Cumming, GA labor market
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2026 hourly wage benchmarks — Cumming, GA.
What light-industrial roles are commanding in this market right now. If your rates sit below the median, that gap is usually where the no-shows and early quits come from.
| Role | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| General warehouse / picker-packer | $15 | $16.50 | $18 |
| Forklift / reach truck | $16 | $16 | $17.20 |
| Production / assembly | $14.50 | $15 | $20 |
| Machine operator | $17 | $19 | $22 |
| General labor | $15 | $15 | $18 |
| Shift lead / line lead | $21 | $24 | $27 |
Source: 578 actual Lingo Staffing placements in the Cumming, GA area, drawn from our own placement records. These are the hourly rates employers in this market are really paying — not survey estimates. Rates move with shift, certification, and volume; confirm current rates with our local team before contracting. Rows not covered by our own placement sample (Shift lead / line lead) remain BLS-benchmarked estimates.
What’s moving the Cumming market.
Forsyth County is one of Georgia’s fastest-growing counties — new DCs and building-products plants keep opening along GA-400.
Job growth outruns the local labor pool, so reliable hands are spread thin across the corridor.
Homebuilding growth pulls site labor and supervision from the same market as the plants and warehouses.
Employers who staff fastest capture the ramp — job-board-only hiring leaves shifts uncovered.
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