Gaines County, TX
FIPS 48165 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Gaines County had an annual average of 6,744 jobs across 682 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,744
-0.5% YoY
Establishments
682
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$61,568
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 604 | 52 | $1,449 | $45.5M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 408 | 29 | $1,691 | $35.9M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 330 | 20 | $1,112 | $19.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 277 | 34 | $1,401 | $20.2M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 266 | 93 | $1,029 | $14.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 215 | 26 | $1,709 | $19.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 209 | 16 | $1,679 | $18.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 190 | 12 | $691 | $6.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 158 | 6 | $713 | $5.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 158 | 9 | $665 | $5.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 149 | 6 | $988 | $7.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 141 | 14 | $1,347 | $9.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 126 | 12 | $1,418 | $9.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 97 | 14 | $1,054 | $5.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 89 | 29 | $1,153 | $5.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 74 | 32 | $1,066 | $4.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 73 | 13 | $1,293 | $4.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 73 | 7 | $2,014 | $7.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 71 | 11 | $998 | $3.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 66 | 12 | $560 | $1.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 59 | 8 | $1,328 | $4.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 56 | 7 | $411 | $1.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 52 | 6 | $1,170 | $3.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 52 | 13 | $753 | $1.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 40 | 11 | $1,225 | $2.5M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 37 | 3 | $2,042 | $4.0M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 19 | 7 | $633 | $0.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 18 | 3 | $1,107 | $1.0M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 18 | 8 | $787 | $0.8M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 15 | 3 | $1,936 | $1.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 11 | 8 | $756 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 1 | $733 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 2 | 1 | $1,993 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
31
jobs · $53,370 avg pay
State Government
32
jobs · $60,031 avg pay
Local Government
1,356
jobs · $52,701 avg pay
Private
5,325
jobs · $63,883 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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