Warner Robins Employment

Employment and Industries in the Warner Robins, Georgia Area

Warner Robins is known as a military community. Robin's Air Force Base is the largest employer in Warner Robins and one of the state's largest employers situated in one location. Most of the workers at the base are civil servants. The base is one of the largest industrial complexes in Georgia. A large number of the residents are former military personnel who work in the area. In addition, the region is home to numerous aerospace and technology firms including Northrop Grumman, Boeing, SAIC and TRW Radio Systems.

Shown below are the largest employers in the Warner Robins area:

Robin's Air Force Base
Houston Healthcare ASC, LLC
Children S Friend, Inc
Demo & Sales Inc
Houston County
City of Warner Robins
The Middle Georgia Community Action Agency Inc
Warner Robins Supply Company Inc
Robins Federal Credit Union
Eden Walker International Inc
Houston North Inc
Star Laundry Inc
L-3 Communications TCS, Inc
Eyesight Associates of Middle Georgia
Warner Robins Nursing Center
Clean Control Corporation

Some of the most popular jobs filled by college graduates in Warner Robins are electronic engineers, teachers, computer software engineers, systems software; wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; computer specialists, financial specialists, human resources, training and labor relations specialists; and computer software engineers, applications.

The primary sectors for employment in Warner Robins are:

Military
Government
Healthcare
Education
Social Services
Construction
Accommodation and food services
Finance and insurance

Notable information about Warner Robins: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 79.2 which is low when compared to the national average of 100. About 17% of the residents hold a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009 the average salary in Warner Robins was $29,000.

Warner Robins companies have access to business organizations such as:

The Sun News Macon offers current information about the business endeavors in Warner Robins.

