Adams County, WA
FIPS 53001 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Adams County had an annual average of 9,437 jobs across 696 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
9,437
+0.6% YoY
Establishments
696
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,288
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 1,620 | 32 | $636 | $53.6M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 1,151 | 10 | $1,337 | $80.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 859 | 138 | $942 | $42.1M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 418 | 47 | $424 | $9.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 390 | 13 | $1,469 | $29.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 348 | 35 | $640 | $11.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 344 | 69 | $1,120 | $20.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 278 | 7 | $1,786 | $18.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 259 | 21 | $1,587 | $21.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 187 | 14 | $631 | $6.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 157 | 14 | $571 | $4.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 105 | 28 | $1,206 | $6.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 89 | 8 | $457 | $2.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 69 | 22 | $1,151 | $4.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 63 | 8 | $1,149 | $3.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 58 | 8 | $1,018 | $3.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 47 | 5 | $1,205 | $2.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 45 | 4 | $827 | $1.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 44 | 4 | $3,137 | $7.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 43 | 8 | $484 | $1.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 40 | 14 | $708 | $1.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 36 | 5 | $1,861 | $3.5M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 22 | 1 | $1,015 | $1.2M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 21 | 16 | $529 | $0.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 18 | 7 | $502 | $0.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 18 | 3 | $1,306 | $1.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 16 | 3 | $930 | $0.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 15 | 4 | $1,603 | $1.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 12 | 4 | $1,697 | $1.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 4 | $1,302 | $0.3M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 3 | 1 | $1,018 | $0.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 1 | — | $2,235 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
32
jobs · $63,036 avg pay
State Government
93
jobs · $67,612 avg pay
Local Government
1,655
jobs · $61,700 avg pay
Private
7,657
jobs · $50,027 avg pay
WA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
5.2%
April 2026
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