Augusta Employment

Employment and Industries in the Augusta, Georgia Area

Augusta is a center for biotechnology, medicine and the military. Agricultural industries are also important to the economy. The Medical College of Georgia, a public science graduate university, employs a vast number of workers. The medical district of Augusts employees more than 25,000 people and has a major impact on the economy.

The Southern Business & Development Magazine named Augusta as one of the "Top ten places in the south with plenty of talented labor." Also, the large Augusta Corporate Park was named by Southern Business & Development Magazine as one of the "Top ten supersites in the south."

The Development Authority of Richmond County recruits new distribution, manufacturing, assembly and related industrial companies to Augusta. The organization also helps the existing industries expand. Also, Augusta-Richmond County offers employers free employee recruiting, screening and training.

The major employers in Augusta are provided below:

  • Savannah River Site
  • U.S. Army Signal Center & Ft. Gordon
  • Medical College of Georgia
  • Richmond County School System
  • University Hospital
  • Columbia County School System
  • Augusta Richmond County
  • VA Medical Center
  • E-Z-GO Textron
  • Gracewood State School & Hospital
  • CareSouth
  • T-Mobile
  • Automatic Data Processing
  • Solo Cup Company
  • NutraSweet
  • International Paper
  • Club Car
  • Elanco
  • Procter & Gamble
  • John Deere
  • Kellogg's
  • Thermal Ceramics
  • PCS Nitrogen
  • General Chemical
  • Solway Advanced Polymers
  • Monsanto
  • Weychem
  • CRL Warehouse & Logistics
  • Finnchem
  • DSM

The major manufacturing industries for employment in Augusta are shown below:

  • Transportation equipment
  • Food
  • Paper
  • Chemical
  • Fabricated Metal
  • Nonmetallic mineral products
  • Wood products
  • Textile mills
  • Machinery

Notable information regarding Augusta: The cost of living index in 2008 was 79.2 which is low when compared to the national average of 100. Approximately 21% of the population has a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009 the average salary in Augusta was $26,000.

The major employment sectors in Augusta are:

  • Medical
  • Education
  • Military
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Government
  • Manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Management, professional and related occupations

Augusta companies have access to business organizations such as:

The Augusta Chronicle offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Augusta.

Jobs in Augusta

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations224620$46,160$22.19100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations28290$35,060$16.8613.75
3Sales and Related Occupations21950$32,490$15.629.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations21630$21,310$10.258.7
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations19130$70,240$33.775.85
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations17890$32,100$15.436.7
7Production Occupations16470$41,070$19.745.6
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations14030$56,590$27.216
9Management Occupations10810$104,390$50.196.35
10Construction and Extraction Occupations10650$40,600$19.524.6
11Healthcare Support Occupations10010$28,420$13.662.85
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations9530$45,700$21.973.75
13Business and Financial Operations Occupations8590$66,820$32.135.35
14Fast Food and Counter Workers8030$19,240$9.252.45
15Retail Salespersons7500$27,310$13.132.7
16Cashiers7190$20,550$9.882.2
17Registered Nurses6750$69,400$33.371.95
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations6400$25,390$12.213.6
19Protective Service Occupations5760$43,570$20.952.2
20Architecture and Engineering Occupations5660$97,760$471.7
21Customer Service Representatives5320$30,460$14.641.75
22Office Clerks, General4720$30,430$14.631.9
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4450$26,420$12.71.8
24Personal Care and Service Occupations4280$26,480$12.734.65
25Waiters and Waitresses4200$19,810$9.521.65
26Computer and Mathematical Occupations4130$77,240$37.143
27Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3460$35,230$16.941.4
28General and Operations Managers3410$102,240$49.151.5
29Construction Laborers3380$33,900$16.30.9
30Home Health and Personal Care Aides3380$22,930$11.020
31Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations3350$70,650$33.970.8
32Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3250$23,810$11.451.5
33Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2940$32,160$15.460.8
34Nursing Assistants2900$26,180$12.580.95
35Stockers and Order Fillers2710$24,990$12.021.25
36Community and Social Service Occupations2610$45,560$21.91.75
37Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2310$41,250$19.831.2
38First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2150$53,480$25.710.95
39Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2150$36,230$17.420.9
40Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1990$54,140$26.031.8
41First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1950$39,920$19.190.95
42Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1920$43,250$20.790.5
43Cooks, Restaurant1820$23,540$11.320.9
44First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1720$31,810$15.290.6
45Food Preparation Workers1710$21,230$10.210.5
46Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1700$35,160$16.91.05
47Light Truck Drivers1680$37,070$17.820.6
48Security Guards1590$42,620$20.490.7
49Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1490$68,200$32.790.7
50Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1450$68,350$32.860.85
51Receptionists and Information Clerks1420$26,840$12.90.7
52First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1330$75,630$36.360.4
53Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1330$27,140$13.050.75
54Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1250$43,300$20.820.5
55Childcare Workers1250$20,430$9.820.7
56Medical Assistants1250$31,910$15.340.45
57Accountants and Auditors1230$61,150$29.40.9
58Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1210$42,400$20.390.4
59Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1200$35,870$17.250.4
60Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1130$30,390$14.610.4
61Electricians1070$45,960$22.10.45
62Legal Occupations1060$72,640$34.930.8
63Industrial Machinery Mechanics1040$55,830$26.840.2
64Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1010$26,540$12.760.3
65Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1010$58,660$28.20.7
66Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants990$34,900$16.780.4
67Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners980$19,140$9.20.9
68First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers970$64,050$30.790.4
69Correctional Officers and Jailers950$38,580$18.550.25
70Carpenters900$43,870$21.090.6
71Human Resources Specialists870$57,010$27.410.4
72Medical and Health Services Managers870$97,860$47.050.3
73Driver/Sales Workers840$25,090$12.060.3
74Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers840$38,330$18.430.35
75First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers830$69,700$33.510.3
76Nuclear Engineers830$109,700$52.740
77Packers and Packagers, Hand820$23,260$11.180.4
78Pharmacy Technicians800$31,070$14.940.3
79Computer Occupations, All Other770$81,690$39.270.3
80Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians760$52,570$25.270.2
81Computer User Support Specialists760$49,900$23.990.4
82Cooks, Fast Food760$18,700$8.990.3
83Civil Engineers750$109,720$52.750.2
84Dishwashers750$19,280$9.270.3
85Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators750$38,650$18.580.25
86Industrial Engineers730$93,080$44.750.2
87Dental Assistants720$38,890$18.70.2
88Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers720$42,920$20.640.3
89Chemists710$73,480$35.330.1
90Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers690$97,320$46.790.65
91Pharmacists680$122,280$58.790.2
92Bartenders660$20,130$9.680.4
93Counter and Rental Clerks660$29,770$14.310.3
94Firefighters650$39,180$18.840.2
95Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks650$20,000$9.610.15
96Social and Human Service Assistants630$27,790$13.360.3
97Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers620$40,720$19.580.2
98Amusement and Recreation Attendants610$19,170$9.220.2
99Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics610$30,470$14.650
100Family Medicine Physicians610$124,400$59.810.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
You are visiting:

