Barbour County, WV
FIPS 54001 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Barbour County had an annual average of 3,996 jobs across 394 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,996
+2.1% YoY
Establishments
394
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$58,145
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 629 | 89 | $974 | $15.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 281 | 14 | $960 | $13.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 162 | 19 | $1,192 | $10.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 122 | 4 | $683 | $4.3M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 78 | 6 | $687 | $2.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 73 | 16 | $861 | $3.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 71 | 5 | $1,147 | $4.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 67 | 7 | $607 | $2.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 46 | 3 | $1,113 | $2.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 41 | 5 | $1,385 | $1.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 39 | 4 | $640 | $1.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 37 | 18 | $922 | $1.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 32 | 1 | $903 | $1.5M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 29 | 1 | $729 | $1.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 28 | 3 | $1,408 | $1.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 25 | 6 | $1,259 | $1.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 25 | 8 | $930 | $1.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 20 | 6 | $282 | $0.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 19 | 5 | $518 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 17 | 3 | $1,058 | $0.9M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 17 | 8 | $796 | $0.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 11 | 4 | $416 | $0.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 11 | 4 | $649 | $0.4M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 11 | 5 | $2,136 | $1.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 10 | 2 | $679 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 6 | 2 | $347 | $0.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 5 | 1 | $836 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
30
jobs · $66,542 avg pay
State Government
166
jobs · $51,573 avg pay
Local Government
493
jobs · $44,275 avg pay
Private
3,307
jobs · $60,479 avg pay
WV Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.4%
April 2026
Other WV Counties
The largest counties in WV by total employment.
- Kanawha County 97,845 jobs
- Monongalia County 59,411 jobs
- Cabell County 52,015 jobs
- Berkeley County 38,427 jobs
- Harrison County 37,098 jobs
- Wood County 35,512 jobs
- Raleigh County 32,322 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 27,164 jobs