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Employment 158.9M +0.20%
Unemployment 4.1% −0.1 pp
Job Openings 7.36M +2.15%
Labor Force 169.1M −0.77%
Hourly Pay $37.62 +3.15%
New Claims 188,718 +9.69%

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Know What to Pay

  1. The question

    “What should I pay for a data engineer in Atlanta?”

  2. What JobGetr does
    • Matches the job title to its occupation
    • Reads the Atlanta and national wage distributions for it (BLS OEWS)
    • Places the role’s pay band against the market
  3. The result
    Atlanta pay band $[P25] – $[Median] – $[P75]
    U.S. median $[Median]
    Atlanta vs U.S. [±x%]

    An offer range grounded in what the Atlanta market pays for the role.

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Understand demand, talent availability and hiring conditions before starting the search.

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See How Hard a Role Will Be to Hire

  1. The question

    “How difficult is this role to hire right now?”

  2. What JobGetr does
    • Reads the occupation’s employment trend (BLS OEWS)
    • Sets it against market-wide hiring conditions: openings, hires, quits and unemployed per opening (BLS JOLTS)
    • Sums up what that means for the search in plain language
  3. The result
    Demand [Rising / steady / falling]
    Hiring conditions [Openings, hires, quits]
    Talent availability [Unemployed per opening]

    A read on how hard the search will be before it starts.

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Understand a Role Before You Hire

Bring pay, employment, concentration and market context together in one role view.

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Understand a Role Before You Hire

  1. The question

    “Show me the full picture for a cybersecurity analyst in Atlanta.”

  2. What JobGetr does
    • Builds the role view from pay and employment (BLS OEWS)
    • Adds employment concentration and market-wide hiring conditions
    • Compares Atlanta with the U.S.
  3. The result
    Wages $[P25] – $[P75]
    Employment trend [Up / down vs a year earlier]
    Concentration [Location quotient]
    Market context [Atlanta vs U.S.]

    One role view that brings the evidence together.

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Compare Your Market With the Nation

See how Atlanta or another market compares with national labor-market conditions.

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Compare Your Market With the Nation

  1. The question

    “How does Atlanta compensation compare with the national market?”

  2. What JobGetr does
    • Reads the same series for Atlanta (msa:12060) and the U.S.
    • Lines them up on matching reference periods
    • Shows where Atlanta runs above or below the nation
  3. The result
    Median pay · Atlanta $[Median]
    Median pay · U.S. $[Median]
    Difference [±x%]

    A like-for-like comparison, period for period.

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Spot changes in demand, wages, industries and occupations that can affect your workforce plan.

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See What’s Changing

  1. The question

    “Which occupations are gaining demand right now?”

  2. What JobGetr does
    • Scans demand, wages and employment across occupations and industries
    • Ranks the biggest movers
    • Names the reference period behind each change
  3. The result
    [Occupation] ▲ [x.x%]
    [Occupation] ▲ [x.x%]
    [Occupation] ▼ [x.x%]

    The shifts that could affect your workforce plan, ranked.

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  1. The question

    “Is it getting harder or easier to hire cybersecurity analysts?”

  2. What JobGetr does
    • Reads the question in plain language
    • Finds the JobGetr series that answer it
    • Replies with the answer, its source and the data period
  3. The result
    Answer [Plain-language answer]
    Source [Series]
    Data period [Month YYYY]

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Top Job Economy Stories

Georgia Lets Employers File Wage Reports With a Placeholder When a New Hire’s Social Security Number Is Missing

Local Affairs
Georgia employers that hire someone who has not yet handed over a Social Security number no longer have to hold up their quarterly unemployment insurance wage report. In an Oct.

Canada Loses 68,000 Jobs in September as Youth Employment Falls for a Second Month

Employment
Canada's job market lost ground for a second straight month in September. Statistics Canada reported on Oct. 9 that employment fell by 68,000, or 0.3%, and the unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage point to 6.5%.