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

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Electronics engineers, except computer	960	78,680	$58,550 - 99,970	4%	81%
2	Teachers and instructors, all other	610	24,710	$17,270 - 51,620	9%	54%
3	Computer software engineers, systems software	370	79,860	$47,480 - 114,590	28%	85%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	340	46,130	$27,820 - 78,520	8%	51%
5	Computer specialists, all other	330	69,290	$53,130 - 90,490	15%	68%
6	Financial specialists, all other	290	65,000	$42,580 - 89,440	12%	50%
7	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	230	60,690	$38,270 - 90,720	17%	56%
8	Electrical engineers	200	85,330	$59,140 - 109,820	6%	81%
9	Computer software engineers, applications	190	76,360	$50,080 - 106,070	45%	85%
10	Computer and information systems managers	180	97,330	$61,010 - 135,700	16%	73%
11	Engineers, all other	160	90,770	$60,520 - 123,540	6%	82%
12	Accountants and auditors	140	67,000	$39,500 - 95,780	18%	79%
13	Training and development specialists	120	51,120	$39,430 - 68,780	18%	56%
14	Pharmacists	120	103,510	$90,280 - 127,110	22%	97%
15	Technical writers	120	44,960	$31,070 - 61,300	20%	74%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	110	77,020	$46,120 - 117,550	27%	50%
17	Civil engineers	100	81,230	$49,570 - 102,670	18%	87%
18	Self-enrichment education teachers	90	46,100	$22,730 - 66,750	23%	54%
19	Social and human service assistants	90	24,610	$16,420 - 32,780	34%	58%
20	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	64,150	$55,160 - 79,290	13%	73%
21	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	80	63,000	$28,550 - 86,330	5%	58%
22	Chief executives	80	136,410	$54,850 -	2%	65%
23	Child, family, and school social workers	80	34,860	$26,510 - 50,150	19%	77%
24	Engineering managers	70	97,330	$73,080 - 128,760	7%	84%
25	Sales managers	70	84,280	$37,250 - 127,950	10%	69%
26	Instructional coordinators	70	65,000	$37,210 - 80,790	23%	79%
27	Aerospace engineers	60	80,250	$62,950 - 99,840	10%	87%
28	Lawyers	60	74,780	$41,090 - 110,380	11%	99%
29	Medical and health services managers	60	64,980	$35,080 - 102,410	16%	57%
30	Industrial engineers	60	76,630	$60,720 - 96,710	20%	74%
31	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	31,190	$22,380 - 42,470	25%	58%
32	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	64,360	$49,670 - 82,550	8%	72%
33	Financial managers	50	103,930	$36,000 -	13%	60%
34	Physical therapists	50	90,540	$45,410 -	27%	89%
35	Database administrators	50	59,570	$31,570 - 95,270	29%	72%
36	Dentists, general	40	176,190	$61,090 -	9%	100%
37	Public relations specialists	40	54,200	$26,630 - 95,050	18%	81%
38	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	36,270	$24,930 - 55,250	18%	56%
39	Network systems and data communications analysts	40	75,080	$49,540 - 100,600	53%	57%
40	Detectives and criminal investigators	40	48,050	$29,870 - 73,770	17%	54%
41	Legislators	30	16,930	$12,870 - 28,240	1%	65%
42	Managers, all other	30	86,890	$46,920 - 130,410	7%	55%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,590	21,680	$16,720 - 34,400	2%	5%
2	Business operations specialists, all other	2,370	66,420	$46,920 - 90,370	21%	49%
3	Retail salespersons	1,880	22,420	$13,760 - 32,560	12%	25%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,510	15,150	$12,790 - 18,970	18%	5%
5	Cashiers	1,310	16,030	$12,870 - 21,060	-2%	10%
6	Sheet metal workers	1,190	44,790	$40,510 - 50,400	7%	4%
7	Logisticians	1,170	66,060	$45,490 - 89,920	17%	43%
8	Waiters and waitresses	980	14,670	$12,780 - 16,570	11%	14%
9	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	940	46,140	$40,860 - 52,470	11%	11%
10	Office clerks, general	910	22,680	$14,140 - 32,060	13%	19%
11	Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	900	49,130	$40,790 - 60,980	7%	0%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	890	23,270	$14,360 - 37,380	-7%	8%
13	General and operations managers	680	72,460	$34,850 - 134,210	2%	48%
14	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	680	20,880	$15,090 - 29,450	15%	4%
15	Food preparation workers	620	17,840	$13,440 - 21,580	15%	7%
16	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	580	26,280	$14,570 - 39,150	1%	18%
17	Teacher assistants	510	16,970	$12,980 - 22,190	10%	18%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	510	32,180	$20,040 - 48,460	4%	25%
19	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	500	19,010	$13,660 - 25,610	18%	7%
20	Customer service representatives	450	25,890	$14,760 - 40,000	25%	22%
21	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	440	30,500	$21,320 - 44,680	13%	16%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	430	40,700	$26,120 - 62,480	6%	29%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	410	29,150	$19,460 - 43,170	11%	14%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	370	57,000	$37,830 - 75,470	7%	13%
25	Procurement clerks	370	38,720	$26,210 - 49,370	-1%	24%
26	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	360	70,880	$45,620 - 98,910	0%	42%
27	Maintenance and repair workers, general	340	29,430	$16,760 - 47,190	10%	6%
28	Cooks, restaurant	330	19,180	$14,220 - 25,040	12%	5%
29	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	310	33,940	$23,380 - 46,860	14%	7%
30	Receptionists and information clerks	300	19,590	$13,680 - 28,940	17%	13%
31	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	300	51,620	$36,180 - 64,220	4%	30%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	290	32,770	$18,350 - 49,130	14%	4%
33	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	280	34,290	$22,910 - 48,410	15%	18%
34	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	270	56,960	$41,000 - 76,110	4%	18%
35	Dishwashers	270	15,880	$12,940 - 19,780	10%	3%
36	Construction laborers	270	26,440	$17,490 - 33,330	11%	5%
37	Packers and packagers, hand	270	17,460	$12,980 - 25,290	-11%	3%
38	Cooks, fast food	270	16,800	$13,070 - 23,330	8%	5%
39	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	260	35,930	$27,860 - 47,500	11%	33%
40	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	260	16,040	$12,910 - 21,670	13%	5%
41	Painters, construction and maintenance	260	44,320	$40,090 - 50,040	12%	6%
42	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	260	21,710	$16,530 - 28,230	18%	6%
43	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	260	36,530	$19,380 - 52,180	-6%	14%
44	Child care workers	260	14,930	$12,800 - 17,240	18%	15%
45	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	250	29,670	$21,190 - 40,290	10%	4%
46	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	240	23,630	$14,910 - 37,820	8%	4%
47	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	220	15,500	$12,760 - 20,410	11%	5%
48	Preschool teachers, except special education	220	25,480	$13,020 - 48,970	26%	43%
49	Medical secretaries	220	27,030	$19,460 - 32,710	17%	18%
50	Carpenters	210	29,590	$19,360 - 40,180	10%	6%
51	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	210	14,520	$12,760 - 16,390	10%	17%
52	Medical assistants	200	24,590	$16,730 - 32,740	35%	10%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	200	50,660	$34,470 - 63,540	9%	10%
54	Pharmacy technicians	190	23,200	$14,060 - 32,770	32%	16%
55	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	160	22,050	$13,440 - 38,020	14%	3%
56	Counter and rental clerks	160	16,990	$12,840 - 25,200	23%	16%
57	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	160	38,720	$25,860 - 49,830	11%	4%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	160	51,980	$27,380 - 80,480	-4%	15%
59	Computer support specialists	140	47,250	$33,130 - 64,270	13%	43%
60	Machinists	140	42,730	$24,390 - 55,180	-2%	3%
61	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	130	28,530	$21,700 - 38,330	4%	15%
62	Postal service mail carriers	130			1%	11%
63	Amusement and recreation attendants	120	15,180	$12,720 - 20,560	24%	22%
64	Dental assistants	120	30,380	$19,700 - 39,600	29%	9%
65	Electricians	120	38,200	$24,760 - 49,540	7%	7%
