Chowan County, NC
FIPS 37041 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Chowan County had an annual average of 5,070 jobs across 432 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,070
-1% YoY
Establishments
432
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,255
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 435 | 9 | $904 | $20.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 390 | 29 | $416 | $8.4M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 316 | 1 | $1,394 | $22.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 308 | 8 | $1,014 | $15.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 296 | 4 | $1,264 | $12.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 281 | 22 | $587 | $8.6M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 254 | 9 | $588 | $7.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 250 | 16 | $1,151 | $15.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 173 | 41 | $1,336 | $12.0M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 120 | 5 | $1,128 | $7.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 114 | 20 | $995 | $5.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 107 | 8 | $874 | $4.9M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 87 | 20 | $764 | $3.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 77 | 20 | $882 | $3.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 70 | 8 | $340 | $1.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 67 | 9 | $999 | $3.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 65 | 3 | $1,550 | $5.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 54 | 10 | $1,137 | $2.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 53 | 16 | $1,082 | $3.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 51 | 10 | $1,124 | $3.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 50 | 5 | $708 | $1.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 44 | 6 | $427 | $1.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 34 | 10 | $542 | $1.0M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 32 | 3 | $1,214 | $2.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 2 | $1,034 | $1.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 21 | 4 | $1,251 | $1.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 19 | 4 | $1,696 | $1.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 16 | 11 | $507 | $0.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 14 | 1 | $276 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 7 | 1 | $419 | $0.1M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 7 | 1 | $753 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 7 | 1 | $750 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 3 | 1 | $1,378 | $0.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 2 | 1 | $351 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
36
jobs · $62,833 avg pay
State Government
131
jobs · $64,032 avg pay
Local Government
932
jobs · $55,286 avg pay
Private
3,971
jobs · $47,219 avg pay
NC Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.7%
April 2026
Other NC Counties
The largest counties in NC by total employment.
- Mecklenburg County 788,435 jobs
- Wake County 653,152 jobs
- Guilford County 287,996 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 242,910 jobs
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- Forsyth County 192,586 jobs
- Buncombe County 136,496 jobs
- New Hanover County 130,465 jobs