92% of Workers Surveyed Without College Degrees Say Employer Training Would Make Them More Likely to Stay

Skills & Careers
A Citizens and Jobs for the Future survey of 1,000 low- and moderate-income adults without college degrees found 92% would be more likely to stay with an employer that invests in training.

Small-Business Revenue Rose 1.68% Even as Employment Fell by 7,000 Jobs

Labor-Market Research
The Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index estimates businesses with one to nine employees shed 7,000 jobs in September while average real revenue rose 1.68%. Employment fell in all eight regions, while revenue rose in all eight.

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The Job Economy at a Glance

Official labor-market series, National and Atlanta (msa:12060), with their own reference periods and sources. Charts are drawn from the same published history that the text and tables carry.

Key Readings

  • Payroll Employment 158,858 thousands +0.20%up, generally favorable YoY July 2026 · BLS CES Prior month, June 2026: 158,881 thousands.
  • Unemployment Rate 4.1% −0.1 ppdown, generally favorable MoM July 2026 · BLS CPS Prior month, June 2026: 4.2%.
  • ATL Unemployment Rate 3.5% +0.3 ppup, generally unfavorable MoM June 2026 · BLS LAUS Prior month, May 2026: 3.2%.
  • Average Hourly Earnings $37.62 +3.15%up, generally favorable YoY July 2026 · BLS CES Prior month, June 2026: $37.60.
  • Job Openings 7,359 thousands +2.15%up, generally favorable YoY June 2026 · BLS JOLTS Prior month, May 2026: 7,537 thousands.
  • Initial Unemployment Claims 188,718 claims +9.69%up, generally unfavorable WoW Week ending Aug 8, 2026 · DOL UI claims Prior week, Week ending Aug 1, 2026: 172,053 claims.

Atlanta vs. U.S. Unemployment Rate

Monthly unemployment rate, percent of the labor force, on one axis. Atlanta is the metro series (msa:12060); the U.S. line is the national series.

  • U.S. United States · BLS CPS · Seasonally adjusted
  • ATL Atlanta metro (msa:12060) · BLS LAUS · Not seasonally adjusted
  • U.S.4.1% −0.1 ppdown, generally favorable MoMJul 2026 −0.2 ppdown, generally favorable YoY
  • ATL3.5% +0.3 ppup, generally unfavorable MoMJun 2026 0 pp YoY

Unemployment rate, latest and prior month, each area in its own reporting month
AreaLatest monthPrior month
United States4.1% · Jul 20264.2% · Jun 2026
Atlanta metro (msa:12060)3.5% · Jun 20263.2% · May 2026
Recent readings
Unemployment rate by month, United States and Atlanta
Month U.S. ATL
July 2026 4.1% —
June 2026 4.2% 3.5%
May 2026 4.3% 3.2%
April 2026 4.3% 2.8%
March 2026 4.3% 3.3%
February 2026 4.4% 3.6%

U.S. series seasonally adjusted, Atlanta series not seasonally adjusted, so no Atlanta minus U.S. gap is calculated. Source: BLS Current Population Survey (CPS); BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) · U.S. unemployment rate details · Atlanta unemployment rate details

Job Economy Summary

The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.1% in July 2026, down 0.1 percentage point from June, while payroll employment was little changed from June. In metro Atlanta, the unemployment rate was 3.5% in June 2026 (not seasonally adjusted), up 0.3 percentage point from May; the seasonally adjusted U.S. rate for June 2026 was 4.2%. Employers reported 7.4 million job openings nationally in June 2026, down 2.4% from May.

