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1 / 50#50. Psychiatric Aides
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.8% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,310
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,060
Fastest-growing jobs in Georgia
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis revealed that, as of September 2025, the national hiring rate has reached a decade low, with the exception of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Associated Press reports that several factors have contributed to this, including the impact of the eleven interest rate hikes that occurred in 2022 and 2023 and the dozens of tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump since the beginning of the year.
Economists generally agree that the long-run breakeven employment growth rate (or the rate at which new jobs need to be added to keep up with population growth) is somewhere between 70,000 and 90,000 jobs per month. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2025, just 22,000 new jobs were added. June and July saw a combined 87,000 new jobs added to the workforce.
Those numbers are bleak, to be sure, but not all employment news is bad. Certain sectors, like health care and social services, continue to see rapid growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said average hourly earnings for all employees are also up by 3.7% over the past 12 months. The total number of hours worked per week has been edging down for all employees, providing opportunities for much-needed work-life balance.
The employment story also looks quite different from state to state. Some places, like Utah, New Mexico, Hawai'i, and Idaho, are seeing high-percentage job growth year over year; others, like Washington D.C., Iowa, and Kansas, have actually seen a shrinkage in the overall number of job openings.
Using BLS jobs data, Stacker determined the fastest-growing jobs in Georgia. Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2023 and 2024. Jobs were excluded from the ranking if they had fewer than 1,000 people working in them in the state.
Keep reading to learn which jobs are growing the fastest in Georgia.
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2 / 50#49. Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.8% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,910
--- Employment in 2023: 1,530
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $74,010
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3 / 50#48. Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.3% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,240
--- Employment in 2023: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $50,510
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4 / 50#47. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.3% (1,290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,390
--- Employment in 2023: 5,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,330
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5 / 50#46. Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.6% (2,340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 11,470
--- Employment in 2023: 9,130
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,260
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6 / 50#45. Training and Development Specialists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.6% (3,810 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 18,690
--- Employment in 2023: 14,880
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,930
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7 / 50#44. Speech-Language Pathologists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.2% (870 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,190
--- Employment in 2023: 3,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $99,100
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8 / 50#43. Web Developers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.9% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,650
--- Employment in 2023: 1,300
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $75,000
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9 / 50#42. Family Medicine Physicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.0% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,250
--- Employment in 2023: 2,560
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+
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10 / 50#41. Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.4% (870 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,040
--- Employment in 2023: 3,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,650
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11 / 50#40. School Bus Monitors
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.5% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,320
--- Employment in 2023: 1,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $29,600
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12 / 50#39. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.8% (1,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,740
--- Employment in 2023: 3,710
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $52,220
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13 / 50#38. Construction Laborers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.7% (6,400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 28,680
--- Employment in 2023: 22,280
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,970
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14 / 50#37. Massage Therapists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.7% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,020
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $56,740
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15 / 50#36. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.2% (1,770 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,830
--- Employment in 2023: 6,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $93,500
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16 / 50#35. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.3% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,380
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,350
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17 / 50#34. Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.4% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,200
--- Employment in 2023: 1,700
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,710
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18 / 50#33. First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.7% (1,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,390
--- Employment in 2023: 3,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,280
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19 / 50#32. Writers and Authors
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.3% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,200
--- Employment in 2023: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,070
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20 / 50#31. Crane and Tower Operators
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.8% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,780
--- Employment in 2023: 1,330
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,230
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21 / 50#30. Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.0% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,890
--- Employment in 2023: 1,410
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,630
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22 / 50#29. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.1% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,440
--- Employment in 2023: 1,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $28,990
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23 / 50#28. Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.4% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,830
--- Employment in 2023: 2,850
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,030
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24 / 50#27. Therapists, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.0% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,580
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,540
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25 / 50#26. Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.7% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,630
--- Employment in 2023: 1,910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $24,590
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26 / 50#25. Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.2% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,990
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $52,450
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27 / 50#24. Orderlies
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.7% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,570
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,780
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28 / 50#23. Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.4% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,390
--- Employment in 2023: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,910
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29 / 50#22. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.3% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,020
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,240
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30 / 50#21. Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.2% (840 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,830
--- Employment in 2023: 1,990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $65,070
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31 / 50#20. Credit Analysts
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.6% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,510
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $73,300
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32 / 50#19. Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.4% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,040
--- Employment in 2023: 720
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,000
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33 / 50#18. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +45.7% (1,050 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,350
--- Employment in 2023: 2,300
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $66,600
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34 / 50#17. Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +45.7% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,390
--- Employment in 2023: 1,640
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $72,130
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35 / 50#16. Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +50.0% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,560
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,550
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36 / 50#15. Interpreters and Translators
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +51.8% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,730
--- Employment in 2023: 1,140
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $61,610
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37 / 50#14. Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +52.6% (1,440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,180
--- Employment in 2023: 2,740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $71,050
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38 / 50#13. Private Detectives and Investigators
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +61.4% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,340
--- Employment in 2023: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,590
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39 / 50#12. Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +68.3% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 600
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $23,820
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40 / 50#11. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +70.1% (7,490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 18,180
--- Employment in 2023: 10,690
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,880
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41 / 50#10. Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +75.4% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,210
--- Employment in 2023: 690
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $51,210
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42 / 50#9. School Psychologists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +98.8% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,670
--- Employment in 2023: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $96,810
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43 / 50#8. Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +105.4% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,910
--- Employment in 2023: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,400
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44 / 50#7. Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +115.6% (1,260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,350
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $55,390
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45 / 50#6. Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +134.7% (1,280 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,230
--- Employment in 2023: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,730
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46 / 50#5. Physical Scientists, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +136.4% (600 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,040
--- Employment in 2023: 440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $131,770
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47 / 50#4. Psychiatric Technicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +143.5% (2,310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,920
--- Employment in 2023: 1,610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,490
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48 / 50#3. Cooks, Short Order
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +149.6% (3,740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,240
--- Employment in 2023: 2,500
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $22,160
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49 / 50#2. Cardiologists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +322.2% (1,160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,520
--- Employment in 2023: 360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+
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50 / 50#1. Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +558.0% (2,790 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,290
--- Employment in 2023: 500
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $139,990
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
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