Clay County, NC

FIPS 37043 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Clay County had an annual average of 2,181 jobs across 360 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,181

+1.4% YoY

Establishments

360

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,945

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Clay County, NC, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
999 NAICS 999 — 1 — —
611 NAICS 611 229 5 $946 $11.3M
921 NAICS 921 211 2 $895 $9.8M
238 NAICS 238 138 31 $1,393 $10.0M
441 NAICS 441 104 8 $1,448 $7.8M
621 NAICS 621 103 15 $1,144 $6.1M
236 NAICS 236 51 22 $903 $2.4M
522 NAICS 522 49 7 $1,089 $2.8M
237 NAICS 237 30 5 $992 $1.6M
491 NAICS 491 25 3 $1,213 $1.6M
423 NAICS 423 22 9 $1,226 $1.4M
449 NAICS 449 20 6 $936 $1.0M
811 NAICS 811 18 6 $551 $0.5M
459 NAICS 459 15 6 $674 $0.5M
926 NAICS 926 15 3 $1,266 $1.0M
713 NAICS 713 13 1 $325 $0.2M
814 NAICS 814 12 14 $585 $0.4M
922 NAICS 922 11 3 $1,273 $0.8M
445 NAICS 445 7 1 $755 $0.3M
531 NAICS 531 6 10 $861 $0.3M
519 NAICS 519 4 1 $406 $0.1M
923 NAICS 923 1 1 $1,528 $0.1M
924 NAICS 924 1 1 $1,356 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

25

jobs · $63,083 avg pay

State Government

29

jobs · $66,625 avg pay

Local Government

464

jobs · $46,672 avg pay

Private

1,663

jobs · $46,418 avg pay

NC Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.7%

April 2026

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