Market Highlights

  • U.S. average hourly earnings rose 3.2% over the year to July 2026, behind the 3.4% rise in consumer prices. BLS CES; BLS CPI
  • Initial jobless claims were 188,718 in the week ending Aug 8, 2026, up 9.7% on the week (not seasonally adjusted). DOL UI claims
  • Metro Atlanta employment was 3,252,603 in June 2026, up 1.5% from a year earlier. BLS LAUS
  • Atlanta private-sector pay averaged $37.03 an hour in July 2026, vs. $37.62 for the U.S. (Atlanta not seasonally adjusted, U.S. seasonally adjusted). BLS SAE; BLS CES

Industry Employment Change

U.S. private employment by sector, change vs prior year · December 2025

U.S. private employment by sector, change vs prior year, latest and prior month
SectorDecember 2025November 2025
Health Care and Social Assistance+2.82%+2.87%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation+2.38%+2.30%
Utilities+2.33%+2.33%
Construction+0.95%+0.93%
Transportation and Warehousing+0.66%+0.53%
Manufacturing−1.13%−1.20%
Wholesale Trade−1.29%−1.39%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting−1.51%−1.65%
Information−1.92%−1.74%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction−3.07%−3.02%

National (private sector) · Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) · All industries

ATL Employment by Industry

Atlanta nonfarm payroll employment by supersector, share of total · July 2026

  1. Trade, Transportation & Utilities 644.6k
  2. Professional & Business Services 564k
  3. Education & Health Services 476.7k
  4. Government 342.6k
  5. Leisure & Hospitality 325.1k
  6. Financial Activities 209.6k
  7. Manufacturing 177.5k
  8. Mining, Logging & Construction 157.5k
  9. Other Services 107.9k
  10. Information 101.8k
Atlanta nonfarm employment by supersector, share of total and thousands of jobs, latest and prior month
SupersectorJuly 2026June 2026
Trade, Transportation & Utilities20.7% · 644.6k20.7% · 646.4k
Professional & Business Services18.2% · 564k18.2% · 569.3k
Education & Health Services15.3% · 476.7k15.2% · 476.8k
Government11.0% · 342.6k11.2% · 351.6k
Leisure & Hospitality10.5% · 325.1k10.5% · 329.4k
Financial Activities6.7% · 209.6k6.7% · 209.8k
Manufacturing5.7% · 177.5k5.6% · 176.6k
Mining, Logging & Construction5.1% · 157.5k5.0% · 155.6k
Other Services3.5% · 107.9k3.5% · 109.8k
Information3.3% · 101.8k3.3% · 102.5k
Total nonfarm3,107.3k3,127.8k

Total nonfarm 3,107.3 thousand · Source: BLS State and Area Employment (SAE) · Atlanta Beta

Occupation Movers

U.S. occupational employment, change vs prior year · May 2025

Occupations with the largest employment change vs prior year, United States
Occupation Employment YoY
Gaining
Data Scientists 262,440 +12.4%up
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,305,810 +7.97%up
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 392,880 +6.99%up
Losing
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,373,680 −5.64%down
Customer Service Representatives 2,595,750 −4.78%down
Cooks, Restaurant 1,409,890 −2.91%down
Occupation Movers, full ranking: the occupations with the largest employment gains and losses vs prior year, United States, May 2025
Rank Occupation Employment Change vs prior year
Gaining
1 Data Scientists 262,440 +12.4%
2 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,305,810 +7.97%
3 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 392,880 +6.99%
4 Information Security Analysts 190,650 +6.25%
5 Healthcare Support Occupations 7,901,670 +6.09%
6 Project Management Specialists 1,066,670 +6.01%
Losing
1 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,373,680 −5.64%
2 Customer Service Representatives 2,595,750 −4.78%
3 Cooks, Restaurant 1,409,890 −2.91%
4 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 17,753,430 −2.55%
5 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 2,046,290 −2.50%
6 General and Operations Managers 3,503,020 −2.27%

National · Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · All occupations

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Atlanta Market Pulse

Metro-level labor-market intelligence for Atlanta (msa:12060): unemployment, employment, pay, industries, and occupations from the metro series only. Explore the Atlanta job market →

Atlanta's labor market is losing momentum. The unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage point to 3.5% in June 2026, a second straight increase, as the labor force grew 0.4% and household employment was little changed. Payrolls fell 0.1% in July, a third straight decline, while private-sector hourly earnings rose 3.4% on the year.

