Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Hinesville, GA

Each occupation's median wage in Hinesville, GA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Hinesville, GA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Hinesville, GA run 6.1% below the national average (2024), so a Hinesville, GA salary is worth about 1.06× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Hinesville, GA · vs. national

1Automotive Body and Related Repairers$81,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,440 – $124,990+49.0%
2Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$66,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,830 – $77,900+34.8%
3Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$49,690
Associate's degree
$28,640 – $102,130+30.3%
4Production Workers, All Other$52,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,490 – $73,380+29.8%
5Security Guards$48,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,960 – $72,920+28.3%
6Packers and Packagers, Hand$45,970
No formal educational credential
$18,610 – $45,970+26.7%
7Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140 – $87,190+21.9%
8Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$73,920
Master's degree
$43,470 – $103,380+14.9%
9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,200 – $61,240+13.6%
10Education Administrators, All Other$106,620
Bachelor's degree
$80,640 – $132,910+12.0%
11Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$69,720
Bachelor's degree
$52,680 – $74,960+11.2%
12Medical Records Specialists$55,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,010 – $76,400+9.3%
13Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,690 – $136,970+6.5%
14Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,130
No formal educational credential
$21,500 – $37,620+6.3%
15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$67,090
Bachelor's degree
$46,250 – $79,800+4.9%
16Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,570 – $61,730+4.8%
17Instructional Coordinators$81,190
Master's degree
$63,390 – $130,000+4.8%
18Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$67,650
Bachelor's degree
$49,820 – $76,550+3.9%
19Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$52,440
Associate's degree
$41,660 – $63,270+3.6%
20Bus Drivers, School$49,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,010 – $49,600+3.5%
21Pharmacy Technicians$46,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,810 – $56,620+1.5%
22Electricians$63,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,300 – $89,110+1.0%
23Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,520
Bachelor's degree
$42,770 – $81,330+0.9%
24Parts Salespersons$38,620
No formal educational credential
$26,570 – $60,2300.0%
25Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,170
Bachelor's degree
$44,970 – $83,420-0.3%
26Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,090 – $63,380-0.3%
27Human Resources Specialists$75,450
Bachelor's degree
$45,810 – $114,990-0.6%
28Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,990
Master's degree
$79,760 – $127,040-0.8%
29Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,350 – $63,300-1.8%
30Computer User Support Specialists$60,320
Some college, no degree
$37,080 – $95,080-2.5%
31Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,000
No formal educational credential
$42,810 – $52,510-3.1%
32First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,840 – $78,480-3.3%
33Logisticians$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$47,700 – $122,410-4.2%
34Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$47,050 – $115,210-4.3%
35Pharmacists$134,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,280 – $159,660-4.5%
36Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,190 – $78,540-4.9%
37Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,720 – $119,430-4.9%
38Office Clerks, General$42,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,430 – $56,980-5.4%
39Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,740
No formal educational credential
$26,680 – $46,820-6.2%
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,490
Some college, no degree
$30,270 – $60,350-6.3%
41Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,540
Master's degree
$33,540 – $84,370-6.4%
42Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $63,670-6.4%
43Stockers and Order Fillers$34,690
No formal educational credential
$30,050 – $57,870-7.1%
44Driver/Sales Workers$35,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$15,080 – $40,910-7.4%
45Bartenders$31,760
No formal educational credential
$16,450 – $59,580-7.5%
46Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,150 – $104,480-7.5%
47Dental Assistants$44,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,840 – $56,160-8.2%
48Real Estate Sales Agents$48,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,010 – $106,950-8.3%
49First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,710 – $104,730-8.6%
50Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,390
No formal educational credential
$26,730 – $53,230-9.4%

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

#	Occupation	MedianHinesville, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,790	$38,440 – $124,990	+49.0%
2	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,350	$40,830 – $77,900	+34.8%
3	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$49,690	$28,640 – $102,130	+30.3%
4	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,060	$34,490 – $73,380	+29.8%
5	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,780	$30,960 – $72,920	+28.3%
6	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$45,970	$18,610 – $45,970	+26.7%
7	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,620	$45,140 – $87,190	+21.9%
8	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$73,920	$43,470 – $103,380	+14.9%
9	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,170	$34,200 – $61,240	+13.6%
10	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,620	$80,640 – $132,910	+12.0%
11	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$69,720	$52,680 – $74,960	+11.2%
12	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,880	$43,010 – $76,400	+9.3%
13	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,560	$45,690 – $136,970	+6.5%
14	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$36,130	$21,500 – $37,620	+6.3%
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$67,090	$46,250 – $79,800	+4.9%
16	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,440	$36,570 – $61,730	+4.8%
17	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$81,190	$63,390 – $130,000	+4.8%
18	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$67,650	$49,820 – $76,550	+3.9%
19	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$52,440	$41,660 – $63,270	+3.6%
20	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,600	$36,010 – $49,600	+3.5%
21	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,450	$31,810 – $56,620	+1.5%
22	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,840	$38,300 – $89,110	+1.0%
23	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,520	$42,770 – $81,330	+0.9%
24	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$38,620	$26,570 – $60,230	0.0%
25	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,170	$44,970 – $83,420	-0.3%
26	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,110	$42,090 – $63,380	-0.3%
27	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,450	$45,810 – $114,990	-0.6%
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,990	$79,760 – $127,040	-0.8%
29	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,910	$31,350 – $63,300	-1.8%
30	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,320	$37,080 – $95,080	-2.5%
31	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$45,000	$42,810 – $52,510	-3.1%
32	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$37,840 – $78,480	-3.3%
33	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,850	$47,700 – $122,410	-4.2%
34	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,440	$47,050 – $115,210	-4.3%
35	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,510	$104,280 – $159,660	-4.5%
36	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,700	$41,190 – $78,540	-4.9%
37	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$48,720 – $119,430	-4.9%
38	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,570	$27,430 – $56,980	-5.4%
39	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,740	$26,680 – $46,820	-6.2%
40	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$47,490	$30,270 – $60,350	-6.3%
41	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$55,540	$33,540 – $84,370	-6.4%
42	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,400	$33,280 – $63,670	-6.4%
43	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$34,690	$30,050 – $57,870	-7.1%
44	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,910	$15,080 – $40,910	-7.4%
45	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$31,760	$16,450 – $59,580	-7.5%
46	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,810	$29,150 – $104,480	-7.5%
47	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,150	$37,840 – $56,160	-8.2%
48	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,450	$29,010 – $106,950	-8.3%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,030	$41,710 – $104,730	-8.6%
50	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$33,390	$26,730 – $53,230	-9.4%

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