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Wages by occupation in Rome, GA

In Rome, GA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,930 in May 2024, with 44,190 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS199 occupations

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What stands out

In Rome, GA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,930 in May 2024, with 44,190 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $137,240 for Pharmacists, the lowest $21,560 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 1,830 jobs at a median of $24,320. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Pharmacists 29-1051	130	$137,240	$82,800	$170,050	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	40	$134,110	$76,650	$223,610	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	50	$132,670	$67,550	$170,140	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	70	$131,090	$82,080	$193,900	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	100	$124,010	$83,620	$199,990	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$123,760	$72,950	$171,890	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	110	$118,050	$64,520	$190,070	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	80	$113,990	$57,650	$161,810	evidence →
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121	—	$107,180	$48,200	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	30	$107,140	$79,280	$155,170	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	110	$105,500	$87,290	$143,710	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	120	$105,070	$58,530	$119,610	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	100	$104,610	$71,850	$183,570	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	40	$103,700	$61,670	$176,570	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	30	$102,610	$18,420	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	70	$102,320	$53,370	$141,910	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	70	$98,100	$78,410	$131,850	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	50	$90,770	$70,990	$116,970	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	40	$86,890	$52,620	$165,540	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	80	$84,400	$60,290	$135,450	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	100	$84,340	$51,380	$121,520	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,630	$83,420	$66,910	$99,090	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	50	$82,520	$61,020	$119,010	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	100	$82,280	$55,130	$130,010	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	50	$81,670	$59,010	$129,500	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	180	$81,120	$41,480	$145,560	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	790	$80,520	$36,760	$186,430	evidence →
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022	40	$80,020	$43,040	$106,480	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	40	$77,220	$61,760	$90,040	evidence →
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032	40	$76,860	$59,220	$82,780	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,830	$24,320	$21,130	$31,020	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,630	$83,420	$66,910	$99,090	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,610	$34,360	$26,110	$47,080	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,420	$35,930	$29,580	$40,930	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,390	$27,270	$20,870	$37,460	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	890	$27,630	$21,290	$31,810	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	890	$33,120	$30,330	$37,450	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	880	$33,840	$29,520	$41,040	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	790	$80,520	$36,760	$186,430	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	780	$21,560	$15,080	$45,940	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	700	$36,550	$27,980	$53,510	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	690	$37,700	$26,710	$51,760	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	600	$30,210	$21,830	$38,050	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	580	$49,160	$33,610	$75,320	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	530	$36,160	$27,720	$58,350	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	450	$72,100	$46,500	$94,960	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	450	$46,760	$30,190	$65,910	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	430	$59,330	$35,140	$105,130	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	430	$66,640	$46,030	$108,180	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	420	$36,960	$23,360	$52,420	evidence →
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199	420	$35,690	$26,810	$60,600	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	400	$30,290	$23,360	$38,220	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	400	$55,700	$37,610	$85,820	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	390	$32,870	$26,640	$41,010	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	380	$58,570	$39,010	$64,710	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	360	$27,280	$21,890	$34,740	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	360	$37,040	$31,220	$44,910	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	350	$36,760	$28,380	$65,280	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	310	$27,810	$17,990	$37,200	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	300	$30,260	$23,450	$30,600	evidence →

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