Erath County, TX
FIPS 48143 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Erath County had an annual average of 18,590 jobs across 1,279 establishments, paying $0.9 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
18,590
+1.2% YoY
Establishments
1,279
Total Wages
$0.9B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,472
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 | 2,191 | 101 | $383 | $43.6M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 721 | 74 | $819 | $30.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 658 | 68 | $1,239 | $42.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 594 | 90 | $1,108 | $34.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 582 | 62 | $795 | $24.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 574 | 13 | $535 | $16.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 527 | 19 | $820 | $22.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 434 | 26 | $1,258 | $28.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 429 | 50 | $1,049 | $23.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 428 | 16 | $1,522 | $33.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 349 | 14 | $567 | $10.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 301 | 20 | $1,202 | $18.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 273 | 34 | $1,309 | $18.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 259 | 17 | $724 | $9.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 226 | 23 | $1,458 | $17.1M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 215 | 22 | $376 | $4.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 194 | 7 | $1,270 | $12.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 173 | 49 | $1,010 | $9.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 154 | 7 | $990 | $8.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 154 | 10 | $866 | $6.9M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 144 | 13 | $1,214 | $9.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 143 | 22 | $1,197 | $8.9M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 132 | 32 | $847 | $5.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 127 | 22 | $410 | $2.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 126 | 21 | $537 | $3.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 100 | 7 | $2,181 | $11.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 99 | 22 | $598 | $3.1M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 95 | 29 | $1,056 | $5.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 90 | 8 | $806 | $3.8M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 90 | 9 | $648 | $3.0M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 84 | 11 | $822 | $3.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 75 | 8 | $718 | $2.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 67 | 5 | $1,174 | $4.1M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 62 | 4 | $1,090 | $3.5M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 56 | 8 | $357 | $1.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 52 | 9 | $893 | $2.4M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 32 | 11 | $2,307 | $3.9M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 28 | 5 | $2,468 | $3.6M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 24 | 3 | $439 | $0.6M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 20 | 7 | $1,221 | $1.3M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 19 | 4 | $601 | $0.6M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 19 | 3 | $826 | $0.8M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 14 | 3 | $976 | $0.7M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 13 | 6 | $750 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 2 | $1,081 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 1 | $1,906 | $1.1M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 11 | 4 | $807 | $0.5M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 6 | 6 | $827 | $0.3M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 4 | 1 | $1,209 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
94
jobs · $64,863 avg pay
State Government
2,569
jobs · $40,774 avg pay
Local Government
1,689
jobs · $45,903 avg pay
Private
14,238
jobs · $48,753 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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