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.
| 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
Other NC Counties
The largest counties in NC by total employment.
- Mecklenburg County 788,435 jobs
- Wake County 653,152 jobs
- Guilford County 287,996 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 242,910 jobs
- Durham County 236,749 jobs
- Forsyth County 192,586 jobs
- Buncombe County 136,496 jobs
- New Hanover County 130,465 jobs