Putnam County, GA
FIPS 13237 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Putnam County had an annual average of 6,311 jobs across 624 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,311
-0.5% YoY
Establishments
624
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,826
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 | 561 | 9 | $942 | $27.4M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 457 | 46 | $929 | $22.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 437 | 6 | $1,157 | $26.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 353 | 4 | $889 | $16.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 349 | 1 | $861 | $15.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 328 | 60 | $1,024 | $17.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 302 | 8 | $551 | $8.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 217 | 27 | $1,043 | $10.4M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 182 | 6 | $934 | $7.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 137 | 15 | $406 | $2.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 122 | 25 | $595 | $3.8M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 121 | 1 | $1,136 | $7.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 114 | 10 | $856 | $5.1M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 105 | 8 | $690 | $3.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 98 | 10 | $602 | $3.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 96 | 10 | $1,426 | $7.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 84 | 17 | $1,264 | $5.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 66 | 4 | $1,680 | $5.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 60 | 9 | $1,072 | $3.4M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 59 | 5 | $1,501 | $4.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 55 | 11 | $920 | $2.6M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 51 | 7 | $911 | $2.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 51 | 6 | $1,605 | $4.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 50 | 14 | $557 | $1.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 42 | 4 | $1,313 | $2.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 38 | 1 | $1,268 | $2.5M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 32 | 9 | $1,492 | $2.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 31 | 25 | $2,246 | $3.7M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 31 | 5 | $2,916 | $4.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 27 | 14 | $1,279 | $1.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 26 | 5 | $821 | $1.1M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 24 | 6 | $1,713 | $2.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 21 | 39 | $1,257 | $1.4M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 21 | 3 | $998 | $1.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 20 | 20 | $1,579 | $1.7M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 18 | 5 | $1,073 | $1.0M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 9 | 1 | $187 | $0.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 6 | 2 | $976 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 6 | 1 | $999 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 4 | 3 | $1,670 | $0.3M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 4 | 1 | $1,000 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
80
jobs · $67,702 avg pay
State Government
391
jobs · $44,381 avg pay
Local Government
1,034
jobs · $49,018 avg pay
Private
4,806
jobs · $47,523 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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