Dawson County, GA
FIPS 13085 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Dawson County had an annual average of 11,405 jobs across 1,029 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
11,405
+12.3% YoY
Establishments
1,029
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$42,704
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 922 | NAICS 922 | — | — | $569 | $0.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 2,020 | 95 | $471 | $49.5M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 1,000 | 61 | $496 | $25.8M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 667 | 21 | $913 | $31.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 612 | 18 | $561 | $17.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 549 | 8 | $548 | $15.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 497 | 11 | $508 | $13.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 479 | 3 | $1,396 | $25.4M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 402 | 7 | $1,263 | $26.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 378 | 103 | $1,363 | $26.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 359 | 67 | $1,175 | $21.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 340 | 47 | $1,422 | $24.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 270 | 47 | $841 | $11.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 253 | 15 | $1,289 | $17.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 248 | 10 | $669 | $8.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 238 | 24 | $564 | $7.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 213 | 18 | $907 | $10.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 150 | 16 | $2,357 | $18.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 148 | 15 | $632 | $4.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 148 | 16 | $681 | $5.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 148 | 28 | $918 | $7.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 138 | 7 | $903 | $5.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 129 | 38 | $609 | $4.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 123 | 19 | $580 | $3.7M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 116 | 32 | $1,207 | $7.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 98 | 20 | $688 | $3.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 73 | 13 | $3,476 | $13.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 65 | 25 | $1,078 | $3.6M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 62 | 6 | $1,067 | $3.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 58 | 8 | $649 | $1.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 44 | 17 | $933 | $2.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 43 | 3 | $1,238 | $2.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 41 | 1 | $1,178 | $2.5M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 34 | 58 | $982 | $1.7M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 28 | 9 | $1,856 | $2.7M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 27 | 1 | $519 | $0.7M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 3 | 1 | $873 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
41
jobs · $61,231 avg pay
State Government
173
jobs · $47,637 avg pay
Local Government
1,077
jobs · $49,944 avg pay
Private
10,114
jobs · $41,773 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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