Ranking of Georgia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q1
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q1, the average weekly wage for Georgia was $1.38K. Among all Georgia counties, Burke County had the highest average weekly wage ($2.16K), followed by Fulton County ($2.10K), and Clayton County ($1.58K).
On the other hand, Clay County had the lowest average weekly wage ($636), followed by Candler County ($692), and Crawford County ($703).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Georgia counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Georgia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2023 Q1
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burke County | 2,157 |
| 2 | Fulton County | 2,097 |
| 3 | Clayton County | 1,579 |
| 4 | Appling County | 1,542 |
| 5 | Cobb County | 1,508 |
| 6 | DeKalb County | 1,456 |
| 7 | Gwinnett County | 1,291 |
| 8 | Heard County | 1,199 |
| 9 | Forsyth County | 1,193 |
| 9 | Hall County | 1,193 |
| 10 | Chatham County | 1,146 |
| 11 | Carroll County | 1,140 |
| 12 | Rockdale County | 1,127 |
| 13 | Fayette County | 1,101 |
| 14 | Houston County | 1,096 |
| 15 | Gordon County | 1,095 |
| 16 | Richmond County | 1,092 |
| 17 | Clarke County | 1,081 |
| 18 | Muscogee County | 1,074 |
| 19 | Monroe County | 1,071 |
| 20 | Thomas County | 1,063 |
| 21 | Bartow County | 1,056 |
| 22 | Camden County | 1,049 |
| 22 | Wilkinson County | 1,049 |
| 23 | Pickens County | 1,045 |
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