Chester County, TN
FIPS 47023 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Chester County had an annual average of 3,987 jobs across 325 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,987
+0.1% YoY
Establishments
325
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,056
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 521 | 9 | $1,143 | $31.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 453 | 30 | $334 | $7.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 409 | 1 | $800 | $17.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 304 | 1 | $553 | $8.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 208 | 2 | $742 | $8.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 154 | 25 | $1,451 | $8.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 149 | 4 | $707 | $5.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 91 | 6 | $367 | $1.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 75 | 9 | $1,666 | $6.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 75 | 19 | $1,043 | $4.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 58 | 9 | $675 | $2.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 52 | 9 | $683 | $1.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 52 | 10 | $835 | $2.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 49 | 10 | $460 | $1.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 43 | 4 | $993 | $2.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 42 | 5 | $344 | $0.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 40 | 14 | $959 | $2.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 39 | 4 | $722 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 3 | $1,118 | $1.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 29 | 7 | $602 | $0.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 23 | 3 | $1,143 | $1.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 23 | 2 | $1,122 | $0.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 22 | 2 | $832 | $1.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 11 | 7 | $1,000 | $0.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 10 | 6 | $852 | $0.4M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 8 | 1 | $1,806 | $0.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 6 | 2 | $1,712 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 5 | 2 | $1,031 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
41
jobs · $65,027 avg pay
State Government
59
jobs · $54,540 avg pay
Local Government
988
jobs · $36,628 avg pay
Private
2,899
jobs · $46,090 avg pay
TN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.6%
April 2026
Other TN Counties
The largest counties in TN by total employment.
- Davidson County 555,404 jobs
- Shelby County 482,470 jobs
- Knox County 260,373 jobs
- Hamilton County 221,207 jobs
- Williamson County 149,365 jobs
- Rutherford County 149,355 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 127,193 jobs
- Sullivan County 70,256 jobs