Braxton County, WV
FIPS 54007 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Braxton County had an annual average of 3,737 jobs across 380 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,737
+2.6% YoY
Establishments
380
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,938
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | — | $138 | $0.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 376 | 39 | $912 | $11.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 316 | 26 | $2,031 | $15.8M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 300 | 6 | $1,305 | $20.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 284 | 11 | $872 | $12.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 165 | 13 | $1,127 | $9.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 146 | 13 | $542 | $4.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 127 | 27 | $1,145 | $6.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 118 | 4 | $1,055 | $6.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 99 | 5 | $614 | $3.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 78 | 12 | $991 | $4.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 73 | 8 | $2,953 | $8.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 60 | 14 | $854 | $2.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 57 | 1 | $867 | $2.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 53 | 16 | $765 | $2.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 38 | 6 | $783 | $1.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 34 | 6 | $898 | $1.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 26 | 10 | $1,105 | $1.5M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 25 | 6 | $698 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 23 | 8 | $1,046 | $1.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 23 | 3 | $1,084 | $1.3M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 21 | 1 | $702 | $0.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 20 | 5 | $975 | $1.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 19 | 6 | $540 | $0.5M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 11 | 3 | $2,391 | $1.4M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 11 | 4 | $860 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 10 | 4 | $1,422 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 9 | 3 | $622 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 9 | 3 | $239 | $0.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 8 | 3 | $456 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 2 | 1 | $444 | $0.0M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $997 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
58
jobs · $63,682 avg pay
State Government
226
jobs · $50,152 avg pay
Local Government
650
jobs · $36,324 avg pay
Private
2,803
jobs · $47,451 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