Alleghany County, VA
FIPS 51005 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Alleghany County had an annual average of 3,293 jobs across 490 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,293
+0.9% YoY
Establishments
490
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,646
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 437 | 14 | $893 | $18.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 319 | 7 | $878 | $14.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 272 | 19 | $372 | $5.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 194 | 29 | $1,096 | $10.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 145 | 13 | $1,696 | $8.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 87 | 7 | $573 | $2.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 80 | 21 | $1,113 | $4.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 76 | 48 | $1,238 | $4.9M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 69 | 5 | $894 | $3.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 55 | 7 | $633 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 54 | 7 | $1,050 | $2.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 53 | 3 | $764 | $2.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 47 | 14 | $524 | $1.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 44 | 4 | $531 | $1.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 43 | 9 | $648 | $1.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 36 | 4 | $1,041 | $1.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 31 | 7 | $362 | $0.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 28 | 3 | $392 | $0.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 21 | 6 | $798 | $0.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 17 | 3 | $973 | $0.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 17 | 6 | $1,558 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 16 | 4 | $1,129 | $1.0M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 14 | 1 | $814 | $0.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 14 | 1 | $543 | $0.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 12 | 11 | $395 | $0.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 11 | 2 | $1,446 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 4 | $766 | $0.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 8 | 5 | $527 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 3 | $1,083 | $0.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 4 | 1 | $950 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 4 | 1 | $466 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
16
jobs · $58,693 avg pay
State Government
165
jobs · $53,787 avg pay
Local Government
638
jobs · $43,031 avg pay
Private
2,474
jobs · $45,689 avg pay
VA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other VA Counties
The largest counties in VA by total employment.
- Fairfax County 636,429 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 228,311 jobs
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- Virginia Beach City 179,013 jobs
- Richmond City 165,947 jobs
- Chesterfield County 145,905 jobs