Macon, Georgia Metro Area

MSA: Macon, GA
counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs

Population (2016 estimate): 229,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 4.8%

NFP Employment (2016): 103,000
Average Earnings (2016): $38,690

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,1.1000,1.2,
2012,1.1000,1.7,
2013,0.3000,1.6,
2014,2.0000,1.9,
2015,0.9000,2.1,
2016,1.4000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,-2.2000,2.8,
2012,-4.1000,2.3,
2013,2.5000,1.9,
2014,0.3000,2.4,
2015,-2.2000,2.3,
2016,2.2000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,11.1000,8.9000,
2012,10.1000,8.1000,
2013,9.0000,7.4000,
2014,7.7000,6.2000,
2015,6.3000,5.3000,
2016,5.7000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,39290.00,41140.00,
2012,37660.00,42100.00,
2013,38610.00,42900.00,
2014,38730.00,43940.00,
2015,37870.00,44940.00,
2016,38690.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	4,570	46.7	0.9	$79,060
Business and Financial Operations	5,240	53.6	1.0	$48,970
IT and Mathematical	1,560	15.9	0.5	$62,450
Architecture and Engineering	660	6.7	0.4	$64,240
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	240	2.5	0.3	$56,110
Community and Social Services	1,710	17.5	1.2	$38,430
Legal and Judicial	640	6.5	0.9	$55,740
Education, Training, and Library	5,800	59.3	1.0	$44,690
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	740	7.6	0.6	$39,490
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	7,730	79.0	1.3	$51,710
Healthcare Support	3,630	37.1	1.3	$23,680
Protective Services	2,700	27.6	1.1	$33,930
Food Preparation and Serving Related	9,190	94.0	1.0	$18,510
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,280	33.5	1.1	$19,070
Personal Care and Services	2,340	23.9	0.7	$18,860
Sales and Related	10,520	107.6	1.0	$23,140
Office and Administrative Support	17,840	182.3	1.2	$30,070
Construction and Extraction	2,860	29.3	0.7	$31,980
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	4,310	44.1	1.1	$37,150
Production	5,520	56.5	0.9	$32,400
Transportation and Material Moving	6,450	65.9	1.0	$24,080