Jobs that lost the most to inflation in Georgia

Every occupation here is paid more in dollars than it was in 2019 and less in what those dollars buy. Prices rose about 26% over the period; these wages did not keep up. Limited to occupations employing at least 50,000 people.

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

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OccupationMedian, Georgia · Real change since 2019

1Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$53,290
No formal educational credential
$40,600 – $75,280-29.6%-11.4% nominal
2Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$15,080 – $92,890-28.9%-10.5% nominal
3Sales Engineers$98,840
Bachelor's degree
$72,580 – $159,760-27.8%-9.1% nominal
4Medical Equipment Repairers$48,350
Associate's degree
$37,280 – $76,820-27.5%-8.7% nominal
5Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$42,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,830 – $57,340-27.0%-8.1% nominal
6Manicurists and Pedicurists$26,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,390 – $56,640-25.5%-6.2% nominal
7Real Estate Sales Agents$46,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,220 – $130,460-22.1%-1.8% nominal
8Technical Writers$73,070
Bachelor's degree
$57,970 – $122,290-21.5%-1.2% nominal
9Waiters and Waitresses$18,700
No formal educational credential
$15,080 – $46,860-21.3%-0.8% nominal
10Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$15,080 – $167,390-20.7%-0.1% nominal
11Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,250
Bachelor's degree
$30,100 – $84,530-18.3%+2.9% nominal
12Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030-18.1%+3.1% nominal
13Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,130 – $103,900-17.5%+3.9% nominal
14Glaziers$43,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,670 – $71,210-14.5%+7.7% nominal
15Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$46,240
No formal educational credential
$31,990 – $72,150-14.4%+7.8% nominal
16Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,120
No formal educational credential
$24,080 – $71,340-14.2%+8.0% nominal
17Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,840 – $99,540-14.2%+8.1% nominal
18Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,890 – $58,650-13.8%+8.5% nominal
19Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$65,820 – $184,870-13.7%+8.6% nominal
20Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$66,690
Bachelor's degree
$42,030 – $122,130-13.7%+8.7% nominal
21Pharmacists$137,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,950 – $170,110-13.4%+9.0% nominal
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,360
Master's degree
$81,440 – $135,990-13.4%+9.0% nominal
23Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,480 – $111,820-13.4%+9.0% nominal
24Pest Control Workers$37,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,310 – $61,520-13.2%+9.3% nominal
25Surveyors$58,100
Bachelor's degree
$44,680 – $105,270-13.1%+9.4% nominal
26Producers and Directors$79,950
Bachelor's degree
$50,540 – $168,740-12.8%+9.8% nominal
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,830 – $134,350-12.2%+10.6% nominal
28Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$55,430
Bachelor's degree
$41,670 – $96,430-12.1%+10.7% nominal
29Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,510
Bachelor's degree
$35,690 – $83,380-12.1%+10.7% nominal
30Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,060
Associate's degree
$47,520 – $96,100-11.7%+11.2% nominal
31Physician Assistants$115,390
Master's degree
$62,230 – $172,050-11.2%+11.8% nominal
32Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,760
Bachelor's degree
$58,570 – $98,450-10.8%+12.3% nominal
33Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,780
Bachelor's degree
$47,540 – $97,960-10.6%+12.6% nominal
34Education Administrators, All Other$96,510
Bachelor's degree
$52,210 – $143,960-10.3%+12.9% nominal
35Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,720
Master's degree
$42,040 – $101,880-10.2%+13.0% nominal
36Logging Equipment Operators$45,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,560 – $74,520-10.2%+13.1% nominal
37Interpreters and Translators$57,880
Bachelor's degree
$35,370 – $98,980-10.1%+13.2% nominal
38Training and Development Specialists$67,320
Bachelor's degree
$40,480 – $120,180-9.8%+13.6% nominal
39Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,180 – $60,010-9.7%+13.7% nominal
40Civil Engineers$84,240
Bachelor's degree
$62,850 – $153,690-9.7%+13.7% nominal
41Health Education Specialists$99,400
Bachelor's degree
$51,800 – $153,630-9.6%+13.8% nominal
42Sheet Metal Workers$56,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,820 – $76,900-9.5%+13.9% nominal
43Cargo and Freight Agents$51,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,440 – $75,880-9.5%+14.0% nominal
44Loan Officers$68,490
Bachelor's degree
$39,490 – $138,800-9.5%+13.9% nominal
45General and Operations Managers$103,730
Bachelor's degree
$47,440 – $237,460-9.5%+14.0% nominal
46Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,990
Bachelor's degree
$46,900 – $169,180-9.4%+14.1% nominal
47Accountants and Auditors$81,900
Bachelor's degree
$51,830 – $145,960-9.3%+14.2% nominal
48Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$75,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,450 – $126,950-9.2%+14.3% nominal
49Logisticians$77,570
Bachelor's degree
$46,200 – $115,840-9.1%+14.5% nominal
50Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,470
Bachelor's degree
$107,170 – $221,750-8.9%+14.7% nominal

