GeraJobs / US Wage Premium / DeKalb County, GA
DeKalb County, Georgia — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #150 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (100.6, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in DeKalb County, GA?
DeKalb County, GA has a GLWP-US of 100.6 (rank #150 of 3,141), in line with the US average. Average weekly wage: $1400 (~$72,800/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Educational Services (LQ 3.48x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
DeKalb County's wage premium vs US average (rank #150 of 3,141). In line with the US average.
How this is calculated$1,400
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$72,800
Approx annual pay
100.6
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#150 / 3,141
National rank
312,224
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
DeKalb County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | DeKalb County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,400 | $1,392 | +$8 |
| Approx annual pay | $72,800 | $72,384 | +$416 |
| GLWP-US index | 100.6 | 100.0 | +0.6 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
DeKalb County — top industries by employment concentration
Location Quotient (LQ) > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the US average. Private sector, BLS QCEW 2023.
| Industry (NAICS sector) | LQ | Avg Wk Wage (sector) |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Services | 3.48x | $2,118 |
| Information | 1.45x | $2,453 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1.30x | $1,707 |
| Administrative & Support Services | 1.18x | $1,239 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.12x | $1,281 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
DeKalb County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
100.6
US = 100
National Rank
#150
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
+$8
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 100.6 (rank #150 of 3,141, in line with the US average). Formula: ($1400/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 100.6.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
| Rank | County | State | GLWP-US | Avg Wk Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fulton County | GA | 132.6 | $1,846 |
| #2 | Burke County | GA | 122.2 | $1,701 |
| #3 | Cobb County | GA | 102.9 | $1,433 |
| #4 | Clayton County | GA | 101.1 | $1,407 |
| #5 | DeKalb County | GA | 100.6 | $1,400 |
| #6 | Gwinnett County | GA | 89.5 | $1,246 |
| #7 | Appling County | GA | 87.4 | $1,217 |
| #8 | Forsyth County | GA | 86.0 | $1,197 |
| #9 | Hall County | GA | 84.6 | $1,178 |
| #10 | Chatham County | GA | 81.7 | $1,137 |
| #11 | Rockdale County | GA | 80.4 | $1,119 |
| #12 | Heard County | GA | 79.9 | $1,112 |
| #13 | Fayette County | GA | 78.4 | $1,091 |
| #14 | Richmond County | GA | 78.0 | $1,086 |
| #15 | Wilkinson County | GA | 77.9 | $1,085 |
| #16 | Houston County | GA | 77.5 | $1,079 |
| #17 | Carroll County | GA | 77.2 | $1,074 |
| #18 | Clarke County | GA | 77.2 | $1,074 |
| #19 | Bartow County | GA | 75.7 | $1,054 |
| #20 | Gordon County | GA | 75.6 | $1,052 |
| #21 | Troup County | GA | 75.3 | $1,048 |
| #22 | Early County | GA | 75.2 | $1,047 |
| #23 | Douglas County | GA | 74.8 | $1,041 |
| #24 | Walton County | GA | 74.8 | $1,041 |
| #25 | Pickens County | GA | 74.3 | $1,034 |
| #26 | Warren County | GA | 74.3 | $1,034 |
| #27 | Thomas County | GA | 74.1 | $1,032 |
| #28 | Webster County | GA | 74.1 | $1,032 |
| #29 | Camden County | GA | 74.0 | $1,030 |
| #30 | Bibb County | GA | 73.5 | $1,023 |
| #31 | Macon County | GA | 73.2 | $1,019 |
| #32 | Muscogee County | GA | 73.1 | $1,017 |
| #33 | Greene County | GA | 73.0 | $1,016 |
| #34 | Dougherty County | GA | 72.8 | $1,013 |
| #35 | Newton County | GA | 72.5 | $1,009 |
| #36 | Cherokee County | GA | 72.4 | $1,008 |
| #37 | Whitfield County | GA | 72.3 | $1,006 |
| #38 | Effingham County | GA | 72.1 | $1,004 |
| #39 | Monroe County | GA | 71.9 | $1,001 |
| #40 | Glynn County | GA | 71.8 | $999 |
| #41 | Stewart County | GA | 71.8 | $1,000 |
| #42 | Taylor County | GA | 71.0 | $989 |
| #43 | Coweta County | GA | 70.7 | $984 |
| #44 | Barrow County | GA | 70.5 | $982 |
| #45 | Chattahoochee County | GA | 70.0 | $974 |
| #46 | Haralson County | GA | 69.4 | $966 |
| #47 | Floyd County | GA | 69.3 | $965 |
| #48 | Morgan County | GA | 68.9 | $959 |
| #49 | Laurens County | GA | 68.5 | $953 |
| #50 | Henry County | GA | 68.1 | $948 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023 Annual Single File, US public domain. GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage ÷ US avg $1,392/wk) × 100. Top sector LQ = employment location quotient (private sector). Computed by GeraJobs.
This explorer covers Georgia counties. Explore every US county on the US Wage Premium hub.
DeKalb County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for DeKalb County, GA?
- DeKalb County, GA has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 100.6 (US average = 100), ranking #150 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it in line with the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in DeKalb County, Georgia?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in DeKalb County, Georgia is $1400, equating to approximately $72,800/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 100.6 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in DeKalb County?
- In 2023, DeKalb County, Georgia had an annual average employment of 312,224 workers covered by unemployment insurance, per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This covers private-sector and government workers across all industries.
- What industries are most concentrated in DeKalb County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in DeKalb County, Georgia are: Educational Services (LQ 3.48x, avg $2118/wk); Information (LQ 1.45x, avg $2453/wk); Finance & Insurance (LQ 1.30x, avg $1707/wk); Administrative & Support Services (LQ 1.18x, avg $1239/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.12x, avg $1281/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does DeKalb County's wage compare to Georgia overall?
- DeKalb County has a GLWP-US of 100.6 vs the US average of 100. To see how DeKalb County compares to other counties in Georgia, explore the full GeraJobs US Wage Premium rankings. The GLWP-US is computed from BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data covering all industries and ownership types.
How the Gera Local Wage Premium US is calculated
GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage / US avg weekly wage) × 100. US average $1392/wk in 2023 → US = 100 by construction. Data: BLS QCEW 2023 annual singlefile, all industries, all ownership. Suppressed cells excluded. No imputation. Full methodology · Licence: US public domain.
Find jobs in DeKalb County
Search live roles across DeKalb County and nearby areas on GeraJobs.
Get DeKalb County wage updates
We'll notify you when BLS QCEW 2024 data is published — including the updated wage premium for DeKalb County, Georgia.
Other counties in Georgia by GLWP-US
Related on GeraJobs
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW 2023 Annual Single File (data.bls.gov/cew/data/files/2023/csv/2023_annual_singlefile.zip). US public domain. Area title from BLS area_titles.csv. FIPS: 13089. No figure is modelled or estimated.