NAICS 62 correspondence · residents
Health care and social assistance
612,845 ± 7,224.74 (90% MOE)
11.75% of employed residents in the package’s 20-category comparison.
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Georgia
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Industry & workforce evidence
State context and local findings retain their original scope. Program priorities do not establish current vacancies or an unmet need in every community.
National package · state economic context
Industries where Georgia residents work
These American Community Survey estimates describe employed residents, including commuters. They do not identify employer demand, occupation shortages or open jobs.
NAICS 44-45 correspondence · residents
Retail trade
588,538 ± 7,732.16 (90% MOE)
11.29% of employed residents in the package’s 20-category comparison.
NAICS 31-33 correspondence · residents
Manufacturing
524,044 ± 6,729.19 (90% MOE)
10.05% of employed residents in the package’s 20-category comparison.
Nursing-assistant and allied-health preparation
Program priority
Georgia reports nurse aide, dental assistant and pharmacy technician IET offerings tied to local hiring needs.
GA state narrative — National Reporting System, PY2024 ↗Welding and applied industrial preparation
Program priority
Welding and forklift training appear among IET offerings; employers and state reviewers must validate each pathway.
GA state narrative — National Reporting System, PY2024 ↗Guest service and food-service preparation
Program priority
Guest Services Professional and ServSafe Food Manager are among the reported credentials.
GA state narrative — National Reporting System, PY2024 ↗Reviewed local industry & workforce findings
Named HMGMA/Savannah Tech program in Bryan County, GA · Historical maintenance-apprenticeship entry wage
Source reviewed · Historical announcement
Historical maintenance-apprenticeship entry wage
HMGMA and Savannah Technical College announced a $20.40/hour apprenticeship entry rate, with six-month increases, in November 2025. This is not a current open offer.
Requirements & evidence limits
- Credit / credential
- Industrial Maintenance Systems Technology diploma pathway
- Measure
- Announced apprentice entry wage
- Reported value
- 20.4 USD/hour
- Evidence type
- announced_program_terms
Confirm next: Check current recruitment, eligibility, costs and wage schedule before presenting an application opportunity.
Butts and Douglas counties combined · AWS planned investment across Butts and Douglas
Source reviewed · Historical announcement
AWS planned investment across Butts and Douglas
AWS announced at least $11 billion across the two counties; a county-by-county allocation is not established.
Requirements & evidence limits
- Industry code
- No project establishment NAICS assigned by the announcement.
- Measure
- announced capital investment
- Reported value
- 11,000,000,000 USD minimum
- Evidence type
- announced, not realized
- Uncertainty
- Combined Butts–Douglas announcement; county allocation and realized outcomes are not established.
Confirm next: Verify current project phase and obtain county-specific investment allocations.
Butts and Douglas counties combined · AWS expected operating jobs
Source reviewed · Historical announcement
AWS expected operating jobs
At least 550 new high-skilled jobs were expected across the two-county investment; these are not current vacancies or realized hires.
Requirements & evidence limits
- Measure
- expected new high-skilled jobs
- Reported value
- 550 jobs minimum
- Evidence type
- announced, not realized
- Uncertainty
- Combined Butts–Douglas announcement; county allocation and realized outcomes are not established.
Confirm next: Obtain employer-verified job titles, county allocation, hiring dates and wage ranges.
WGTC Douglas Campus, Douglasville; institution-level program evidence · Microsoft academy at WGTC Douglas Campus
Source reviewed
Microsoft academy at WGTC Douglas Campus
The college identifies CompTIA A+, Server+ and Network+ preparation at its Douglas Campus.
Requirements & evidence limits
- Institution
- West Georgia Technical College
- Evidence type
- published program
Confirm next: Confirm current program delivery and employer requirements.
SCTC regional cohort; Griffin event location, not Spalding-only residents · AWS I2PA cohort completed at SCTC
Source reviewed
AWS I2PA cohort completed at SCTC
SCTC reports 22 adult completers in a four-week May–June 2026 cohort; its recognition event was held in Griffin.
Requirements & evidence limits
- Measure
- program completions
- Reported value
- 22 adult learners
- Evidence type
- observed institutional report
- Uncertainty
- One regional cohort total, not county subtotals or job placements. Named counties describe participant origins; they do not establish an exclusive service area.
Confirm next: Verify next cohort and placement/retention outcomes; do not divide the regional total among counties.
County workplace layer
Detailed workforce and proposed product crosswalk →467 BLS QCEW records cover 159 counties. Each county shows up to three disclosed broad private-sector industries; suppressed sectors can affect the order.
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