Edgefield County, SC
FIPS 45037 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Edgefield County had an annual average of 6,014 jobs across 459 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,014
+5% YoY
Establishments
459
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,681
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | NAICS 313 | 380 | 4 | $1,077 | $21.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 346 | 8 | $838 | $15.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 297 | 38 | $1,230 | $19.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 273 | 1 | $2,120 | $30.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 169 | 4 | $747 | $6.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 148 | 23 | $799 | $6.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 118 | 14 | $1,006 | $6.2M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 114 | 9 | $896 | $5.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 112 | 14 | $1,089 | $6.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 96 | 40 | $1,403 | $7.0M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 90 | 6 | $1,105 | $5.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 79 | 8 | $558 | $2.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 78 | 7 | $389 | $1.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 77 | 12 | $452 | $1.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 51 | 8 | $1,236 | $3.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 46 | 6 | $1,039 | $2.5M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 45 | 8 | $2,175 | $5.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 44 | 3 | $877 | $2.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 44 | 4 | $869 | $2.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 39 | 3 | $1,546 | $3.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 39 | 10 | $453 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 3 | $1,232 | $2.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 30 | 6 | $307 | $0.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 30 | 8 | $903 | $1.4M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 30 | 5 | $1,611 | $2.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 29 | 6 | $726 | $1.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 26 | 1 | $1,258 | $1.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 17 | 7 | $935 | $0.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 16 | 5 | $1,341 | $1.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 15 | 4 | $586 | $0.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 10 | 10 | $915 | $0.5M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 9 | 4 | $2,505 | $1.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
371
jobs · $99,820 avg pay
State Government
237
jobs · $53,816 avg pay
Local Government
732
jobs · $48,733 avg pay
Private
4,674
jobs · $49,496 avg pay
SC Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.8%
April 2026
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- Unknown Or Undefined 119,552 jobs
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