Macon County, TN
FIPS 47111 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Macon County had an annual average of 5,468 jobs across 427 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,468
+4.7% YoY
Establishments
427
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,313
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 | 692 | 1 | $728 | $26.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 375 | 25 | $391 | $7.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 365 | 3 | $743 | $14.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 347 | 6 | $1,176 | $21.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 287 | 28 | $3,063 | $45.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 275 | 14 | $1,188 | $17.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 130 | 25 | $1,056 | $7.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 123 | 10 | $343 | $2.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 95 | 35 | $702 | $2.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 88 | 8 | $959 | $4.4M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 86 | 5 | $938 | $4.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 72 | 32 | $1,045 | $3.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 67 | 15 | $975 | $3.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 66 | 14 | $516 | $1.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 43 | 5 | $969 | $2.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 38 | 12 | $1,018 | $2.0M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 36 | 6 | $550 | $1.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 36 | 8 | $583 | $1.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 32 | 10 | $600 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 32 | 2 | $1,259 | $2.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 30 | 11 | $959 | $1.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 29 | 2 | $1,286 | $1.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 28 | 3 | $1,193 | $1.7M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 26 | 4 | $845 | $1.1M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 24 | 5 | $1,087 | $1.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 11 | 3 | $2,236 | $1.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 7 | 3 | $1,640 | $0.5M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 6 | 2 | $229 | $0.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 6 | 1 | $1,028 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 4 | 2 | $1,193 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
38
jobs · $66,420 avg pay
State Government
45
jobs · $72,197 avg pay
Local Government
1,110
jobs · $38,129 avg pay
Private
4,275
jobs · $53,097 avg pay
TN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.6%
April 2026
Other TN Counties
The largest counties in TN by total employment.
- Davidson County 555,404 jobs
- Shelby County 482,470 jobs
- Knox County 260,373 jobs
- Hamilton County 221,207 jobs
- Williamson County 149,365 jobs
- Rutherford County 149,355 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 127,193 jobs
- Sullivan County 70,256 jobs