Barbour County, AL
FIPS 01005 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Barbour County had an annual average of 7,712 jobs across 595 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,712
+0.1% YoY
Establishments
595
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,585
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 710 | 46 | $343 | $12.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 333 | 14 | $572 | $9.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 324 | 33 | $1,181 | $19.9M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 317 | 8 | $975 | $16.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 236 | 12 | $665 | $8.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 233 | 7 | $1,477 | $17.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 219 | 22 | $1,520 | $17.3M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 204 | 4 | $750 | $8.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 193 | 78 | $255 | $2.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 162 | 8 | $832 | $3.3M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 125 | 7 | $1,125 | $7.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 102 | 22 | $563 | $3.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 96 | 28 | $1,011 | $5.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 90 | 13 | $795 | $3.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 85 | 6 | $1,521 | $2.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 83 | 6 | $785 | $3.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 81 | 20 | $912 | $3.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 74 | 9 | $342 | $1.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 69 | 11 | $962 | $3.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 60 | 2 | $967 | $3.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 60 | 6 | $905 | $2.8M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 59 | 2 | $1,035 | $3.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 58 | 5 | $1,166 | $3.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 58 | 6 | $685 | $2.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 53 | 4 | $2,066 | $5.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 51 | 11 | $931 | $2.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 43 | 6 | $886 | $2.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 43 | 14 | $1,034 | $2.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 43 | 3 | $1,116 | $2.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 39 | 9 | $427 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 36 | 4 | $1,138 | $2.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 27 | 6 | $493 | $0.7M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 27 | 8 | $296 | $0.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 13 | 8 | $915 | $0.6M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 12 | 4 | $1,143 | $0.7M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 12 | 3 | $704 | $0.4M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 9 | 4 | $936 | $0.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 7 | 4 | $2,316 | $0.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 5 | 1 | $1,624 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
51
jobs · $65,552 avg pay
State Government
473
jobs · $60,944 avg pay
Local Government
951
jobs · $47,270 avg pay
Private
6,237
jobs · $44,006 avg pay
AL Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
2.8%
April 2026
Other AL Counties
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- Baldwin County 85,117 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 83,435 jobs