66	Insurance sales agents	120	33,230	$23,450 - 50,220	13%	45%
67	Security guards	120	29,630	$17,610 - 39,390	17%	13%
68	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	120	31,790	$24,100 - 41,220	8%	3%
69	Maintenance workers, machinery	120	35,340	$25,060 - 48,300	0%	0%
70	Dental hygienists	110	41,160	$19,200 - 58,260	30%	33%
71	Industrial truck and tractor operators	110	31,550	$19,070 - 40,450	-1%	2%
72	Legal secretaries	110	30,210	$22,580 - 38,990	12%	18%
73	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	110	34,930	$23,920 - 48,090	9%	3%
74	New accounts clerks	110	30,580	$21,960 - 42,180	-15%	28%
75	Bartenders	100	16,260	$13,020 - 20,760	11%	17%
76	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	90	32,310	$20,360 - 46,240	4%	6%
77	Radiologic technologists and technicians	90	44,140	$28,930 - 64,020	15%	25%
78	Office and administrative support workers, all other	90	32,830	$25,910 - 46,050	-8%	32%
79	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	90	17,390	$13,170 - 23,340	10%	5%
80	Industrial machinery mechanics	90			9%	5%
81	File clerks	80	20,430	$13,580 - 30,030	-40%	20%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	80	51,880	$30,300 - 76,200	10%	17%
83	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	80	36,240	$24,610 - 48,400	11%	29%
84	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	80	17,100	$13,700 - 20,170	17%	14%
85	Recreation workers	70	34,600	$20,760 - 60,020	13%	47%
86	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	70	18,110	$13,100 - 25,060	12%	0%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	70	28,340	$19,380 - 39,250	13%	11%
88	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	70	50,000	$34,340 - 65,370	7%	6%
89	Data entry keyers	70	29,860	$21,570 - 40,550	-4%	18%
90	Helpers--production workers	70	19,250	$16,610 - 23,670	0%	4%
91	Switchboard operators, including answering service	70	20,610	$16,410 - 27,660	-7%	10%
92	Parts salespersons	60	31,530	$14,830 - 49,290	-1%	6%
93	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	60	36,980	$29,120 - 45,800	27%	47%
94	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	60	29,500	$19,960 - 38,110	2%	11%
95	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	60	38,930	$24,670 - 49,670	14%	8%
96	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	60	17,270	$13,650 - 20,420	12%	6%
97	Pharmacy aides	60	17,030	$13,430 - 20,700	-10%	10%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	50	33,190	$21,550 - 47,550	13%	17%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	50	55,920	$40,200 - 73,330	9%	33%
100	Automotive body and related repairers	50	33,710	$20,900 - 45,160	12%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Warner Robins Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	49,130	900	39.2
Logisticians	66,060	1,170	34.8
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	46,140	940	28.2
Sheet metal workers	44,790	1,190	23.6
Electronics engineers, except computer	78,680	960	20.8
Procurement clerks	38,720	370	14.6
Technical writers	44,960	120	7.8
Business operations specialists, all other	66,420	2,370	6.7
Financial specialists, all other	65,000	290	6.2
Maintenance workers, machinery	35,340	120	6
Computer specialists, all other	69,290	330	5
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	56,960	270	4.9
New accounts clerks	30,580	110	4.3
Electrical engineers	85,330	200	3.9
Teachers and instructors, all other	24,710	610	3.9
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	70,880	360	3.7
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	21,680	2,590	3.4
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	51,620	300	3.3
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	60,690	230	3.1
Painters, construction and maintenance	44,320	260	3.1
Engineers, all other	90,770	160	3
Computer software engineers, systems software	79,860	370	2.7
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,000	370	2.6
Food preparation workers	17,840	620	2.2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	15,500	220	2.1
Dental hygienists	41,160	110	1.9
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	36,530	260	1.8
Computer and information systems managers	97,330	180	1.8
Pharmacy technicians	23,200	190	1.8
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	14,520	210	1.7
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,150	1,510	1.7
Training and development specialists	51,120	120	1.7
Preschool teachers, except special education	25,480	220	1.7
Cooks, fast food	16,800	270	1.6
Dishwashers	15,880	270	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,150	410	1.6
Amusement and recreation attendants	15,180	120	1.6
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	22,050	160	1.5
Medical secretaries	27,030	220	1.5
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,270	890	1.4
Pharmacists	103,510	120	1.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	33,940	310	1.4
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	32,770	290	1.4
Child care workers	14,930	260	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	32,180	510	1.3
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	35,930	260	1.3
Teacher assistants	16,970	510	1.3
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	34,930	110	1.3
Retail salespersons	22,420	1,880	1.3
Legal secretaries	30,210	110	1.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	70,880	1.34	360
Painters, construction and maintenance	44,320	1.29	260
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	51,620	1.26	300
Network and computer systems administrators	77,020	1.25	110
Security guards	29,630	1.17	120
Machinists	42,730	1.16	140
Financial specialists, all other	65,000	1.13	290
Business operations specialists, all other	66,420	1.13	2,370
Engineers, all other	90,770	1.13	160
Computer support specialists	47,250	1.13	140
Accountants and auditors	67,000	1.12	140
Procurement clerks	38,720	1.12	370
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	60,690	1.12	230
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	56,960	1.09	270
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	36,530	1.09	260
Sheet metal workers	44,790	1.07	1,190
Electrical engineers	85,330	1.07	200
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	22,050	1.05	160
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,550	1.05	110
Computer specialists, all other	69,290	1.03	330
Logisticians	66,060	1.02	1,170
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,270	1.02	890
Training and development specialists	51,120	1.02	120
New accounts clerks	30,580	1	110
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	49,130	1	900
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,000	1	370
Preschool teachers, except special education	25,480	1	220
Computer software engineers, applications	76,360	0.99	190
Pharmacists	103,510	0.99	120
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	51,980	0.98	160
Cooks, fast food	16,800	0.97	270
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,150	0.96	410
Computer and information systems managers	97,330	0.96	180
Computer software engineers, systems software	79,860	0.96	370
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	30,500	0.95	440
Electronics engineers, except computer	78,680	0.95	960
Dental assistants	30,380	0.94	120
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	28,530	0.94	130
Maintenance workers, machinery	35,340	0.94	120
Medical secretaries	27,030	0.93	220
Food preparation workers	17,840	0.93	620
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	46,140	0.93	940
Dishwashers	15,880	0.92	270
Retail salespersons	22,420	0.92	1,880
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,880	0.91	680
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	32,770	0.9	290
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,700	0.9	430
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	26,280	0.9	580
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	21,680	0.9	2,590
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	21,710	0.9	260

