Macon County, AL

FIPS 01087 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Macon County had an annual average of 4,827 jobs across 310 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

4,827

+3.7% YoY

Establishments

310

Total Wages

$0.3B

Avg Annual Pay

$56,937

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 Macon County, AL, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
622 NAICS 622 871 1 $1,595 $72.3M
611 NAICS 611 677 6 $1,452 $50.8M
722 NAICS 722 194 18 $309 $3.1M
457 NAICS 457 136 14 $568 $4.0M
445 NAICS 445 92 8 $746 $2.0M
531 NAICS 531 81 10 $682 $2.9M
624 NAICS 624 79 64 $320 $1.3M
455 NAICS 455 61 7 $364 $1.2M
926 NAICS 926 48 5 $1,384 $2.9M
721 NAICS 721 36 1 $346 $0.6M
924 NAICS 924 35 5 $1,212 $2.1M
923 NAICS 923 29 3 $1,048 $1.6M
491 NAICS 491 26 4 $1,168 $1.6M
811 NAICS 811 26 10 $759 $1.0M
922 NAICS 922 19 3 $971 $0.9M
456 NAICS 456 18 5 $702 $0.7M
813 NAICS 813 8 3 $660 $0.3M
928 NAICS 928 4 1 $1,215 $0.3M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

939

jobs · $81,563 avg pay

State Government

790

jobs · $70,412 avg pay

Local Government

793

jobs · $49,351 avg pay

Private

2,305

jobs · $44,883 avg pay

AL Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

2.8%

April 2026

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