Fastest declining jobs in Georgia, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Georgia, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Georgia's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Georgia run 3.7% below the national average (2024), so a Georgia salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Georgia.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in Georgia

OccupationMedian, Georgia · Growth 2024–34

1Data Entry Keyers$41,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,750 – $58,480-22.3%
2Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$33,010
No formal educational credential
$22,610 – $37,210-22.2%
3Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$39,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,880 – $46,390-21.2%
4Telemarketers$36,020
No formal educational credential
$28,580 – $41,690-19.4%
5Print Binding and Finishing Workers$39,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,380 – $55,690-15.9%
6Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,590 – $76,790-13.1%
7Order Clerks$41,720
Some college, no degree
$33,860 – $57,740-13.1%
8File Clerks$41,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,740 – $59,710-12.0%
9Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,300 – $47,350-11.3%
10Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$47,540
Bachelor's degree
$34,460 – $58,880-10.1%
11Meter Readers, Utilities$43,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,040 – $63,610-9.7%
12Floral Designers$35,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,720 – $54,640-9.1%
13Transportation Security Screeners$66,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,640 – $71,070-9.1%
14Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$36,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,820 – $51,690-8.3%
15Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,180 – $45,850-8.2%
16Procurement Clerks$50,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,870 – $67,090-8.0%
17Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,210
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $130,270-7.9%
18Printing Press Operators$41,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,860 – $60,690-7.7%
19New Accounts Clerks$45,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,680 – $59,560-7.6%
20Cooks, Fast Food$26,940
No formal educational credential
$20,800 – $36,810-7.4%
21Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$41,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,540 – $48,240-7.0%
22Machine Feeders and Offbearers$39,360
No formal educational credential
$31,060 – $51,700-6.9%
23Tellers$41,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,620 – $49,090-6.8%
24Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$55,430
Bachelor's degree
$41,670 – $96,430-6.1%
25Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$36,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,680 – $43,920-6.0%
26Sewing Machine Operators$34,790
No formal educational credential
$26,950 – $42,100-5.7%
27Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$40,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,560 – $67,710-5.4%
28Bill and Account Collectors$46,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,000 – $62,050-5.2%
29Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,820 – $58,430-5.0%
30Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$44,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,990 – $64,360-4.8%
31Helpers--Production Workers$36,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,470 – $50,100-4.7%
32Electrical and Electronics Drafters$80,620
Associate's degree
$50,480 – $138,440-4.6%
33Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,920 – $44,600-4.5%
34Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$30,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,690 – $61,380-4.4%
35Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$28,410
No formal educational credential
$21,880 – $59,890-4.3%
36Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,790 – $59,830-4.2%
37Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$53,290
No formal educational credential
$40,600 – $75,280-4.1%
38Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$42,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,830 – $57,340-4.1%
39Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,450
No formal educational credential
$25,870 – $42,390-3.9%
40Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$42,020
Bachelor's degree
$24,700 – $102,380-3.8%
41Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,650 – $72,030-3.5%
42Computer Programmers$98,380
Bachelor's degree
$65,080 – $138,320-3.4%
43Cashiers$29,070
No formal educational credential
$22,340 – $35,610-3.4%
44Survey Researchers$51,590
Master's degree
$41,780 – $92,800-3.2%
45Logging Equipment Operators$45,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,560 – $74,520-2.9%
46Biological Scientists, All Other$96,820
Bachelor's degree
$66,380 – $122,570-2.8%
47Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,940 – $56,470-2.7%
48Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,170
Bachelor's degree
$62,470 – $148,700-2.6%
49Air Traffic Controllers$178,420
Associate's degree
$90,940 – $217,590-2.6%
50Library Technicians$37,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,420 – $48,010-2.5%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianGeorgia	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,270	$31,750 – $58,480	-22.3%
2	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsNo formal educational credential	$33,010	$22,610 – $37,210	-22.2%
3	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,490	$30,880 – $46,390	-21.2%
4	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$36,020	$28,580 – $41,690	-19.4%
5	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,310	$29,380 – $55,690	-15.9%
6	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,990	$39,590 – $76,790	-13.1%
7	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$41,720	$33,860 – $57,740	-13.1%
8	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,000	$29,740 – $59,710	-12.0%
9	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,930	$32,300 – $47,350	-11.3%
10	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$47,540	$34,460 – $58,880	-10.1%
11	Meter Readers, UtilitiesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,140	$36,040 – $63,610	-9.7%
12	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,440	$26,720 – $54,640	-9.1%
13	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,770	$42,640 – $71,070	-9.1%
14	Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,730	$31,820 – $51,690	-8.3%
15	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,840	$27,180 – $45,850	-8.2%
16	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,730	$33,870 – $67,090	-8.0%
17	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,210	$73,920 – $130,270	-7.9%
18	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,520	$28,860 – $60,690	-7.7%
19	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,770	$38,680 – $59,560	-7.6%
20	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$26,940	$20,800 – $36,810	-7.4%
21	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,960	$30,540 – $48,240	-7.0%
22	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$39,360	$31,060 – $51,700	-6.9%
23	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,690	$31,620 – $49,090	-6.8%
24	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree	$55,430	$41,670 – $96,430	-6.1%
25	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,510	$31,680 – $43,920	-6.0%
26	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$34,790	$26,950 – $42,100	-5.7%
27	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,330	$23,560 – $67,710	-5.4%
28	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,300	$32,000 – $62,050	-5.2%
29	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,520	$36,820 – $58,430	-5.0%
30	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,620	$36,990 – $64,360	-4.8%
31	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,280	$28,470 – $50,100	-4.7%
32	Electrical and Electronics DraftersAssociate's degree	$80,620	$50,480 – $138,440	-4.6%
33	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,930	$34,920 – $44,600	-4.5%
34	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,490	$25,690 – $61,380	-4.4%
35	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsNo formal educational credential	$28,410	$21,880 – $59,890	-4.3%
36	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,000	$34,790 – $59,830	-4.2%
37	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$53,290	$40,600 – $75,280	-4.1%
38	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,030	$33,830 – $57,340	-4.1%
39	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsNo formal educational credential	$35,450	$25,870 – $42,390	-3.9%
40	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysBachelor's degree	$42,020	$24,700 – $102,380	-3.8%
41	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,460	$35,650 – $72,030	-3.5%
42	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$98,380	$65,080 – $138,320	-3.4%
43	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$29,070	$22,340 – $35,610	-3.4%
44	Survey ResearchersMaster's degree	$51,590	$41,780 – $92,800	-3.2%
45	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,080	$33,560 – $74,520	-2.9%
46	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,820	$66,380 – $122,570	-2.8%
47	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,450	$23,940 – $56,470	-2.7%
48	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,170	$62,470 – $148,700	-2.6%
49	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$178,420	$90,940 – $217,590	-2.6%
50	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,320	$27,420 – $48,010	-2.5%

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