Rome Employment

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.

Jobs in Rome

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations38020$42,890$20.62100
2Production Occupations4540$39,180$18.845.6
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations4330$35,880$17.2513.75
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4230$21,630$10.48.7
5Sales and Related Occupations3770$30,630$14.739.5
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3740$78,630$37.85.85
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3510$29,420$14.156.7
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2010$54,630$26.276
9Healthcare Support Occupations1990$27,770$13.352.85
10Management Occupations1810$91,640$44.066.35
11Fast Food and Counter Workers1630$18,610$8.952.45
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1590$44,110$21.213.75
13Registered Nurses1420$66,690$32.061.95
14Cashiers1280$20,820$10.012.2
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1230$26,290$12.643.6
16Retail Salespersons1210$24,150$11.612.7
17Business and Financial Operations Occupations1110$54,650$26.285.35
18Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators930$28,390$13.650.8
19Protective Service Occupations800$42,250$20.312.2
20Construction and Extraction Occupations700$40,670$19.554.6
21Waiters and Waitresses680$22,350$10.741.65
22Nursing Assistants650$26,400$12.690.95
23Personal Care and Service Occupations650$22,520$10.834.65
24Customer Service Representatives600$36,760$17.671.75
25General and Operations Managers600$71,120$34.191.5
26Office Clerks, General580$30,640$14.731.9
27Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive570$32,250$15.511.4
28Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners560$23,140$11.121.5
29Home Health and Personal Care Aides520$22,080$10.620
30Community and Social Service Occupations510$44,360$21.331.75
31Cooks, Restaurant490$23,040$11.080.9
32Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand470$28,260$13.581.8
33First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers400$29,870$14.360.6
34First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers400$64,070$30.80.4
35Cooks, Fast Food390$19,910$9.570.3
36Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers390$41,570$19.991.2
37Maintenance and Repair Workers, General390$37,570$18.060.9
38Stockers and Order Fillers390$23,890$11.491.25
39First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers370$47,550$22.860.95
40Medical Assistants370$32,530$15.640.45
41Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products360$54,250$26.080.85
42Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers350$31,470$15.130.75
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses340$42,760$20.560.5
44Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks330$38,710$18.611.05
45Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations320$37,990$18.261.8
46First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers320$49,150$23.630.95
47Food Preparation Workers260$21,590$10.380.5
48Receptionists and Information Clerks260$28,150$13.530.7
49Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers250$37,940$18.240.3
50Architecture and Engineering Occupations230$76,480$36.771.7
51Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations230$65,450$31.470.8
52Recreation Workers220$22,500$10.820.3
53Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers210$34,230$16.460.35
54Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants200$36,340$17.470.4
55Legal Occupations190$92,400$44.420.8
56Accountants and Auditors180$60,490$29.080.9
57Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics180$40,510$19.480.5
58Light Truck Drivers180$24,650$11.850.6
59Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric180$255,970$123.070.3
60Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers180$37,960$18.250.4
61Security Guards180$39,620$19.050.7
62Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners160$18,900$9.090.9
63Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians150$55,770$26.810.2
64Human Resources Specialists150$50,110$24.090.4
65Industrial Machinery Mechanics150$45,910$22.070.2
66Medical and Health Services Managers150$116,900$56.20.3
67Pharmacy Technicians150$34,480$16.580.3
68Buyers and Purchasing Agents140$51,080$24.560.25
69Construction Laborers140$34,350$16.520.9
70Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks140$30,060$14.450.4
71Computer User Support Specialists130$51,570$24.790.4
72Insurance Sales Agents130$46,070$22.150.3
73Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics120$33,450$16.080
74First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers120$65,500$31.490.3
75Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other120$112,860$54.260.7
76Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other120$54,600$26.250.7
77Radiologic Technologists and Technicians120$57,480$27.640.1
78Tellers120$30,820$14.820.25
79Billing and Posting Clerks110$34,450$16.560.3
80Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists110$44,920$21.60.2
81Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment110$27,580$13.260.3
82First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors110$53,260$25.610.3
83Phlebotomists110$32,310$15.540.1
84Respiratory Therapists110$59,640$28.680.1
85Social and Human Service Assistants110$30,430$14.630.3
86Bartenders100$25,090$12.060.4
87Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other100$50,310$24.190
88Nurse Practitioners100$100,160$48.150.1
89Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators100$32,350$15.550.25
90Pharmacists100$129,590$62.30.2
91Postal Service Mail Carriers100$50,280$24.170.2
92Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing100$27,880$13.40
93Financial Managers90$112,590$54.130.4
94Food Service Managers90$56,800$27.310.2
95Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers90$41,260$19.830.2
96Lawyers90$119,080$57.250.5
97Physical Therapists90$83,090$39.950.2
98Physician Assistants90$90,400$43.460.1
99Electricians80$45,660$21.950.45
100First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives80$56,660$27.240.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Rome Colleges
Rome colleges and trade schools.

Jobs More Common Near Rome Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,89038,020
Production Occupations$39,1804,540
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,8804,330
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,6304,230
Sales and Related Occupations$30,6303,770
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$78,6303,740
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$29,4203,510
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$54,6302,010
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,7701,990
Management Occupations$91,6401,810
Fast Food and Counter Workers$18,6101,630
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,1101,590
Registered Nurses$66,6901,420
Cashiers$20,8201,280
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,2901,230
Retail Salespersons$24,1501,210
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$54,6501,110
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$28,390930
Protective Service Occupations$42,250800
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,670700
Waiters and Waitresses$22,350680
Nursing Assistants$26,400650
Personal Care and Service Occupations$22,520650
Customer Service Representatives$36,760600
General and Operations Managers$71,120600
Office Clerks, General$30,640580
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,250570
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,140560
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,080520
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,360510
Cooks, Restaurant$23,040490
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,260470
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,870400
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,070400
Cooks, Fast Food$19,910390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,570390
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,570390
Stockers and Order Fillers$23,890390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,550370
Medical Assistants$32,530370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,250360
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,470350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$42,760340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,710330
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$37,990320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$49,150320
Food Preparation Workers$21,590260
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,150260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$37,940250
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$76,480230

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,89038,020
Production Occupations$39,1804,540
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,8804,330
Sales and Related Occupations$30,6303,770
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$78,6303,740
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$29,4203,510
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$54,6302,010
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,7701,990
Management Occupations$91,6401,810
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,1101,590
Registered Nurses$66,6901,420
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,2901,230
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$54,6501,110
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$28,390930
Protective Service Occupations$42,250800
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,670700
Nursing Assistants$26,400650
Customer Service Representatives$36,760600
General and Operations Managers$71,120600
Office Clerks, General$30,640580
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,250570
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,360510
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,260470
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,870400
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,070400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,570390
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,570390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,550370
Medical Assistants$32,530370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,250360
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,470350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$42,760340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,710330
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$37,990320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$49,150320
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,150260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$37,940250
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$76,480230
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$65,450230
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$34,230210
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,340200
Legal Occupations$92,400190
Accountants and Auditors$60,490180
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,510180
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$255,970180
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$37,960180
Security Guards$39,620180
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55,770150
Human Resources Specialists$50,110150
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$45,910150

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