Market Highlights

  • Household employment grew 1.5% and the labor force grew 1.4% over the year to June 2026; the unemployment rate was unchanged. BLS LAUS
  • Payrolls were 0.1% below a year earlier in July 2026 (seasonally adjusted). BLS SAE
  • Education & Health Services led, up 4.0% over the year to July 2026; 7 of 10 supersectors shrank, Other Services the most at 2.2% (not seasonally adjusted). BLS SAE
  • Metro consumer prices rose 2.8% over the year to June 2026 (not seasonally adjusted). BLS CPI

Atlanta Pay pulse

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  1. Financial Managers $171,240 median, per year +1.33%up YoY
  2. Marketing Managers $163,500 median, per year −0.70%down YoY
  3. Lawyers $138,210 median, per year +7.21%up YoY
  4. Software Developers $132,960 median, per year +1.63%up YoY
  5. Information Security Analysts $131,490 median, per year +3.63%up YoY
  6. Computer Systems Analysts $119,090 median, per year +9.69%up YoY
  7. General and Operations Managers $111,410 median, per year +5.34%up YoY
  8. Data Scientists $108,940 median, per year +4.27%up YoY
  9. Project Management Specialists $103,400 median, per year +0.62%up YoY
  10. Management Analysts $101,220 median, per year

Atlanta · Annual Median Wage · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

  • Atlanta Unemployment Rate 3.5% Latest · June 2026 Prior month, May 2026: 3.2%, +0.4 pp MoM. +0.3 ppup, generally unfavorable MoM · BLS LAUS
  • Atlanta Payroll Employment 3,115.5 thousands Latest · July 2026 Prior month, June 2026: 3,119 thousands, −0.19% MoM. −0.11%down, generally unfavorable MoM · BLS SAE
  • Atlanta Employment Level 3,252,603 persons Latest · June 2026 Prior month, May 2026: 3,251,955 persons, −0.02% MoM. +0.02%up, generally favorable MoM · BLS LAUS
  • Atlanta Average Hourly Earnings $37.03 Latest · July 2026 Prior month, June 2026: $36.71, −0.24% MoM. +0.87%up, generally favorable MoM · BLS SAE

Atlanta is msa:12060 · Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS); BLS State and Area Employment (SAE)

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Atlanta Market Data

Atlanta against the U.S. on the measures both publish, then the national labor-market series behind them with their latest reading, published change and 24-month trend.

Atlanta vs. U.S.

Atlanta and United States, latest published value and change vs prior year
Measure ATL U.S.
Unemployment Rate ATL June 2026 · U.S. July 2026 3.5% 0 pp YoY 4.1% −0.2 ppdown, generally favorable YoY
Average Hourly Earnings ATL July 2026 · U.S. July 2026 $37.03 — $37.62 +3.15%up, generally favorable YoY
Consumer Prices ATL June 2026 · U.S. July 2026 +2.85%up, mixed signal YoY +3.36%up, mixed signal YoY
Labor Force ATL June 2026 · U.S. July 2026 +1.43%up, mixed signal YoY −0.77%down, mixed signal YoY
Employment Level ATL June 2026 · U.S. July 2026 +1.48%up, generally favorable YoY −0.59%down, generally unfavorable YoY

Atlanta is msa:12060 · Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS); BLS State and Area Employment (SAE)

U.S. labor market

Unemployment Rate

4.1%
−0.1 ppdown, generally favorable MoM
24-month range 4% to 4.5%.
Jul 2026 BLS CPS

Payroll Employment

158,858 thousands
+0.20%up, generally favorable YoY
24-month range 157,757 to 158,881.
Jul 2026 BLS CES

Employment Level

162,177 thousands
−0.59%down, generally unfavorable YoY
24-month range 161,159 to 163,992.
Jul 2026 BLS CPS

