Deaf Smith County, TX
FIPS 48117 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Deaf Smith County had an annual average of 8,400 jobs across 488 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,400
+0.3% YoY
Establishments
488
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,438
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 1,992 | 20 | $1,124 | $116.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 1,406 | 54 | $965 | $70.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 480 | 28 | $359 | $9.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 340 | 24 | $1,634 | $28.9M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 269 | 5 | $634 | $8.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 169 | 12 | $621 | $5.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 165 | 6 | $1,365 | $11.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 165 | 7 | $393 | $3.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 156 | 22 | $1,145 | $9.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 149 | 15 | $1,279 | $9.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 143 | 21 | $1,194 | $8.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 126 | 4 | $1,160 | $7.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 92 | 4 | $1,115 | $5.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 87 | 10 | $1,371 | $6.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 86 | 9 | $1,280 | $5.7M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 86 | 13 | $1,631 | $7.3M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 82 | 6 | $2,129 | $9.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 67 | 8 | $702 | $2.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 66 | 8 | $2,074 | $7.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 61 | 8 | $1,002 | $3.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 46 | 10 | $676 | $1.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 42 | 13 | $1,274 | $2.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 30 | 6 | $905 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 26 | 1 | $1,506 | $2.1M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 25 | 3 | $404 | $0.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 24 | 1 | $1,112 | $1.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 23 | 8 | $703 | $0.9M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 21 | 6 | $806 | $0.9M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 20 | 10 | $556 | $0.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 17 | 4 | $512 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 14 | 3 | $1,078 | $0.8M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 10 | 4 | $753 | $0.4M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 10 | 5 | $1,134 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 10 | 2 | $965 | $0.5M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 9 | 5 | $2,104 | $0.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 6 | 3 | $731 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
60
jobs · $65,569 avg pay
State Government
49
jobs · $69,144 avg pay
Local Government
1,191
jobs · $48,932 avg pay
Private
7,100
jobs · $53,980 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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