Bath County, VA

FIPS 51017 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Bath County had an annual average of 2,231 jobs across 257 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,231

+6.1% YoY

Establishments

257

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$56,432

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Bath County, VA, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 149 3 $1,169 $6.8M
321 NAICS 321 148 3 $968 $7.4M
541 NAICS 541 116 50 $3,572 $21.5M
921 NAICS 921 63 1 $837 $2.7M
236 NAICS 236 44 8 $944 $2.2M
712 NAICS 712 41 1 $579 $1.2M
924 NAICS 924 25 3 $1,335 $1.5M
624 NAICS 624 24 26 $573 $0.7M
237 NAICS 237 20 1 $1,053 $1.1M
811 NAICS 811 16 6 $792 $0.7M
923 NAICS 923 15 2 $777 $0.6M
455 NAICS 455 15 3 $355 $0.3M
457 NAICS 457 13 4 $893 $0.6M
491 NAICS 491 12 5 $1,030 $0.6M
561 NAICS 561 10 6 $560 $0.3M
221 NAICS 221 10 1 $794 $0.4M
922 NAICS 922 9 4 $1,270 $0.6M
926 NAICS 926 8 3 $554 $0.2M
623 NAICS 623 6 1 $733 $0.2M
113 NAICS 113 6 4 $676 $0.2M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

28

jobs · $62,604 avg pay

State Government

94

jobs · $41,733 avg pay

Local Government

236

jobs · $44,094 avg pay

Private

1,873

jobs · $58,643 avg pay

VA Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.8%

April 2026

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