Wilkes County, GA
FIPS 13317 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wilkes County had an annual average of 2,697 jobs across 243 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,697
+0.9% YoY
Establishments
243
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,819
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 377 | 12 | $1,679 | $32.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 239 | 3 | $721 | $8.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 202 | 7 | $924 | $9.7M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 174 | 4 | $985 | $8.9M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 152 | 1 | $985 | $7.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 139 | 13 | $322 | $2.3M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 94 | 6 | $834 | $3.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 86 | 7 | $396 | $1.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 83 | 6 | $1,256 | $5.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 77 | 15 | $776 | $3.1M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 49 | 5 | $1,109 | $2.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 42 | 6 | $375 | $0.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 40 | 12 | $966 | $2.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 40 | 6 | $974 | $2.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 40 | 5 | $750 | $1.6M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 34 | 1 | $340 | $0.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 27 | 5 | $731 | $1.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 21 | 1 | $492 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 20 | 1 | $429 | $0.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 20 | 3 | $1,253 | $1.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 17 | 5 | $973 | $0.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 13 | 4 | $909 | $0.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 12 | 5 | $1,091 | $0.7M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 10 | 1 | $834 | $0.4M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 9 | 1 | $905 | $0.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 4 | 3 | $793 | $0.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 4 | 1 | $1,116 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 2 | 1 | $747 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 2 | 2 | $1,029 | $0.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $1,510 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
29
jobs · $60,375 avg pay
State Government
61
jobs · $38,289 avg pay
Local Government
659
jobs · $42,550 avg pay
Private
1,948
jobs · $52,481 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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The largest counties in GA by total employment.
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- Unknown Or Undefined 226,841 jobs
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