Galax City, VA
FIPS 51640 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Galax City had an annual average of 5,805 jobs across 399 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,805
+0.1% YoY
Establishments
399
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,651
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 767 | 45 | $1,083 | $42.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 691 | 12 | $926 | $33.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 456 | 8 | $613 | $14.5M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 278 | 1 | $886 | $12.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 206 | 16 | $663 | $7.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 163 | 6 | $445 | $3.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 104 | 10 | $753 | $4.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 99 | 23 | $1,029 | $5.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 89 | 10 | $670 | $3.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 68 | 8 | $1,267 | $3.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 67 | 10 | $1,003 | $3.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 66 | 11 | $1,076 | $3.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 57 | 2 | $326 | $1.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 51 | 6 | $1,005 | $2.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 46 | 7 | $692 | $1.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 43 | 11 | $769 | $1.6M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 39 | 6 | $378 | $0.8M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 38 | 6 | $870 | $1.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 37 | 6 | $931 | $1.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 35 | 3 | $639 | $1.2M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 34 | 4 | $849 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 30 | 1 | $1,151 | $1.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 29 | 6 | $824 | $1.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 28 | 2 | $794 | $1.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 26 | 1 | $930 | $1.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 25 | 13 | $865 | $1.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 23 | 2 | $1,105 | $1.3M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 22 | 4 | $779 | $0.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 18 | 4 | $1,076 | $0.9M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 17 | 7 | $394 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 17 | 2 | $1,045 | $0.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 13 | 5 | $580 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 11 | 1 | $554 | $0.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 9 | 1 | $773 | $0.4M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 6 | 1 | $494 | $0.2M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 3 | 1 | $581 | $0.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 3 | 1 | $1,290 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
42
jobs · $59,513 avg pay
State Government
44
jobs · $52,220 avg pay
Local Government
566
jobs · $41,909 avg pay
Private
5,153
jobs · $41,385 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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