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Employment and Industries in the Rome, Georgia Area

Rome has a diversified economy. Education, manufacturing, tourism, healthcare and technology are substantial factors for the city. The major employment sectors include education, healthcare, manufacturing, textile mills and textile products, accommodation and food services, construction and social services.

Some of the most popular jobs in Rome which are filled by workers with college degrees are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, accountants and auditors, child family and social workers; pharmacists; training and development specialists; advertising sales agents, computer systems analysts and medical health services managers.

The largest employers in Rome are:

  • Floyd Healthcare Management Inc
  • Floyd County Board of Education
  • The Harbin Clinic LLC
  • Redmond Park Hospital Inc
  • Zartic LLC
  • Marglen Industries Inc
  • County of Rome
  • City of Rome
  • Rome City School District
  • Berry College
  • Manis Lumber Co
  • Pirelli Tire
  • Northwest Georgia Hospital
  • Syntec Industries LLC
  • Church Chair Industries
  • Suzuki Manufacturing of America
  • Neaton Rome
  • F&P Georgia
  • Brugg Cable and Telecom
  • Universal Tax Systems
  • Peach State Labs

Noteworthy data regarding Rome: About 19% of the residents over the age of 25 have a bachelor's degree or better. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $37,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was 81.1 which is low when compared to the nation's average of 100.

Companies situated in Rome have access to helpful business organizations including:

The Rome News Tribune offers current information regarding the business activities in Rome.

