Jefferson County, GA
FIPS 13163 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jefferson County had an annual average of 4,887 jobs across 407 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,887
-1% YoY
Establishments
407
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,328
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 435 | 10 | $1,262 | $28.6M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 394 | 7 | $760 | $15.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 332 | 7 | $738 | $12.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 237 | 20 | $686 | $8.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 232 | 24 | $412 | $5.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 213 | 10 | $419 | $4.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 182 | 28 | $1,054 | $10.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 179 | 9 | $1,073 | $10.0M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 161 | 1 | $1,007 | $8.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 126 | 14 | $513 | $3.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 119 | 5 | $551 | $3.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 113 | 11 | $1,122 | $6.6M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 112 | 4 | $1,492 | $8.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 98 | 12 | $804 | $4.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 80 | 11 | $330 | $1.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 76 | 9 | $1,268 | $5.0M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 65 | 12 | $1,069 | $3.6M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 57 | 7 | $1,056 | $3.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 44 | 10 | $1,034 | $2.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 37 | 7 | $628 | $1.2M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 37 | 5 | $875 | $1.7M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 32 | 1 | $901 | $1.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 31 | 10 | $896 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 30 | 6 | $1,148 | $1.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 28 | 5 | $838 | $1.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 26 | 7 | $1,472 | $2.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 23 | 4 | $1,489 | $1.8M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 19 | 1 | $2,925 | $2.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 17 | 3 | $1,283 | $1.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 11 | 1 | $878 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 10 | 2 | $997 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 8 | 1 | $431 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 3 | $1,336 | $0.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 6 | 1 | $940 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 4 | 1 | $931 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 3 | 2 | $784 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
65
jobs · $88,721 avg pay
State Government
68
jobs · $46,769 avg pay
Local Government
900
jobs · $41,279 avg pay
Private
3,854
jobs · $50,580 avg pay
GA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
Other GA Counties
The largest counties in GA by total employment.
- Fulton County 948,157 jobs
- Gwinnett County 386,501 jobs
- Cobb County 384,275 jobs
- DeKalb County 310,018 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 226,841 jobs
- Chatham County 170,836 jobs
- Clayton County 130,346 jobs
- Richmond County 104,211 jobs