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	Real change since 2019
1	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$53,290	$40,600 – $75,280	-29.6%-11.4% nominal
2	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$62,510	$15,080 – $92,890	-28.9%-10.5% nominal
3	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,840	$72,580 – $159,760	-27.8%-9.1% nominal
4	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$48,350	$37,280 – $76,820	-27.5%-8.7% nominal
5	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,030	$33,830 – $57,340	-27.0%-8.1% nominal
6	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$26,910	$21,390 – $56,640	-25.5%-6.2% nominal
7	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,730	$30,220 – $130,460	-22.1%-1.8% nominal
8	Technical WritersBachelor's degree	$73,070	$57,970 – $122,290	-21.5%-1.2% nominal
9	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$18,700	$15,080 – $46,860	-21.3%-0.8% nominal
10	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,820	$15,080 – $167,390	-20.7%-0.1% nominal
11	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$49,250	$30,100 – $84,530	-18.3%+2.9% nominal
12	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $75,030	-18.1%+3.1% nominal
13	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$64,650	$48,130 – $103,900	-17.5%+3.9% nominal
14	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,340	$34,670 – $71,210	-14.5%+7.7% nominal
15	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$46,240	$31,990 – $72,150	-14.4%+7.8% nominal
16	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$36,120	$24,080 – $71,340	-14.2%+8.0% nominal
17	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,290	$51,840 – $99,540	-14.2%+8.1% nominal
18	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,810	$33,890 – $58,650	-13.8%+8.5% nominal
19	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$100,420	$65,820 – $184,870	-13.7%+8.6% nominal
20	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,690	$42,030 – $122,130	-13.7%+8.7% nominal
21	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,120	$100,950 – $170,110	-13.4%+9.0% nominal
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,360	$81,440 – $135,990	-13.4%+9.0% nominal
23	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,720	$44,480 – $111,820	-13.4%+9.0% nominal
24	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,860	$29,310 – $61,520	-13.2%+9.3% nominal
25	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$58,100	$44,680 – $105,270	-13.1%+9.4% nominal
26	Producers and DirectorsBachelor's degree	$79,950	$50,540 – $168,740	-12.8%+9.8% nominal
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,860	$35,830 – $134,350	-12.2%+10.6% nominal
28	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree	$55,430	$41,670 – $96,430	-12.1%+10.7% nominal
29	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$47,510	$35,690 – $83,380	-12.1%+10.7% nominal
30	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,060	$47,520 – $96,100	-11.7%+11.2% nominal
31	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$115,390	$62,230 – $172,050	-11.2%+11.8% nominal
32	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,760	$58,570 – $98,450	-10.8%+12.3% nominal
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,780	$47,540 – $97,960	-10.6%+12.6% nominal
34	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,510	$52,210 – $143,960	-10.3%+12.9% nominal
35	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$63,720	$42,040 – $101,880	-10.2%+13.0% nominal
36	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,080	$33,560 – $74,520	-10.2%+13.1% nominal
37	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$57,880	$35,370 – $98,980	-10.1%+13.2% nominal
38	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,320	$40,480 – $120,180	-9.8%+13.6% nominal
39	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,150	$34,180 – $60,010	-9.7%+13.7% nominal
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,240	$62,850 – $153,690	-9.7%+13.7% nominal
41	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,400	$51,800 – $153,630	-9.6%+13.8% nominal
42	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,800	$38,820 – $76,900	-9.5%+13.9% nominal
43	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,380	$31,440 – $75,880	-9.5%+14.0% nominal
44	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$68,490	$39,490 – $138,800	-9.5%+13.9% nominal
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,730	$47,440 – $237,460	-9.5%+14.0% nominal
46	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$59,990	$46,900 – $169,180	-9.4%+14.1% nominal
47	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$81,900	$51,830 – $145,960	-9.3%+14.2% nominal
48	Railroad Conductors and YardmastersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,810	$46,450 – $126,950	-9.2%+14.3% nominal
49	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,570	$46,200 – $115,840	-9.1%+14.5% nominal
50	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,470	$107,170 – $221,750	-8.9%+14.7% nominal

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