Rome, GA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Georgia statewide data
$49,660
Median Annual Wage
+40% since 2014
$52,715
Georgia Median
-6% vs state
35,690
Total Workers
195
Occupations Tracked
Rome, GA is a Metropolitan Area with 195 tracked occupations and an estimated 35,690 total workers. Wages grew an average of 32.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacists | $137,240 |
| Marketing Managers | $134,110 |
| Facilities Managers | $132,670 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $131,090 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $124,010 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $123,760 |
| Sales Managers | $118,050 |
| Software Developers | $113,990 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,180 |
| Electrical Engineers | $107,140 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+32.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
+23.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+165.4%
$19,530 → $51,830
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+106.1%
$24,100 → $49,660
|
| Light Truck Drivers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+92.8%
$18,880 → $36,400
|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+84.1%
$33,500 → $61,670
|
| Food Preparation Workers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+77.5%
$18,110 → $32,140
|
Most Jobs Added
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+700.0%
50 → 430
|
| Social and Human Service Assistants Community and Social Service Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 170
|
| Human Resources Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 230
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 110
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 170
|
Wage Declines
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-13.8%
$56,370 → $48,570
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-11.0%
$51,680 → $45,980
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-8.4%
$62,480 → $57,230
|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
-7.7%
$82,370 → $76,030
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-6.2%
$65,110 → $61,080
|
Wage Trends in Rome, GA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,660 |
| 2023 | $47,140 |
| 2022 | $43,500 |
| 2021 | $38,120 |
| 2020 | $39,190 |
| 2019 | $37,845 |
| 2018 | $35,670 |
| 2017 | $35,320 |
| 2016 | $34,720 |
| 2015 | $35,395 |
| 2014 | $35,475 |