Covington City, VA
FIPS 51580 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Covington City had an annual average of 3,729 jobs across 293 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,729
-4.7% YoY
Establishments
293
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$57,903
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 319 | 8 | $879 | $14.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 284 | 19 | $423 | $6.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 258 | 15 | $1,138 | $15.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 130 | 11 | $859 | $5.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 72 | 5 | $515 | $1.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 63 | 2 | $1,028 | $3.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 62 | 6 | $1,316 | $4.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 52 | 8 | $741 | $2.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 50 | 17 | $1,176 | $2.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 39 | 2 | $1,010 | $1.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 36 | 5 | $663 | $1.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 35 | 9 | $617 | $1.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 34 | 5 | $1,234 | $1.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 30 | 3 | $1,521 | $1.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 30 | 9 | $1,266 | $1.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 26 | 4 | $790 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 24 | 1 | $1,184 | $1.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 18 | 4 | $973 | $0.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 16 | 5 | $468 | $0.4M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 14 | 1 | $687 | $0.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 10 | 1 | $798 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 10 | 3 | $575 | $0.3M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 8 | 2 | $473 | $0.2M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 7 | 2 | $979 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 6 | 2 | $1,681 | $0.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 4 | 1 | $847 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
49
jobs · $68,846 avg pay
State Government
58
jobs · $49,414 avg pay
Local Government
535
jobs · $45,533 avg pay
Private
3,087
jobs · $60,041 avg pay
VA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
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