Lowest-paying jobs in Savannah

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest paying jobs in Savannah

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Savannah, GA, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Savannah, the annual mean wage is $45,600 or 14.8% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $18,770. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#99 (tie). Food Batchmakers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $35,100
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

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Pixabay

#99 (tie). Roofers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $35,100
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,820
- Employment: 129,690

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#98. Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $35,090
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,110
- Employment: 139,780

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Needpix

#97. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $35,000
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,270
- Employment: 33,360

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Pixabay

#96. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,850
- Employment: 6,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

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#95. Dental Assistants

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,790
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,170
- Employment: 351,470

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#94. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,500
- Employment: 2,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,180
- Employment: 2,038,340

8 / 100
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#93. Loan Interviewers and Clerks

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,420
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,960
- Employment: 208,530

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Canva

#92. Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,370
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,630
- Employment: 45,770

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Canva

#91. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,330
- Employment: 196,120

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#90. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,280
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

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#89. Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,210
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,670
- Employment: 32,160

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#88. Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,200
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,370
- Employment: 51,160

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#87. Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,190
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,440
- Employment: 22,940

15 / 100
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#86. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $34,160
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,090
- Employment: 604,780

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#85. Order Clerks

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 137,180

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Pixabay

#84. Parts Salespersons

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $33,340
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170

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#83. Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $33,320
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,950
- Employment: 23,590

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#82. Data Entry Keyers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $33,260
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

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#81. File Clerks

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $33,170
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

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#80. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $33,140
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

22 / 100
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#79. Office Clerks, General

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $32,900
- Employment: 2,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

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Canva

#78. Tire Repairers and Changers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

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Canva

#77. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $32,540
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,400
- Employment: 121,330

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Canva

#76. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $32,520
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

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#75. Parking Attendants

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $32,450
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

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Canva

#74. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $32,390
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110

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#73. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $32,310
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

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#72. Customer Service Representatives

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $32,300
- Employment: 3,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,320
- Employment: 2,919,230

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#71. Animal Caretakers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $32,070
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

31 / 100
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#70. Tellers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $31,940
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

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Pixabay

#69. Construction Laborers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $31,750
- Employment: 1,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,730
- Employment: 1,020,350

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#68. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $31,730
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

34 / 100
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#67. Phlebotomists

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $31,590
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290

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#66. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $31,570
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,750
- Employment: 57,960

36 / 100
Canva

#65. Pest Control Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $31,560
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,910
- Employment: 79,450

37 / 100
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#64. Light Truck Drivers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $31,370
- Employment: 1,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,520
- Employment: 923,050

38 / 100
Canva

#63. Medical Equipment Preparers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $31,360
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,530
- Employment: 56,900

39 / 100
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#62. Security Guards

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $31,280
- Employment: 1,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

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#61. Couriers and Messengers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $30,820
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

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#60. Medical Assistants

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $30,500
- Employment: 990

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

42 / 100
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#59. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $30,480
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

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Canva

#58. Sailors and Marine Oilers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $30,410
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,250
- Employment: 31,290

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Canva

#57. Helpers--Carpenters

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $30,170
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920

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Canva

#56. Bakers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $30,140
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

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Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#55. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $30,070
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

47 / 100
Pixabay

#54. Helpers--Electricians

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $29,900
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260

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#53. Counter and Rental Clerks

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $29,540
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

49 / 100
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#52. Social and Human Service Assistants

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $29,390
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450

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#51. Pharmacy Technicians

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $29,340
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

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Canva

#50. Butchers and Meat Cutters

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $29,120
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770

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#49. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $28,990
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600

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Canva

#48. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $28,740
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

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#47. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $28,580
- Employment: 1,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

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#46. Tile and Stone Setters

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $28,250
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,300
- Employment: 40,470

56 / 100
Canva

#45. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $28,170
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

57 / 100
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#44. Funeral Attendants

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $27,730
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

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Canva

#43. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $27,370
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

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#42. Stockers and Order Fillers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $26,770
- Employment: 2,520

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

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#41. Residential Advisors

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $26,740
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

61 / 100
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#40. Nursing Assistants

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $26,610
- Employment: 1,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

62 / 100
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#39. Recreation Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $26,170
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

63 / 100
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#38. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $26,160
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

64 / 100
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#37. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $26,100
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

65 / 100
Pixabay

#36. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $26,060
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

66 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#35. Retail Salespersons

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $26,040
- Employment: 6,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

67 / 100
Canva

#34. Pharmacy Aides

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $25,850
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

68 / 100
Paul.J.West // Shutterstock

#33. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $25,660
- Employment: 1,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

69 / 100
Canva

#32. Helpers--Production Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $25,470
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

70 / 100
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#31. Cooks, Restaurant

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $25,300
- Employment: 2,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

71 / 100
Canva

#30. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $25,280
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

72 / 100
PxHere

#29. Library Assistants, Clerical

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $25,250
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

73 / 100
Unsplash

#28. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $24,500
- Employment: 2,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

74 / 100
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#27. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $24,450
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

75 / 100
Canva

#26. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $23,900
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

76 / 100
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#25. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790

77 / 100
Canva

#24. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $23,010
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

78 / 100
Kawin Ounprasertsuk // Shutterstock

#23. Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $22,700
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,460
- Employment: 17,010

79 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#22. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $22,600
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

80 / 100
UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#21. Sewing Machine Operators

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $22,450
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

81 / 100
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#20. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $22,390
- Employment: 890

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

82 / 100
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#19. Bartenders

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $22,090
- Employment: 1,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

83 / 100
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#18. Legislators

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $21,950
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,440
- Employment: 52,280

84 / 100
Canva

#17. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $21,790
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

85 / 100
Canva

#16. Food Preparation Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $21,570
- Employment: 1,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

86 / 100
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#15. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $21,300
- Employment: 940

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

87 / 100
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#14. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $21,270
- Employment: 1,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

88 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#13. Waiters and Waitresses

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $21,170
- Employment: 4,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

89 / 100
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#12. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $20,890
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

90 / 100
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#10 (tie). Cooks, Short Order

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $20,720
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

91 / 100
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#10 (tie). Cashiers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $20,720
- Employment: 3,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

92 / 100
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#9. Dishwashers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $20,670
- Employment: 860

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

93 / 100
Unsplash

#8. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $20,650
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

94 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#6 (tie). Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $20,300
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

95 / 100
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#6 (tie). Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $20,300
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

96 / 100
Unsplash

#5. Tax Preparers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $19,630
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,550
- Employment: 66,670

97 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#4. Cooks, Fast Food

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $19,500
- Employment: 1,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

98 / 100
Pxhere

#3. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $19,490
- Employment: 5,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

99 / 100
Pexels

#2. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $19,360
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

100 / 100
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#1. Childcare Workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $18,770
- Employment: 990

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

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