Labor Force

169,094 thousands
−0.77%down, mixed signal YoY
24-month range 168,248 to 171,541.
Jul 2026 BLS CPS

Participation Rate

61.4%
−0.8 ppdown, generally unfavorable YoY
24-month range 61.4% to 62.7%.
Jul 2026 BLS CPS

Job Openings

7,359 thousands
+2.15%up, generally favorable YoY
24-month range 6,550 to 7,585.
Jun 2026 BLS JOLTS

Hires

5,348 thousands
+0.39%up, generally favorable YoY
24-month range 4,899 to 5,535.
Jun 2026 BLS JOLTS

Quits

3,232 thousands
−0.68%down, mixed signal YoY
24-month range 2,980 to 3,456.
Jun 2026 BLS JOLTS

Layoffs & Discharges

1,766 thousands
−4.18%down, generally favorable YoY
24-month range 1,595 to 1,891.
Jun 2026 BLS JOLTS

Average Hourly Earnings

$37.62
+3.15%up, generally favorable YoY
24-month range $35.22 to $37.62.
Jul 2026 BLS CES

Initial Claims

188,718 claims
+9.69%up, generally unfavorable WoW
24-month range 172,053 to 351,735.
Aug 8, 2026 DOL UI claims

Continued Claims

1,809,988 weeks claimed
−1.11%down, generally favorable WoW
24-month range 1,593,193 to 2,290,253.
Aug 1, 2026 DOL UI claims

Consumer Prices (CPI)

333.918 index
+3.36%up, mixed signal YoY
24-month range 314.796 to 335.123.
Jul 2026 BLS CPI

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  1. Trade, Transportation & Utilities 644.6k
  2. Professional & Business Services 564k
  3. Education & Health Services 476.7k
  4. Government 342.6k
  5. Leisure & Hospitality 325.1k
  6. Financial Activities 209.6k

Atlanta · Employment · July 2026 · BLS SAE

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Industries

Atlanta and U.S. employment by industry, side by side: pick any industry to chart both markets on one indexed scale. Explore every industry →

Compare Industry Markets

Employment indexed to 100 at the start of the selected period, monthly, not seasonally adjusted. Window ends Dec 2025, the latest month both areas have published.

Selected Construction

  • ATL 158.6k up +6.8% Dec 2023 → Dec 2025
  • U.S. 8.20M up +2.7% Dec 2023 → Dec 2025

Values: jobs at the end of the window · change over the selected period

Atlanta (msa:12060): BLS State and Area Employment (SAE), thousands. U.S.: BLS QCEW, private ownership, persons. Both monthly, not seasonally adjusted.

Industries

ATL through July 2026 · U.S. through December 2025 · Δ over the selected period

Industries, Atlanta and U.S. employment
Compare Industry ATL jobs Δ 2Y U.S. jobs Δ 2Y
Goods-producing
Construction 155.2k — 8.20M —
Manufacturing 177.5k — 12.52M —
Service-providing
Health Care and Social Assistance 403.7k — 23.31M —
Retail Trade 291.6k — 15.72M —
Accommodation and Food Services 272.4k — 13.99M —
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 266.2k — 10.77M —
Administrative, Support, and Waste Services 218.1k — 9.05M —
Wholesale Trade 163.3k — 6.03M —
Finance and Insurance 149.8k — 6.34M —
Other Services 107.9k — 4.65M —
Information 101.8k — 2.83M —
Management of Companies and Enterprises 79.7k — 2.62M —
Educational Services (Private) 73.0k — 3.30M —
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.8k — 2.42M —
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 52.7k — 2.55M —

Atlanta (msa:12060) SAE, thousands · U.S. QCEW private, persons · Source: BLS State and Area Employment (SAE); BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) · All industries

Role Intelligence

Employment, pay, and concentration by occupation for Atlanta and the U.S., from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. Explore every occupation → · Compare roles →

Compare Occupation Markets

Median annual wage, one point per OEWS year (May reference). Annual data: no monthly values exist between points.