Most Popular Jobs in Rome, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses1,22057,490$39,160 - 74,41024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education88051,330$36,780 - 66,78014%95%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products36047,170$13,500 - 97,7908%51%
4Chief executives170138,340$55,320 - 2%65%
5Accountants and auditors14061,980$33,410 - 115,84018%79%
6Child, family, and school social workers13028,610$17,600 - 39,43019%77%
7Training and development specialists11050,100$29,380 - 68,28018%56%
8Pharmacists110106,600$89,540 - 132,04022%97%
9Advertising sales agents9039,320$18,100 - 62,59020%56%
10Computer systems analysts9048,180$28,050 - 73,38029%68%
11Education administrators, elementary and secondary school9081,950$64,720 - 102,4308%78%
12Medical and health services managers9073,720$49,250 - 117,65016%57%
13Sales managers80104,250$37,940 - 10%69%
14Lawyers80115,430$55,320 - 11%99%
15Educational, vocational, and school counselors8046,550$32,880 - 63,63013%73%
16Social and human service assistants7028,190$16,830 - 39,44034%58%
17Medical and clinical laboratory technologists7050,730$24,600 - 65,47012%51%
18Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products7034,120$25,980 - 52,07012%51%
19Self-enrichment education teachers6032,010$15,040 - 60,06023%54%
20Management analysts6085,210$35,370 - 22%78%
21Librarians5055,450$36,940 - 74,2304%85%
22Medical and clinical laboratory technicians5033,560$20,370 - 51,40015%51%
23Financial managers5085,240$45,620 - 131,41013%60%
24Physical therapists5068,680$49,910 - 99,84027%89%
25Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists5054,710$36,220 - 74,57016%99%
26Computer and information systems managers5094,250$51,220 - 152,88016%73%
27Occupational therapists4063,730$46,840 - 88,55023%90%
28Instructional coordinators4054,820$32,750 - 82,13023%79%
29Financial analysts4094,370$43,080 - 34%87%
30Network and computer systems administrators4055,550$35,900 - 78,18027%50%
31Coaches and scouts4032,140$13,760 - 50,23015%60%
32Industrial engineers3054,830$37,660 - 76,78020%74%
33Managers, all other3075,920$40,860 - 107,1607%55%
34Computer programmers3076,860$42,300 - 131,0300%73%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,59021,170$13,500 - 30,72012%25%
2Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,23015,120$12,840 - 18,76018%5%
3Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,10022,470$16,440 - 36,3402%5%
4Cashiers83017,080$13,080 - 22,840-2%10%
5Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants75021,710$16,520 - 28,83018%7%
6Team assemblers73025,220$19,100 - 32,2800%5%
7Maintenance and repair workers, general71033,100$21,370 - 46,47010%6%
8Office clerks, general69022,290$13,860 - 31,86013%19%
9Waiters and waitresses65016,400$13,040 - 20,58011%14%
10Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners63019,260$13,480 - 30,10015%4%
11General and operations managers60077,560$37,240 - 133,8102%48%
12Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive58025,420$17,620 - 33,0001%18%
13Stock clerks and order fillers56023,030$14,150 - 33,760-7%8%
14Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses47036,850$27,610 - 48,10014%7%
15Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks44027,530$14,140 - 39,77013%16%
16Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer43031,460$15,970 - 43,19010%4%
17First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers41034,280$21,530 - 50,5104%25%
18Customer service representatives41027,950$17,910 - 39,18025%22%
19First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers41042,150$27,380 - 60,3406%29%
20Executive secretaries and administrative assistants38036,470$25,830 - 49,88015%18%
21Helpers--production workers37024,290$17,850 - 31,1500%4%
22Teacher assistants35017,220$13,060 - 23,39010%18%
23Food preparation workers35016,450$13,010 - 20,93015%7%
24Billing and posting clerks and machine operators35027,270$21,070 - 33,4804%15%
25First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers33047,160$27,930 - 66,560-4%15%
26Truck drivers, light or delivery services33028,280$18,040 - 39,5408%4%
27Medical assistants31027,610$21,260 - 36,61035%10%
28Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers31028,710$19,720 - 37,2605%2%
29Receptionists and information clerks29021,240$14,530 - 26,96017%13%
30First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28024,080$14,420 - 37,06011%14%
31Security guards27023,480$13,680 - 42,90017%13%
32Industrial truck and tractor operators26027,650$20,460 - 32,680-1%2%
33Cooks, restaurant22017,800$13,410 - 23,26012%5%
34Tellers20022,180$15,370 - 32,03014%16%
35Automotive service technicians and mechanics20033,010$18,530 - 49,81014%4%
36Dishwashers20015,110$12,760 - 20,74010%3%
37Landscaping and groundskeeping workers20023,250$17,570 - 31,51018%6%
38Maids and housekeeping cleaners19016,720$13,030 - 20,90013%5%
39Electricians18042,340$27,740 - 61,1807%7%
40Medical secretaries18028,390$21,570 - 38,20017%18%
41Computer support specialists17034,080$25,170 - 44,75013%43%
42Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks17028,490$17,820 - 40,5604%6%
43Packers and packagers, hand17019,160$13,370 - 25,230-11%3%
44Machinists17024,530$17,250 - 35,770-2%3%
45Construction laborers16023,720$15,400 - 31,78011%5%
46First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers15055,150$30,620 - 85,2307%13%
47Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators15034,870$23,140 - 49,4108%3%
48Sales representatives, services, all other15038,760$27,150 - 49,70028%48%
49Amusement and recreation attendants15016,880$13,950 - 19,54024%22%
50Bill and account collectors14030,540$22,750 - 40,68023%13%
51Pharmacy technicians14024,370$17,450 - 32,14032%16%
52Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers13030,840$19,920 - 40,940-6%14%
53Medical records and health information technicians13028,610$21,190 - 38,40018%12%
54Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic13023,150$17,040 - 31,740-14%0%
55Counter and rental clerks13016,330$12,850 - 23,09023%16%
56Maintenance workers, machinery12029,230$26,130 - 32,9800%0%
57Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop12016,860$13,010 - 23,81010%17%
58Paralegals and legal assistants12037,590$22,970 - 53,49022%45%
59Child care workers12015,890$13,010 - 19,71018%15%
60Sewing machine operators11021,820$15,470 - 29,180-26%5%
61Parts salespersons11036,300$20,640 - 49,770-1%6%
62Business teachers, postsecondary11038,450$13,130 - 102,1800%0%
63Administrative services managers11057,960$36,760 - 79,69012%40%
64Dental assistants10029,250$19,840 - 39,11029%9%
65Insurance sales agents10046,950$21,950 - 92,46013%45%
66Postal service mail carriers100 1%11%
67Business operations specialists, all other10062,030$35,280 - 88,34021%49%
68Interviewers, except eligibility and loan9025,370$20,550 - 33,29010%24%
69Radiologic technologists and technicians9046,800$31,530 - 63,79015%25%
70Carpenters9035,470$23,430 - 49,37010%6%
71Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists8049,960$26,800 - 66,08012%3%
72File clerks8019,660$14,250 - 26,310-40%20%
73Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists8020,730$13,140 - 34,02012%6%
74Respiratory therapists7042,880$30,610 - 58,56023%28%
75First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers7035,670$23,160 - 59,28013%11%
76Production, planning, and expediting clerks7039,520$22,770 - 63,2304%30%
77Surgical technologists7041,530$30,000 - 53,07025%16%
78Residential advisors7019,200$13,870 - 25,50019%28%
79Recreation workers7031,660$18,560 - 39,46013%47%
80Cleaners of vehicles and equipment7025,580$16,460 - 37,48014%3%
81First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers7051,870$36,140 - 82,5109%10%
82Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers7038,700$29,580 - 53,2209%3%
83English language and literature teachers, postsecondary6030,820$13,110 - 57,0500%0%
84Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks6015,830$12,970 - 19,51017%14%
85First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators6044,380$29,770 - 56,80010%17%
86Helpers--electricians6019,990$13,500 - 25,8107%3%
87First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers6033,330$21,050 - 46,99018%15%
88Printing machine operators6030,130$18,470 - 41,590-5%6%
89Tool and die makers6042,910$34,000 - 52,090-9%5%
90Industrial machinery mechanics6042,580$28,620 - 53,2009%5%
91Healthcare support workers, all other5026,090$18,850 - 31,82016%10%
92Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products5048,550$34,000 - 69,8100%42%
93Order clerks5029,050$21,360 - 37,940-23%16%
94Machine feeders and offbearers5024,410$17,530 - 32,020-14%0%
95Switchboard operators, including answering service5024,050$18,000 - 31,400-7%10%
96First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand5046,590$26,780 - 74,04013%17%
97Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping5034,740$25,460 - 46,70011%29%
98Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders5027,740$19,240 - 38,560-12%4%
99Dental hygienists4058,800$36,230 - 79,87030%33%
100Painters, construction and maintenance4030,040$22,990 - 38,42012%6%
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Jobs More Common Near Rome Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Business teachers, postsecondary38,4501108.5
Maintenance workers, machinery29,2301208.5
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers28,7103103.9
Helpers--production workers24,2903703.7
Sewing machine operators21,8201103.6
Medical records and health information technicians28,6101303.4
Team assemblers25,2207303.2
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses36,8504703
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators27,2703502.9
Elementary school teachers, except special education51,3308802.8
Amusement and recreation attendants16,8801502.7
Medical assistants27,6103102.7
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic23,1501302.7
Chief executives138,3401702.5
Maintenance and repair workers, general33,1007102.4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants21,7107502.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers47,1603302.3
Parts salespersons36,3001102.2
Training and development specialists50,1001102.2
Child, family, and school social workers28,6101302.2
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand22,4701,1002.1
Registered nurses57,4901,2202
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,1201,2302
Machinists24,5301701.9
Industrial truck and tractor operators27,6502601.9
Paralegals and legal assistants37,5901201.9
Pharmacy technicians24,3701401.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators34,8701501.9
Administrative services managers57,9601101.8
Pharmacists106,6001101.8
Food preparation workers16,4503501.8
Medical secretaries28,3901801.7
Dishwashers15,1102001.7
General and operations managers77,5606001.6
Truck drivers, light or delivery services28,2803301.6
Retail salespersons21,1701,5901.5
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers34,2804101.5
Tellers22,1802001.5
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers24,0802801.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers55,1501501.5
Dental assistants29,2501001.4
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop16,8601201.4
Bill and account collectors30,5401401.4
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive25,4205801.3
Automotive service technicians and mechanics33,0102001.3
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers30,8401301.3
Teacher assistants17,2203501.3
Insurance sales agents46,9501001.3
Stock clerks and order fillers23,0305601.3
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners19,2606301.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Parts salespersons36,3001.19110
Accountants and auditors61,9801.04140
Elementary school teachers, except special education51,3301.03880
Helpers--production workers24,2901.03370
Pharmacists106,6001.02110
Stock clerks and order fillers23,0301.01560
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks28,4901170
Training and development specialists50,1000.99110
Bill and account collectors30,5400.99140
Medical assistants27,6100.98310
Medical secretaries28,3900.98180
Truck drivers, light or delivery services28,2800.98330
Sewing machine operators21,8200.97110
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers55,1500.97150
Maintenance and repair workers, general33,1000.96710
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers23,2500.96200
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop16,8600.95120
Customer service representatives27,9500.94410
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants36,4700.94380
Packers and packagers, hand19,1600.94170
Tellers22,1800.94200
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers42,1500.93410
Registered nurses57,4900.931,220
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses36,8500.93470
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand22,4700.931,100
Security guards23,4800.93270
Team assemblers25,2200.92730
Cashiers17,0800.92830
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers30,8400.92130
Industrial truck and tractor operators27,6500.92260
Chief executives138,3400.92170
Amusement and recreation attendants16,8800.91150
Automotive service technicians and mechanics33,0100.91200
Medical records and health information technicians28,6100.91130
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants21,7100.9750
Electricians42,3400.9180
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators27,2700.9350
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers47,1600.89330
Receptionists and information clerks21,2400.89290
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers34,2800.89410
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food15,1200.881,230
Dishwashers15,1100.88200
Waiters and waitresses16,4000.88650
Office clerks, general22,2900.88690
Paralegals and legal assistants37,5900.88120
Maids and housekeeping cleaners16,7200.87190
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive25,4200.87580
Retail salespersons21,1700.871,590
Pharmacy technicians24,3700.87140
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks27,5300.86440

