Gates County, NC

FIPS 37073 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Gates County had an annual average of 1,408 jobs across 205 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,408

+0.1% YoY

Establishments

205

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$44,424

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Gates County, NC, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 310 6 $851 $13.7M
921 NAICS 921 120 2 $726 $4.5M
441 NAICS 441 60 4 $866 $2.7M
722 NAICS 722 50 5 $277 $0.7M
811 NAICS 811 42 8 $735 $1.6M
111 NAICS 111 40 10 $901 $1.9M
445 NAICS 445 38 5 $509 $1.0M
541 NAICS 541 37 17 $772 $1.5M
238 NAICS 238 37 16 $703 $1.3M
444 NAICS 444 32 3 $994 $1.6M
561 NAICS 561 22 10 $2,286 $2.7M
926 NAICS 926 20 4 $1,159 $1.1M
524 NAICS 524 17 10 $659 $0.6M
484 NAICS 484 15 7 $884 $0.7M
924 NAICS 924 14 3 $1,863 $0.7M
424 NAICS 424 13 3 $656 $0.5M
814 NAICS 814 9 8 $676 $0.3M
922 NAICS 922 9 4 $1,102 $0.5M
491 NAICS 491 9 7 $938 $0.4M
457 NAICS 457 6 4 $609 $0.2M
519 NAICS 519 3 1 $404 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

15

jobs · $49,436 avg pay

State Government

37

jobs · $53,813 avg pay

Local Government

439

jobs · $41,945 avg pay

Private

917

jobs · $45,159 avg pay

NC Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.7%

April 2026

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