Selected Home Health and Personal Care Aides

  • ATL $29,920 up +23.4% May 2021 → May 2025
  • U.S. $35,800 up +21.6% May 2021 → May 2025

Values: median annual wage · change over the selected period

Atlanta (msa:12060) and U.S.: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

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Occupations

OEWS May 2025 · 20 largest detailed occupations published in both areas

Occupations, Atlanta and U.S., OEWS
Compare Occupation ATL jobs YoY U.S. jobs YoY ATL median YoY U.S. median YoY ATL LQ ATL per 1,000 jobs U.S. jobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 29.4k +7.34%up 4.31M +7.97%up $29,920 +4.18%up $35,800 +2.58%up 0.37 10.2 4.31M
Retail Salespersons 85.0k +2.18%up 3.90M +2.57%up $32,850 +6.35%up $35,410 +2.40%up 1.17 29.4 3.90M
General and Operations Managers 69.3k +1.11%up 3.50M −2.27%down $111,410 +5.34%up $105,770 +2.74%up 1.06 24.0 3.50M
Registered Nurses 56.5k +3.84%up 3.38M +2.98%up $100,490 +4.28%up $97,550 +4.22%up 0.90 19.5 3.38M
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 78.5k +0.14%up 2.95M −1.08%down $39,020 +3.50%up $40,240 +3.34%up 1.43 27.2 2.95M
Customer Service Representatives 60.0k −13.4%down 2.60M −4.78%down $42,710 +0.92%up $44,770 +4.53%up 1.24 20.8 2.60M
Waiters and Waitresses 45.9k +6.28%up 2.27M −1.38%down $18,460 −8.93%down $35,230 +4.35%up 1.09 15.9 2.27M
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 30.9k +4.67%up 2.21M +0.45%up $35,940 +1.61%up $36,840 +2.53%up 0.75 10.7 2.21M
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 41.8k −1.62%down 2.06M −0.41%down $59,100 +0.41%up $58,640 +2.09%up 1.09 14.5 2.06M
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 25.3k −8.97%down 1.71M −1.79%down $45,270 +8.72%up $47,540 +2.70%up 0.80 8.7 1.71M
Software Developers 36.3k +1.11%up 1.69M +2.02%up $132,960 +1.63%up $135,980 +2.18%up 1.16 12.6 1.69M
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 25.2k +0.80%up 1.53M −0.13%down $49,630 +1.85%up $49,590 +2.00%up 0.89 8.7 1.53M
Accountants and Auditors 30.2k −1.50%down 1.45M +0.08%up $85,820 +4.23%up $83,680 +2.45%up 1.12 10.4 1.45M
Cooks, Restaurant 29.0k −8.54%down 1.41M −2.91%down $37,230 +1.72%up $37,390 +1.52%up 1.11 10.1 1.41M
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 23.4k −2.30%down 1.39M −0.35%down $76,570 +1.84%up $63,970 +2.61%up 0.91 8.1 1.39M
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 22.5k +5.29%up 1.37M −5.64%down $51,170 +2.55%up $50,670 +2.97%up 0.88 7.8 1.37M
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 27.7k −3.36%down 1.24M −2.26%down $64,990 +2.14%up $72,080 +7.94%up 1.20 9.6 1.24M
Construction Laborers 16.5k −2.31%down 1.10M +3.70%up $42,010 +6.22%up $47,120 +0.83%up 0.81 5.7 1.10M
Project Management Specialists 21.1k −2.95%down 1.07M +6.01%up $103,400 +0.62%up $102,320 +1.56%up 1.06 7.3 1.07M
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 14.8k +22.6%up 1.07M −0.68%down $77,210 +1.49%up $72,040 +11.6%up 0.75 5.1 1.07M

Atlanta (msa:12060) and U.S. · Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · All occupations · Roles