Ranking of Georgia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q3
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q3, the average weekly wage for Georgia was $961. Among all Georgia counties, Burke County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.38K), followed by Fulton County ($1.32K), and Cobb County ($1.06K).
On the other hand, Glascock County had the lowest average weekly wage ($480), followed by Twiggs County ($504), and Taliaferro County ($521).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Georgia counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Georgia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q3
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burke County | 1,378 |
| 2 | Fulton County | 1,323 |
| 3 | Cobb County | 1,063 |
| 4 | DeKalb County | 1,028 |
| 5 | Clayton County | 1,021 |
| 6 | Gwinnett County | 967 |
| 7 | Forsyth County | 921 |
| 8 | Chattahoochee County | 916 |
| 9 | Heard County | 885 |
| 10 | Richmond County | 865 |
| 11 | Rockdale County | 862 |
| 12 | Hall County | 854 |
| 13 | Chatham County | 853 |
| 14 | Early County | 852 |
| 15 | Pickens County | 848 |
| 16 | Muscogee County | 843 |
| 17 | Camden County | 841 |
| 18 | Clarke County | 837 |
| 19 | Houston County | 834 |
| 20 | Fayette County | 824 |
| 21 | Stewart County | 819 |
| 22 | Bartow County | 809 |
| 23 | Wayne County | 808 |
| 24 | Whitfield County | 803 |
| 25 | Bibb County | 799 |
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