Dawson County, TX
FIPS 48115 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Dawson County had an annual average of 4,144 jobs across 485 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,144
-0.1% YoY
Establishments
485
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,056
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 | 371 | 27 | $373 | $7.2M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 324 | 19 | $1,345 | $22.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 263 | 112 | $838 | $11.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 169 | 8 | $1,558 | $13.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 148 | 8 | $394 | $3.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 123 | 7 | $736 | $4.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 116 | 26 | $1,342 | $8.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 111 | 8 | $1,035 | $6.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 103 | 8 | $562 | $3.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 100 | 13 | $1,211 | $6.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 96 | 12 | $943 | $4.7M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 85 | 12 | $857 | $3.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 68 | 9 | $1,346 | $4.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 64 | 7 | $1,270 | $4.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 55 | 11 | $1,507 | $4.3M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 52 | 6 | $2,798 | $7.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 50 | 12 | $828 | $2.2M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 49 | 7 | $1,455 | $3.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 45 | 7 | $1,468 | $3.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 43 | 5 | $407 | $0.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 38 | 6 | $1,032 | $2.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 37 | 6 | $772 | $1.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 32 | 10 | $1,094 | $1.8M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 31 | 12 | $751 | $1.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 26 | 2 | $763 | $1.0M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 18 | 8 | $961 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 18 | 3 | $1,157 | $1.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 16 | 5 | $1,583 | $1.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 14 | 3 | $326 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 10 | 2 | $1,079 | $0.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 10 | 4 | $884 | $0.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 9 | 3 | $1,191 | $0.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 8 | 3 | $1,223 | $0.5M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
54
jobs · $49,449 avg pay
State Government
312
jobs · $68,527 avg pay
Local Government
840
jobs · $49,371 avg pay
Private
2,938
jobs · $53,940 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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