Boone County, WV
FIPS 54005 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Boone County had an annual average of 4,752 jobs across 420 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,752
+8% YoY
Establishments
420
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$73,782
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 737 | 11 | $2,070 | $79.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 524 | 20 | $1,009 | $27.5M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 485 | 1 | $1,411 | $35.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 337 | 22 | $1,046 | $12.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 320 | 69 | $921 | $9.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 165 | 18 | $419 | $3.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 139 | 7 | $1,061 | $7.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 108 | 5 | $593 | $3.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 107 | 5 | $648 | $3.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 105 | 7 | $1,060 | $5.8M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 87 | 9 | $309 | $1.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 81 | 4 | $745 | $3.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 75 | 12 | $844 | $3.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 69 | 10 | $415 | $1.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 52 | 9 | $726 | $2.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 49 | 11 | $1,424 | $3.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 44 | 12 | $1,176 | $2.7M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 40 | 1 | $866 | $1.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 37 | 23 | $932 | $1.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 37 | 5 | $1,903 | $3.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 33 | 2 | $990 | $0.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 29 | 1 | $902 | $1.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 24 | 13 | $1,280 | $1.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 20 | 3 | $321 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 20 | 3 | $1,989 | $2.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 12 | 1 | $1,094 | $0.7M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 8 | 2 | $1,132 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 7 | 1 | $367 | $0.1M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 6 | 1 | $1,211 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
55
jobs · $66,593 avg pay
State Government
198
jobs · $52,042 avg pay
Local Government
1,285
jobs · $57,364 avg pay
Private
3,214
jobs · $81,798 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