Ranking of Georgia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2019 Q4
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019 Q4, the average weekly wage for Georgia was $1.09K. Among all Georgia counties, Burke County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.72K), followed by Fulton County ($1.51K), and Cobb County ($1.20K).
On the other hand, Glascock County had the lowest average weekly wage ($573), followed by Candler County ($593), and Clay County ($596).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Georgia counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Georgia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2019 Q4
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burke County | 1,723 |
| 2 | Fulton County | 1,514 |
| 3 | Cobb County | 1,195 |
| 4 | DeKalb County | 1,167 |
| 5 | Clayton County | 1,090 |
| 5 | Gwinnett County | 1,090 |
| 6 | Forsyth County | 1,045 |
| 7 | Hall County | 1,031 |
| 8 | Clarke County | 993 |
| 9 | Chatham County | 966 |
| 10 | Rockdale County | 963 |
| 11 | Early County | 953 |
| 12 | Appling County | 944 |
| 13 | Houston County | 942 |
| 14 | Fayette County | 941 |
| 15 | Richmond County | 937 |
| 15 | Stewart County | 937 |
| 16 | Heard County | 928 |
| 17 | Pickens County | 917 |
| 18 | Troup County | 909 |
| 19 | Atkinson County | 908 |
| 20 | Walton County | 907 |
| 21 | Thomas County | 901 |
| 22 | Chattahoochee County | 900 |
| 23 | Bartow County | 896 |
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