Home / Metro areas / Rome, GA Rome, GA Salaries and Median Wage Jobs in Rome, GA paid a median of $42,670 a year ($20.51 an hour) across all occupations in May 2025, 352nd of the 393 metro areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Area Rome, GA Occupations All Period May 2025
Median annual $42,670
Median hourly $20.51
Mean annual $54,910
Jobs on record 44,900 $26,890 10th$42,670 Median$96,640 90th
$26,890 10th percentile$12.93 an hour
$32,170 25th percentile$15.47 an hour
$42,670 Median$20.51 an hour
$62,980 75th percentile$30.28 an hour
$96,640 90th percentile$46.46 an hour
Grey needle: U.S. median, $50,980 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all-occupations row for Rome, GA . Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the OEWS tables at bls.gov
How does Rome, GA compare on pay? The median is 16% below the U.S. median of $50,980 and ranks 352nd of the 393 metro areas; the 135 nonmetropolitan areas are not ranked here. Prices here are 9.8% below the U.S. average, with a price level of 90.2 where the nation is 100; dividing the median by that gives $47,326. The median rose 4.3% from May 2024 to May 2025.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 . These are survey estimates, so an area one rank away can be within sampling error.
What are the most common jobs in Rome, GA? Registered nurses are the largest occupation here, with 1,740 jobs.
Occupation Jobs Median Registered Nurses 1,740 $83,880 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,600 $26,890 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,560 $33,590 Retail Salespersons 1,520 $30,590 Cashiers 990 $28,280 Stockers and Order Fillers 970 $34,150 Nursing Assistants 890 $37,220 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 890 $34,190 General and Operations Managers 860 $83,750 Customer Service Representatives 850 $36,700
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025 .
What are the highest-paying jobs in Rome, GA? Pharmacists lead at a median of $142,090, among occupations with at least 100 jobs.
Pharmacists $142,090 110 jobs Financial Managers $139,740 130 jobs Medical and Health Services Managers $132,830 160 jobs Sales Managers $129,660 140 jobs Software Developers $118,030 140 jobs Nurse Practitioners $112,970 150 jobs Physical Therapists $103,710 130 jobs Respiratory Therapists $98,720 120 jobs Managers, All Other $92,910 190 jobs Project Management Specialists $89,320 100 jobs All occupations in Rome, GA $42,670 44,900 jobs Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025 .
More on pay near Rome, GA Pay for all 207 occupations in Rome, GA BLS publishes pay for 207 occupations in Rome, GA, listed by family with the largest first; where the sample is too small the figure shows n/a.
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Occupation Median Jobs Management General and Operations Managers $83,750 860 Managers, All Other $92,910 190 Medical and Health Services Managers $132,830 160 Sales Managers $129,660 140 Financial Managers $139,740 130 Computer and Information Systems Managers $138,900 80 Administrative Services Managers $126,130 70 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,450 70 Food Service Managers $60,760 70 Social and Community Service Managers $67,990 70 Industrial Production Managers $131,680 60 Construction Managers $77,960 50 Facilities Managers $122,330 50 Marketing Managers $148,160 50 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $77,550 40 Chief Executives $106,740 30 Human Resources Managers $116,910 30 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers n/a 30 Business and Financial Operations Business Operations Specialists, All Other $60,070 410 Accountants and Auditors $74,640 240 Human Resources Specialists $61,430 220 Compliance Officers $39,000 130 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $63,060 120 Management Analysts $75,390 110 Project Management Specialists $89,320 100 Training and Development Specialists $63,060 100 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $63,470 90 Loan Officers $62,660 80 Financial and Investment Analysts $82,960 30 Personal Financial Advisors $87,800 30 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $58,340 n/a Computer and Mathematical Software Developers $118,030 140 Computer Occupations, All Other $77,910 110 Computer User Support Specialists $54,540 110 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $91,510 50 Computer Systems Analysts $76,150 40 Data Scientists $92,130 30 Architecture and Engineering Industrial Engineers $86,730 90 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $64,790 30 Community and Social Service Social and Human Service Assistants $35,360 160 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $47,080 120 Healthcare Social Workers $60,980 90 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $51,990 80 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $53,780 70 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $49,920 40 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $60,590 30 Legal Paralegals and Legal Assistants $49,140 90 Lawyers $74,410 n/a Educational Instruction and Library Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $64,360 400 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,120 300 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,700 230 Teachers and Instructors, All Other $60,300 230 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,450 130 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $77,670 90 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $41,360 70 Tutors $35,060 70 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $76,200 60 Self-Enrichment Teachers $38,550 60 Instructional Coordinators $77,150 50 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $63,460 40 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $61,110 40 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $61,560 40 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $60,660 30 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Coaches and Scouts $44,320 100 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $40,890 100 Public Relations Specialists $57,980 30 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Registered Nurses $83,880 1,740 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,710 440 Pharmacy Technicians $39,990 170 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $66,700 170 Nurse Practitioners $112,970 150 Physical Therapists $103,710 130 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $38,650 120 Respiratory Therapists $98,720 120 Pharmacists $142,090 110 Family Medicine Physicians $305,000 90 Occupational Therapists $99,490 80 Physicians, All Other $353,400 80 Surgical Technologists $50,900 80 Dental Hygienists $83,200 70 