Industry wages in the State of Georgia grown by 12.7% since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have in the State of Georgia grown by a total of 12.7%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

The counties in the State of Georgia range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 90.7% in Long County to a low of a ( 17.1%) in Heard County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Georgia
Total Industry Wages

1. Long County (90.7%)
2. Clay County (58.3%)
3. Bleckley County (55.5%)
4. Webster County (48.3%)
5. Chattahoochee County (43.6%)
6. Quitman County (41.6%)
7. Echols County (38.6%)
8. Liberty County (37.9%)
9. Hancock County (34.8%)
10. Brooks County (34.3%)


About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.