Buchanan County, VA
FIPS 51027 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Buchanan County had an annual average of 6,056 jobs across 554 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,056
+0.4% YoY
Establishments
554
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$62,429
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 | 1,143 | 16 | $2,110 | $125.5M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 743 | 7 | $1,132 | $31.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 436 | 13 | $1,477 | $26.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 251 | 9 | $566 | $7.4M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 212 | 7 | $1,526 | $16.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 212 | 119 | $683 | $6.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 207 | 29 | $2,103 | $22.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 204 | 61 | $1,310 | $13.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 195 | 14 | $419 | $4.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 154 | 3 | $1,018 | $6.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 92 | 6 | $1,382 | $6.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 91 | 7 | $1,416 | $6.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 90 | 34 | $1,045 | $4.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 76 | 6 | $918 | $3.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 75 | 4 | $901 | $3.5M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 67 | 5 | $1,807 | $6.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 66 | 12 | $937 | $3.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 64 | 8 | $387 | $1.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 61 | 8 | $784 | $2.5M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 59 | 4 | $1,169 | $3.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 59 | 17 | $2,002 | $3.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 57 | 2 | $1,068 | $3.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 39 | 8 | $348 | $0.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 36 | 8 | $548 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 36 | 6 | $2,136 | $2.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 35 | 14 | $1,081 | $2.0M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 35 | 5 | $752 | $1.4M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 33 | 1 | $1,223 | $2.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 32 | 1 | $645 | $1.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 28 | 6 | $626 | $0.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 25 | 4 | $486 | $0.6M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 23 | 7 | $594 | $0.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 23 | 11 | $1,570 | $1.9M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 12 | 1 | $780 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 3 | $701 | $0.3M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 8 | 8 | $395 | $0.2M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 2 | 1 | $644 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
53
jobs · $74,506 avg pay
State Government
523
jobs · $52,025 avg pay
Local Government
996
jobs · $43,432 avg pay
Private
4,484
jobs · $67,721 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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