Colorado County, TX
FIPS 48089 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Colorado County had an annual average of 7,492 jobs across 643 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,492
-1.4% YoY
Establishments
643
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,437
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 586 | 41 | $430 | $13.1M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 449 | 7 | $1,243 | $29.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 287 | 7 | $820 | $12.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 278 | 35 | $1,374 | $19.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 244 | 28 | $1,118 | $14.2M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 237 | 16 | $1,235 | $15.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 236 | 25 | $1,351 | $16.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 209 | 20 | $544 | $5.9M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 179 | 10 | $1,802 | $16.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 178 | 19 | $730 | $6.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 157 | 17 | $436 | $3.6M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 150 | 7 | $968 | $7.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 148 | 33 | $1,269 | $9.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 126 | 10 | $1,319 | $8.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 114 | 6 | $891 | $5.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 98 | 6 | $955 | $4.9M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 96 | 28 | $931 | $4.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 96 | 7 | $977 | $4.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 92 | 10 | $1,245 | $6.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 90 | 10 | $1,630 | $7.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 87 | 23 | $835 | $3.8M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 75 | 21 | $676 | $2.6M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 58 | 10 | $1,112 | $3.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 57 | 20 | $942 | $2.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 54 | 8 | $1,020 | $2.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 45 | 13 | $1,024 | $2.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 38 | 7 | $1,261 | $2.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 35 | 6 | $1,134 | $2.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 32 | 5 | $812 | $1.3M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 30 | 8 | $941 | $1.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 27 | 11 | $919 | $1.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 27 | 12 | $663 | $0.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 19 | 5 | $744 | $0.7M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 17 | 4 | $3,153 | $2.8M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 16 | 10 | $578 | $0.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 14 | 5 | $647 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 3 | $1,281 | $0.8M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 10 | 3 | $1,573 | $0.8M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
49
jobs · $65,822 avg pay
State Government
104
jobs · $54,968 avg pay
Local Government
981
jobs · $49,509 avg pay
Private
6,358
jobs · $53,927 avg pay
TX Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
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