Additional Details

Augusta Colleges
Augusta colleges and trade schools.

Jobs More Common Near Augusta Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,160224,620
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,06028,290
Sales and Related Occupations$32,49021,950
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,31021,630
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$70,24019,130
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,10017,890
Production Occupations$41,07016,470
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$56,59014,030
Management Occupations$104,39010,810
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,60010,650
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,42010,010
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,7009,530
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,8208,590
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,2408,030
Retail Salespersons$27,3107,500
Cashiers$20,5507,190
Registered Nurses$69,4006,750
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,3906,400
Protective Service Occupations$43,5705,760
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$97,7605,660
Customer Service Representatives$30,4605,320
Office Clerks, General$30,4304,720
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$26,4204,450
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,4804,280
Waiters and Waitresses$19,8104,200
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$77,2404,130
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,2303,460
General and Operations Managers$102,2403,410
Construction Laborers$33,9003,380
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,9303,380
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$70,6503,350
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,8103,250
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$32,1602,940
Nursing Assistants$26,1802,900
Stockers and Order Fillers$24,9902,710
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,5602,610
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,2502,310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,4802,150
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,2302,150
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$54,1401,990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,9201,950
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$43,2501,920
Cooks, Restaurant$23,5401,820
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,8101,720
Food Preparation Workers$21,2301,710
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,1601,700
Light Truck Drivers$37,0701,680
Security Guards$42,6201,590
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,2001,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,3501,450

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Augusta, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,160224,620
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,06028,290
Sales and Related Occupations$32,49021,950
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$70,24019,130
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,10017,890
Production Occupations$41,07016,470
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$56,59014,030
Management Occupations$104,39010,810
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,60010,650
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,42010,010
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,7009,530
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,8208,590
Retail Salespersons$27,3107,500
Registered Nurses$69,4006,750
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,3906,400
Protective Service Occupations$43,5705,760
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$97,7605,660
Customer Service Representatives$30,4605,320
Office Clerks, General$30,4304,720
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$26,4204,450
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,4804,280
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$77,2404,130
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,2303,460
General and Operations Managers$102,2403,410
Construction Laborers$33,9003,380
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$70,6503,350
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$32,1602,940
Nursing Assistants$26,1802,900
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,5602,610
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,2502,310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,4802,150
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,2302,150
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$54,1401,990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,9201,950
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$43,2501,920
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,8101,720
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,1601,700
Light Truck Drivers$37,0701,680
Security Guards$42,6201,590
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,2001,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,3501,450
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,8401,420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,6301,330
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$27,1401,330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,3001,250
Medical Assistants$31,9101,250
Accountants and Auditors$61,1501,230
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$42,4001,210
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$35,8701,200
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$30,3901,130

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.
Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career References and Original Articles

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.
Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.
Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.
Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".
Infographics covering employment and educational trends.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.
Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.
Colleges by Major City. Browse cities with multiple college options.
Online Colleges. Colleges with online degree programs.
Graduate Schools by State. Colleges offering graduate degree programs.
Graduate Schools by Major City. Find cities with multiple graduate school options.