Gilmer County, WV

FIPS 54021 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Gilmer County had an annual average of 1,744 jobs across 164 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,744

+0.3% YoY

Establishments

164

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$49,562

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 Gilmer County, WV, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 426 5 $954 $20.1M
922 NAICS 922 281 4 $1,822 $26.0M
722 NAICS 722 135 11 $348 $2.4M
624 NAICS 624 108 21 $977 $2.7M
541 NAICS 541 43 11 $717 $1.6M
457 NAICS 457 30 5 $417 $0.7M
621 NAICS 621 27 8 $1,037 $1.4M
237 NAICS 237 26 1 $905 $1.2M
441 NAICS 441 20 3 $561 $0.6M
921 NAICS 921 19 3 $600 $0.6M
455 NAICS 455 19 3 $397 $0.4M
924 NAICS 924 16 2 $480 $0.4M
221 NAICS 221 16 2 $798 $0.7M
811 NAICS 811 15 4 $643 $0.5M
485 NAICS 485 12 1 $841 $0.5M
491 NAICS 491 11 5 $1,022 $0.6M
459 NAICS 459 10 4 $428 $0.2M
923 NAICS 923 7 3 $649 $0.2M
519 NAICS 519 6 1 $242 $0.1M
926 NAICS 926 5 2 $946 $0.3M
561 NAICS 561 1 1 $872 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

277

jobs · $93,074 avg pay

State Government

346

jobs · $46,189 avg pay

Local Government

229

jobs · $44,653 avg pay

Private

892

jobs · $38,636 avg pay

WV Unemployment

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

4.4%

April 2026

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