The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Georgia For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Georgia?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Georgia, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Shoe And Leather Workers And Repairers are the lowest paid people in Georgia.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Georgia:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Georgia:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Georgia job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Georgia

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 700 job classifications in Georgia in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Georgia

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Shoe And Leather Workers And Repairers	$19,140	$16,100	160
2	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$19,180	$16,290	136,200
3	Dishwashers	$19,490	$16,500	14,220
4	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$19,800	$16,440	13,290
5	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$19,830	$16,550	6,800
6	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$20,040	$16,320	1,670
7	Parking Lot Attendants	$20,150	$16,510	3,930
8	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$20,240	$16,700	2,050
9	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$20,250	$16,270	8,680
10	Waiters And Waitresses	$20,280	$16,290	81,920
11	Cooks, Fast Food	$20,430	$16,650	17,370
12	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,630	$16,630	19,980
13	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$20,660	$16,650	2,890
14	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$20,690	$16,570	8,060
15	Cashiers	$20,770	$16,490	120,320
16	Shampooers	$21,000	$17,060	610
17	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$21,060	$16,650	1,130
18	Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, And Tile And Marble Setters	$21,090	$16,470	90
19	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$21,100	$16,600	8,750
20	Food Preparation Workers	$21,550	$16,630	35,360
21	Bartenders	$21,590	$16,370	11,240
22	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$21,750	$16,680	5,940
23	Teacher Assistants	$21,770	$16,310	37,150
24	Childcare Workers	$21,810	$16,510	14,790
25	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$21,850	$16,560	6,390
26	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$22,020	$16,660	5,480
27	Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	$22,140	$16,850	2,530
28	Personal Care Aides	$22,540	$17,070	29,080
29	Home Health Aides	$23,140	$17,280	12,330
30	Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	$23,160	$16,840	500
31	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$23,320	$17,590	3,120
32	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$23,410	$16,980	3,200
33	Cooks, Short Order	$23,560	$17,310	3,220
34	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$23,670	$16,880	4,270
35	Legislators	$23,810	$16,080	1,840
36	Motion Picture Projectionists	$23,990	$20,810	50
37	Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials	$24,120	$16,070	320
38	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$24,180	$17,040	54,630
39	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$24,180	$16,940	9,350
40	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$24,240	$17,220	24,960
41	Cooks, Restaurant	$24,280	$17,960	37,770
42	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$24,470	$16,750	680
43	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$24,600	$18,210	10,670
44	Sewing Machine Operators	$24,760	$16,930	5,990
45	Telemarketers	$24,780	$17,700	4,130
46	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$24,790	$16,860	6,820
47	Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants	$24,900	$17,980	200
48	Slaughterers And Meat Packers	$24,920	$20,180	5,010
49	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$25,060	$20,160	960
50	Substitute Teachers	$25,200	$17,000	10,390
51	Library Assistants, Clerical	$25,200	$17,610	1,470
52	Retail Salespersons	$25,510	$16,800	144,770
53	Funeral Attendants	$25,860	$17,240	1,690
54	Nursing Assistants	$25,870	$18,860	36,780
55	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$25,980	$19,800	1,560
56	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$26,160	$17,790	9,810
57	Driver/sales Workers	$26,170	$16,890	13,920
58	Floral Designers	$26,320	$19,180	1,000
59	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$26,400	$17,740	61,330
60	Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders	$26,410	$17,260	1,140
61	Tour And Travel Guides	$26,450	$18,700	940
62	Graduate Teaching Assistants	$26,460	$16,400	5,430
63	Photographic Process Workers And Processing Machine Operators	$26,750	$20,100	330
64	Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers	$26,820	$17,890	3,210
65	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$26,860	$17,550	990
66	Entertainment Attendants And Related Workers, All Other	$26,950	$16,340	270
67	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$26,960	$16,770	9,370
68	Recreation Workers	$27,060	$16,830	9,040
69	Helpers–Carpenters	$27,220	$18,110	510
70	Helpers–Production Workers	$27,240	$17,900	11,520
71	Physical Therapist Aides	$27,270	$17,590	890
72	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Wood	$27,320	$17,830	1,950
73	Bakers	$27,350	$18,140	5,000
74	Residential Advisors	$27,370	$17,490	2,230
75	Dietetic Technicians	$27,410	$16,560	260
76	Occupational Therapy Aides	$27,490	$20,970	140
77	Foundry Mold And Coremakers	$27,630	$20,860	200
78	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Except Sawing	$27,650	$18,440	3,730
79	Orderlies	$27,830	$20,210	2,010
80	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$27,840	$18,230	25,550
81	Fiberglass Laminators And Fabricators	$27,930	$20,180	540
82	Pharmacy Aides	$28,000	$20,430	1,250
83	Etchers And Engravers	$28,140	$17,130	180
84	Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand	$28,140	$18,420	121,850
85	Couriers And Messengers	$28,270	$20,250	2,310
86	Bus Drivers, School Or Special Client	$28,670	$16,790	17,610
87	Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine Operators And Tenders	$28,740	$18,310	540
88	Bus Drivers, Transit And Intercity	$28,780	$21,340	2,670
89	Grinding And Polishing Workers, Hand	$28,800	$19,140	1,030
90	Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, And Stucco Masons	$28,800	$17,600	110
91	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$28,900	$20,140	23,030
92	Counter And Rental Clerks	$28,960	$17,580	11,730
93	Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$28,980	$19,660	2,450
94	Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters	$28,990	$21,270	1,800
95	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$29,020	$19,530	1,540
96	Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And Tenders	$29,030	$21,930	410
97	Security Guards	$29,100	$17,800	29,510
98	Barbers	$29,140	$18,800	420
99	Helpers–Extraction Workers	$29,250	$18,580	60
100	Social And Human Service Assistants	$29,360	$18,090	8,070

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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