Albany, Georgia Metro Area

MSA: Albany, GA
counties: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, Worth

Population (2017 estimate): 151,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.7%

NFP Employment (2017): 63,000
Average Earnings (2017): $35,860

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,-0.2000,1.7,
2013,0.0000,1.6,
2014,0.2000,1.9,
2015,0.0000,2.1,
2016,1.5000,1.8,
2017,1.6000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-4.8000,2.3,
2013,0.2000,2.0,
2014,6.0000,2.3,
2015,-1.8000,2.4,
2016,5.3000,2.0,
2017,11.9000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,10.4000,8.1000,
2013,9.4000,7.4000,
2014,8.3000,6.2000,
2015,7.0000,5.3000,
2016,6.2000,4.9000,
2017,5.5000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,29180.00,42068.00,
2013,29250.00,42900.00,
2014,31010.00,43888.00,
2015,30450.00,44928.00,
2016,32060.00,45812.00,
2017,35860.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	2,380	41.0	0.8	$74,950
Business and Financial Operations	2,190	37.6	0.7	$62,060
IT and Mathematical	670	11.4	0.4	$56,500
Architecture and Engineering	670	11.5	0.6	$59,350
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	200	3.5	0.4	$60,390
Community and Social Services	1,060	18.1	1.3	$35,730
Legal and Judicial	250	4.4	0.6	$62,260
Education, Training, and Library	4,510	77.4	1.3	$46,660
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	370	6.3	0.5	$37,690
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	4,600	79.0	1.3	$44,960
Healthcare Support	1,260	21.6	0.8	$21,690
Protective Services	2,270	39.0	1.6	$30,580
Food Preparation and Serving Related	5,050	86.7	0.9	$18,250
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,410	24.2	0.8	$19,110
Personal Care and Services	1,680	28.8	0.9	$18,630
Sales and Related	6,500	111.6	1.1	$21,450
Office and Administrative Support	9,550	164.0	1.1	$28,390
Construction and Extraction	2,070	35.6	0.9	$32,430
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,470	59.7	1.5	$43,780
Production	3,190	54.8	0.9	$29,170
Transportation and Material Moving	4,580	78.6	1.1	$26,400