Managers in Georgia

Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Manager?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Managers in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Managers in Georgia is growing faster than average.

• Managers in Georgia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Managers Work in Georgia?

14,480 people worked as Managers in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,520 Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,960 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 5,175 Managers working in it, which means Georgia has more Managers than average.

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.0%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,870 annual job openings, and 25,190 total jobs in 2026 for Managers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 79,200 annual jobs and 1,071,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Managers Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Managers ranged from $60,510 to $179,190 with $109,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.09 to $86.15. The median hourly rate was $52.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $52.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.02.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Georgia Metros for Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Managers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	11,840	$112,430
Chattanooga, TN-GA	1,230	$89,130
Savannah, GA	330	$103,410
Columbus, GA-AL	310	$74,430
Brunswick, GA	280	$113,420
Macon, GA	190	$113,070
Athens-Clarke County, GA	140	$104,490
Warner Robins, GA	120	$113,420
Dalton, GA	90	$87,080
Albany, GA	80	$86,470
Gainesville, GA	80	$108,210
Valdosta, GA	70	$59,500

Top States for Managers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Managers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	66,300	$129,300
Florida	23,160	$90,740
Texas	20,710	$113,510
District of Columbia	19,910	$141,320
New Jersey	18,370	$127,510
Virginia	17,280	$130,590
New York	16,600	$109,910
Georgia	14,480	$109,920
Tennessee	14,480	$74,130
Maryland	14,450	$119,900
Ohio	14,410	$97,600
Wisconsin	12,400	$75,630
North Carolina	11,990	$113,560
Washington	11,280	$116,700
Pennsylvania	11,060	$116,820
Louisiana	9,790	$79,900
Minnesota	9,350	$118,410
Colorado	8,940	$127,750
Massachusetts	8,660	$120,100
Arizona	8,520	$98,540

Below are the states where Managers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$141,320
Virginia	$130,590
California	$129,300
Colorado	$127,750
New Jersey	$127,510
Delaware	$124,710
Massachusetts	$120,100
Maryland	$119,900
New Hampshire	$118,520
Minnesota	$118,410

What Major Will Prepare You For a Manager Career?

• Business Administration & Management
• General Business Administration and Management
• General Business/Commerce
• General Business/Commerce
• Economics
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Hospitality Management
• Entrepreneurship
• General Economics
• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
• Small Business Administration/Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Development Economics & International Development
• Tourism and Travel Services Management
• International Economics
• Project Management
• Applied Economics

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.