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.
| 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
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