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $39,850 70 Medical Records Specialists $51,400 70 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $74,440 60 Physician Assistants $122,440 50 Speech-Language Pathologists $85,440 50 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $79,310 40 Veterinarians $124,530 30 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $65,840 n/a Healthcare Support Nursing Assistants $37,220 890 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $28,370 380 Medical Assistants $38,240 370 Dental Assistants $45,870 110 Phlebotomists $39,880 110 Physical Therapist Assistants $71,680 80 Physical Therapist Aides $30,480 50 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,050 50 Protective Service Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers n/a 260 Correctional Officers and Jailers $38,440 150 Security Guards $36,430 140 Firefighters $44,780 100 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $50,400 90 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $60,950 50 School Bus Monitors n/a 30 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $20,970 n/a Food Preparation and Serving Related Fast Food and Counter Workers $26,890 1,600 Waiters and Waitresses $20,980 740 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,670 490 Cooks, Restaurant $33,620 400 Food Preparation Workers $29,450 240 Dishwashers $27,740 130 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $25,220 120 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $24,340 120 Bartenders $24,490 90 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $31,150 90 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $22,050 80 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $29,400 60 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,240 270 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,040 230 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $43,230 60 Pest Control Workers $46,750 60 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $46,310 50 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,630 n/a Personal Care and Service Childcare Workers $22,600 220 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $43,330 50 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $23,100 40 Animal Caretakers $26,520 40 Recreation Workers $26,930 40 Residential Advisors $34,850 30 Sales and Related Retail Salespersons $30,590 1,520 Cashiers $28,280 990 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $42,580 390 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $57,330 250 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,420 230 Insurance Sales Agents $65,030 140 Counter and Rental Clerks $40,110 80 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $50,710 80 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $73,500 70 Parts Salespersons $36,750 60 Office and Administrative Support Customer Service Representatives $36,700 850 Office Clerks, General $37,000 700 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers n/a 530 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,680 350 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $37,540 350 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,570 300 Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,830 270 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,620 200 Billing and Posting Clerks $40,010 140 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $47,710 120 Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,700 100 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $61,740 80 Tellers $38,980 80 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $38,520 70 Couriers and Messengers $32,510 40 File Clerks $36,180 40 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,140 30 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $40,730 30 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $54,690 n/a Construction and Extraction Electricians $47,550 150 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $36,400 150 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $59,970 130 Construction Laborers $39,200 110 Carpenters $42,000 40 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $48,400 40 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,980 480 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $70,430 250 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,460 210 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $69,030 170 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $52,160 80 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $52,040 80 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $72,260 60 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $89,650 60 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $39,970 50 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $46,590 30 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $46,630 30 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $43,680 n/a Production Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $34,190 890 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,260 430 Production Workers, All Other $38,120 380 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $42,240 230 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $63,740 200 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,410 170 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $42,280 160 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $36,200 140 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $47,260 140 Bakers $31,990 130 Helpers--Production Workers $46,240 100 Machinists $62,220 90 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,980 80 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,420 50 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $39,370 50 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,330 40 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,760 30 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $51,280 30 Printing Press Operators $46,850 30 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $38,910 n/a Transportation and Material Moving Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $33,590 1,560 Stockers and Order Fillers $34,150 970 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $32,760 610 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,960 450 Driver/Sales Workers $35,870 170 Packers and Packagers, Hand $32,640 170 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $57,680 160 Light Truck Drivers $38,060 160 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $33,350 140 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,300 50 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $34,650 30 Bus Drivers, School $46,890 n/a
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 .