Wages & Benefits
Wages
Average hourly wage rates in Etowah County as of June 2019 are:
| Category | Mean Wage | Entry Wage | Experienced Wage |
Management |
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| Chief executives | 72.52 | 48.42 | 89.06 |
| Human resources specialist | 39.19 | 26.91 | 45.33 |
| Industrial production managers | 36.02 | 27.98 | 40.04 |
| Sales managers | 46.36 | 24.67 | 55.70 |
Administrative support |
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| Accountants and auditors | 28.70 | 17.60 | 34.24 |
| Executive assistants | 28.39 | 21.22 | 31.98 |
| Accounting clerks | 18.58 | 13.13 | 21.31 |
| Data entry clerks | 12.38 | 8.81 | 14.18 |
| Drafters | 17.98 | 14.66 | 19.64 |
| Industrial engineers | 33.28 | 26.68 | 36.59 |
| Mechanical engineers | 36.70 | 27.01 | 45.55 |
| Purchasing agents | 24.78 | 15.64 | 29.35 |
Production |
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| CNC machine operators | 19.69 | 15.28 | 21.90 |
| Coating and painting | 15.70 | 11.38 | 17.87 |
| Production workers, all other | 13.91 | 9.30 | 16.21 |
| Lathe and turning operators | 11.64 | 8.54 | 13.19 |
| Machinist | 18.66 | 13.34 | 21.32 |
| Packaging and filling | 11.15 | 8.49 | 12.90 |
| Production helper | 14.40 | 11.22 | 15.99 |
| First-line supervisors of production and operating workers | 26.97 | 18.38 | 31.27 |
| Tool and die makers | 21.67 | 14.24 | 25.40 |
| Welders and cutters | 16.52 | 11.59 | 18.97 |
Maintenance |
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| Maintenance repair workers, general | 16.30 | 11.00 | 18.95 |
| Machinery repair workers | 17.95 | 14.35 | 19.74 |
| Maintenance/repair helpers | 11.15 | 8.49 |
12.48 |
Material handling |
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| Industrial truck operators | 15.07 | 11.44 | 16.88 |
| Material handlers/laborers | 13.87 | 9.49 | 16.06 |
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Packagers |
9.69 | 8.71 | 10.17 |
| Tractor trailer drivers | 20.77 | 14.76 | 22.32 |
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