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Georgia Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay matches the national median ($138k vs $130k national)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 2% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (91% open 30+ days)

Georgia job market overview (June 2026)

The Georgia job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 12,335 active job postings tracked here, 91% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Georgia job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Georgia.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager1,507$105k n=23—
Crew / Cashier1,381——
Retail Associate752—$18.50/hr n=52
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead589——
Restaurant Manager / GM540——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers782——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers475——
General and Operations Managers346——
Managers, All Other333$178k n=24—
Retail Salespersons142——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time717$102k n=27$18.63/hr n=197
Full-time428$114k n=114$18.57/hr n=36
Contract328$173k n=71$44.50/hr n=6
Temporary126$160k n=6—
Intern72——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants4,906$97k n=20—
Retail4,079$193k n=141$18.57/hr n=166
Professional Services1,114$150k n=51$44/hr n=52
Consumer Goods981$105k n=44$18.57/hr n=145
Healthcare682$120k n=61$31.80/hr n=92

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager1,507
  • Crew / Cashier1,381
  • Retail Associate752
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead589
  • Restaurant Manager / GM540
  • Server / Host500

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers782
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers475
  • General and Operations Managers346
  • Managers, All Other333
  • Retail Salespersons142
  • Software Developers78

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants4,906
  • Retail4,079
  • Professional Services1,114
  • Consumer Goods981
  • Healthcare682
  • Technology556

Employment mix

  • Unspecified10,665 · 86%
  • Part-time717 · 6%
  • Full-time428 · 3%
  • Contract328 · 3%
  • Temporary126 · 1%
  • Intern72 · 1%

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