Essex County, VA
FIPS 51057 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Essex County had an annual average of 3,546 jobs across 409 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,546
-1.8% YoY
Establishments
409
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,846
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 | 338 | 20 | $399 | $7.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 247 | 2 | $1,149 | $10.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 187 | 2 | $1,490 | $9.0M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 186 | 3 | $1,172 | $11.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 153 | 5 | $765 | $6.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 152 | 7 | $1,243 | $9.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 138 | 27 | $1,064 | $7.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 123 | 8 | $477 | $3.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 108 | 12 | $596 | $3.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 106 | 13 | $899 | $4.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 66 | 12 | $795 | $2.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 63 | 64 | $563 | $1.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 60 | 21 | $823 | $2.6M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 50 | 7 | $1,483 | $3.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 49 | 8 | $569 | $1.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 30 | 8 | $578 | $0.9M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 26 | 5 | $772 | $1.0M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 21 | 4 | $952 | $1.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 21 | 4 | $497 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 20 | 6 | $2,018 | $0.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 19 | 5 | $1,237 | $1.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 18 | 6 | $576 | $0.6M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 16 | 4 | $777 | $0.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 11 | 1 | $1,155 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 11 | 6 | $1,229 | $0.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 11 | 4 | $1,778 | $1.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 6 | 1 | $1,279 | $0.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 1 | — | $1,346 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
17
jobs · $65,391 avg pay
State Government
56
jobs · $59,291 avg pay
Local Government
440
jobs · $45,668 avg pay
Private
3,033
jobs · $45,515 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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