Alleghany County, NC
FIPS 37005 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Alleghany County had an annual average of 3,434 jobs across 339 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,434
+5.9% YoY
Establishments
339
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$42,102
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 2 | $1,412 | $0.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 298 | 12 | $909 | $14.1M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 257 | 7 | $629 | $8.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 248 | 8 | $879 | $10.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 200 | 2 | $788 | $8.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 128 | 15 | $1,075 | $6.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 120 | 4 | $759 | $4.7M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 95 | 21 | $871 | $4.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 74 | 22 | $1,028 | $4.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 57 | 11 | $687 | $2.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 45 | 6 | $1,201 | $2.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 42 | 1 | $790 | $1.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 37 | 8 | $750 | $1.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 36 | 6 | $787 | $1.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 34 | 6 | $519 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 29 | 6 | $1,195 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 27 | 17 | $934 | $1.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 23 | 6 | $360 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 22 | 3 | $1,249 | $1.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 16 | 2 | $1,179 | $0.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 13 | 4 | $1,348 | $0.9M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 12 | 7 | $369 | $0.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 8 | 1 | $211 | $0.1M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 8 | 3 | $722 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 5 | 1 | $439 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 4 | 2 | $1,222 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
40
jobs · $61,900 avg pay
State Government
60
jobs · $54,769 avg pay
Local Government
512
jobs · $43,410 avg pay
Private
2,822
jobs · $41,322 avg pay
NC Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.7%
April 2026
Other NC Counties
The largest counties in NC by total employment.
- Mecklenburg County 788,435 jobs
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- Unknown Or Undefined 242,910 jobs
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- Buncombe County 136,496 jobs
- New Hanover County 130,465 jobs