Highest Paying Jobs in Rome, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Internists, general214,390 
Chief executives138,340170
Lawyers115,43080
Pharmacists106,600110
Sales managers104,25080
Financial analysts94,37040
Computer and information systems managers94,25050
Financial managers85,24050
Management analysts85,21060
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school81,95090
Industrial production managers81,56030
General and operations managers77,560600
Computer programmers76,86030
Managers, all other75,92030
Medical and health services managers73,72090
Mechanical engineers68,990 
Physical therapists68,68050
Loan officers63,78040
Occupational therapists63,73040
Business operations specialists, all other62,030100
Accountants and auditors61,980140
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators61,86040
Dental hygienists58,80040
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians58,62030
Administrative services managers57,960110
Registered nurses57,4901,220
Network and computer systems administrators55,55040
Librarians55,45050
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers55,150150
Industrial engineers54,83030
Instructional coordinators54,82040
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists54,71050
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers53,66040
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers51,87070
Elementary school teachers, except special education51,330880
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists50,73070
Training and development specialists50,100110
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists49,96080
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education49,810 
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products48,55050
Computer software engineers, applications48,360 
Computer systems analysts48,18090
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products47,170360
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers47,160330
Insurance sales agents46,950100
Radiologic technologists and technicians46,80090
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand46,59050
Educational, vocational, and school counselors46,55080
Biological science teachers, postsecondary46,22030
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters45,18040

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