Candler County, GA

FIPS 13043 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Candler County had an annual average of 2,937 jobs across 272 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,937

-18.3% YoY

Establishments

272

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$45,043

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Candler County, GA, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 356 1 $781 $14.5M
722 NAICS 722 329 17 $428 $7.3M
622 NAICS 622 174 1 $1,423 $12.9M
921 NAICS 921 164 2 $849 $7.3M
623 NAICS 623 157 5 $850 $6.9M
238 NAICS 238 146 20 $933 $7.1M
561 NAICS 561 132 12 $724 $5.0M
457 NAICS 457 112 11 $573 $3.3M
445 NAICS 445 98 12 $512 $2.6M
441 NAICS 441 78 6 $1,148 $4.6M
456 NAICS 456 50 5 $667 $1.7M
115 NAICS 115 40 8 $768 $1.6M
455 NAICS 455 30 4 $383 $0.6M
484 NAICS 484 29 13 $958 $1.4M
524 NAICS 524 27 15 $618 $0.9M
491 NAICS 491 21 2 $1,062 $1.1M
924 NAICS 924 9 2 $947 $0.4M
925 NAICS 925 8 1 $1,018 $0.4M
519 NAICS 519 6 1 $240 $0.1M
621 NAICS 621 4 1 $1,119 $0.2M
488 NAICS 488 2 1 $964 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

21

jobs · $55,226 avg pay

State Government

21

jobs · $40,701 avg pay

Local Government

702

jobs · $49,855 avg pay

Private

2,193

jobs · $43,454 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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