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	176,190	40
Chief executives	136,410	80
Financial managers	103,930	50
Pharmacists	103,510	120
Engineering managers	97,330	70
Computer and information systems managers	97,330	180
Engineers, all other	90,770	160
Physical therapists	90,540	50
Managers, all other	86,890	30
Electrical engineers	85,330	200
Sales managers	84,280	70
Civil engineers	81,230	100
Aerospace engineers	80,250	60
Computer software engineers, systems software	79,860	370
Electronics engineers, except computer	78,680	960
Network and computer systems administrators	77,020	110
Industrial engineers	76,630	60
Computer software engineers, applications	76,360	190
Network systems and data communications analysts	75,080	40
Lawyers	74,780	60
Computer systems analysts	72,910
General and operations managers	72,460	680
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	70,880	360
Computer specialists, all other	69,290	330
Accountants and auditors	67,000	140
Business operations specialists, all other	66,420	2,370
Logisticians	66,060	1,170
Financial specialists, all other	65,000	290
Instructional coordinators	65,000	70
Medical and health services managers	64,980	60
Occupational health and safety specialists	64,360	50
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	64,150	90
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	63,000	80
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	62,100
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	60,690	230
Database administrators	59,570	50
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,000	370
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	56,960	270
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	55,920	50
Tool and die makers	55,410	30
Financial analysts	54,460
Public relations specialists	54,200	40
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	51,980	160
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	51,880	80
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	51,620	300
Training and development specialists	51,120	120
Administrative services managers	51,000	50
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	50,660	200
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	50,000	70
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	49,130	900

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