average weekly salary is $755 per week ( $39,260 Annually).
Professional and Business Services jobs are created by 49,138 employers in Georgia which employ
565,106 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Professional and Business Services industry is
$919 per week ($47,788 annually).
If you're interested in Georgia jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Manufacturing jobs employ
the most people, with 428,403 positions filled by 10,034
employers in Georgia. A person with a career in Manufacturing earns $848 per week in pay, on average or
$44,096 annually.
The Construction industry makes up 221,801 Georgia jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 27,030 firms, paying their employees $796
weekly or $41,392 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 223,910 companies that create 2,734,008 Georgia jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $773 weekly ($40,196 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 39,644 companies that employ 681,069 people in Georgia.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $820 per week ($42,640 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Manufacturing jobs which pay on average $848 per week
($44,096 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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