Meriwether County, GA
FIPS 13199 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Meriwether County had an annual average of 4,842 jobs across 416 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,842
+4.9% YoY
Establishments
416
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,379
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 789 | 5 | $1,204 | $49.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 538 | 36 | $1,318 | $36.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 386 | 9 | $1,154 | $19.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 332 | 9 | $1,629 | $13.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 248 | 23 | $355 | $4.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 167 | 23 | $777 | $5.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 150 | 18 | $431 | $3.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 141 | 16 | $1,204 | $6.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 123 | 2 | $882 | $5.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 114 | 11 | $875 | $5.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 90 | 13 | $370 | $1.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 74 | 19 | $472 | $1.8M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 68 | 4 | $1,064 | $3.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 66 | 5 | $1,175 | $4.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 50 | 8 | $992 | $2.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 48 | 6 | $927 | $2.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 45 | 9 | $4,614 | $10.8M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 44 | 7 | $794 | $1.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 42 | 3 | $1,996 | $1.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 38 | 5 | $723 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 34 | 6 | $1,189 | $2.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 30 | 7 | $508 | $0.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 28 | 7 | $637 | $0.9M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 27 | 1 | $397 | $0.6M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 25 | 5 | $1,511 | $2.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 24 | 5 | $872 | $1.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 22 | 2 | $1,312 | $1.5M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 16 | 26 | $995 | $0.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 13 | 4 | $297 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 8 | 3 | $1,022 | $0.4M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 7 | 1 | $842 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 2 | 1 | $1,491 | $0.1M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 1 | 1 | $853 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
45
jobs · $71,800 avg pay
State Government
321
jobs · $43,205 avg pay
Local Government
732
jobs · $45,920 avg pay
Private
3,744
jobs · $54,202 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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