Clay County, TN

FIPS 47027 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Clay County had an annual average of 1,388 jobs across 162 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,388

-5.6% YoY

Establishments

162

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$38,268

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, TN, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 198 2 $781 $8.1M
722 NAICS 722 148 15 $330 $2.5M
921 NAICS 921 134 2 $547 $3.8M
713 NAICS 713 89 4 $510 $2.4M
541 NAICS 541 59 12 $1,658 $4.1M
455 NAICS 455 46 6 $392 $0.9M
445 NAICS 445 38 6 $311 $0.6M
237 NAICS 237 32 2 $1,240 $1.2M
531 NAICS 531 14 6 $341 $0.2M
923 NAICS 923 14 2 $1,022 $0.7M
621 NAICS 621 12 7 $876 $0.6M
221 NAICS 221 10 1 $632 $0.3M
491 NAICS 491 10 2 $1,327 $0.7M
924 NAICS 924 10 2 $1,458 $0.7M
624 NAICS 624 4 1 $764 $0.2M
922 NAICS 922 4 1 $1,829 $0.3M
926 NAICS 926 1 2 $1,089 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

45

jobs · $79,917 avg pay

State Government

24

jobs · $63,215 avg pay

Local Government

391

jobs · $34,528 avg pay

Private

928

jobs · $37,150 avg pay

TN Unemployment

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

3.6%

April 2026

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