Graham County, NC

FIPS 37075 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Graham County had an annual average of 2,010 jobs across 228 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,010

+3.7% YoY

Establishments

228

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$48,764

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 Graham County, NC, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
238 NAICS 238 288 25 $1,353 $20.3M
921 NAICS 921 230 4 $829 $9.9M
611 NAICS 611 229 7 $962 $11.4M
721 NAICS 721 168 8 $658 $5.7M
236 NAICS 236 79 17 $904 $3.7M
237 NAICS 237 54 5 $1,375 $3.8M
457 NAICS 457 36 6 $497 $0.9M
624 NAICS 624 25 9 $425 $0.6M
455 NAICS 455 24 4 $398 $0.5M
423 NAICS 423 19 6 $1,045 $1.0M
926 NAICS 926 17 3 $1,324 $1.2M
924 NAICS 924 17 2 $1,724 $1.6M
441 NAICS 441 12 4 $633 $0.4M
491 NAICS 491 11 2 $1,225 $0.7M
922 NAICS 922 11 3 $1,261 $0.7M
531 NAICS 531 11 12 $1,236 $0.7M
811 NAICS 811 10 5 $530 $0.3M
221 NAICS 221 7 1 $2,656 $0.9M
519 NAICS 519 5 1 $271 $0.1M
999 NAICS 999 5 2 $471 $0.1M
814 NAICS 814 4 6 $701 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

35

jobs · $91,144 avg pay

State Government

28

jobs · $67,500 avg pay

Local Government

463

jobs · $46,221 avg pay

Private

1,484

jobs · $48,185 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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