Ben Hill County, GA
FIPS 13017 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Ben Hill County had an annual average of 5,736 jobs across 372 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,736
-2.7% YoY
Establishments
372
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,504
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 557 | 8 | $920 | $23.1M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 439 | 7 | $1,053 | $24.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 422 | 6 | $1,032 | $22.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 361 | 32 | $316 | $5.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 320 | 14 | $980 | $16.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 318 | 2 | $708 | $11.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 130 | 12 | $453 | $3.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 87 | 2 | $1,126 | $5.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 85 | 8 | $828 | $3.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 82 | 17 | $989 | $4.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 80 | 10 | $1,140 | $4.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 79 | 13 | $413 | $1.7M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 72 | 5 | $1,608 | $6.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 66 | 9 | $1,042 | $3.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 61 | 12 | $1,108 | $3.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 60 | 20 | $428 | $1.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 49 | 16 | $975 | $2.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 45 | 9 | $618 | $1.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 36 | 5 | $837 | $1.6M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 33 | 4 | $1,042 | $1.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 32 | 6 | $971 | $1.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 30 | 4 | $351 | $0.5M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 24 | 5 | $640 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 24 | 1 | $1,190 | $1.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 23 | 7 | $788 | $0.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 15 | 6 | $793 | $0.6M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 15 | 4 | $368 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 2 | $743 | $0.4M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 10 | 17 | $1,003 | $0.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 10 | 1 | $850 | $0.5M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 5 | 1 | $838 | $0.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 3 | 1 | $918 | $0.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $1,263 | $0.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 1 | 1 | $698 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
24
jobs · $61,867 avg pay
State Government
93
jobs · $46,888 avg pay
Local Government
907
jobs · $41,012 avg pay
Private
4,712
jobs · $46,253 avg pay
GA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
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