Grainger County, TN
FIPS 47057 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Grainger County had an annual average of 4,301 jobs across 379 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,301
+5.2% YoY
Establishments
379
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,455
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 | 459 | 1 | $894 | $21.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 258 | 25 | $1,267 | $17.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 221 | 5 | $658 | $7.6M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 211 | 7 | $550 | $6.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 184 | 26 | $1,105 | $10.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 78 | 16 | $877 | $3.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 74 | 13 | $1,204 | $4.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 49 | 10 | $1,682 | $4.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 42 | 5 | $1,252 | $2.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 42 | 9 | $650 | $1.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 37 | 13 | $542 | $1.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 36 | 3 | $1,194 | $2.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 34 | 2 | $1,357 | $1.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 31 | 3 | $3,529 | $3.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 31 | 5 | $556 | $0.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 29 | 8 | $1,515 | $2.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 28 | 1 | $661 | $1.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 27 | 5 | $650 | $0.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 26 | 4 | $1,292 | $1.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 18 | 7 | $506 | $0.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 18 | 2 | $1,978 | $1.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 1 | $1,063 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 4 | $1,667 | $0.6M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 10 | 6 | $1,183 | $0.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 9 | 5 | $1,478 | $0.7M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 6 | 4 | $1,548 | $0.5M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
57
jobs · $92,839 avg pay
State Government
68
jobs · $62,784 avg pay
Local Government
767
jobs · $41,996 avg pay
Private
3,409
jobs · $56,450 avg pay
TN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.6%
April 2026
Other TN Counties
The largest counties in TN by total employment.
- Davidson County 555,404 jobs
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- Knox County 260,373 jobs
- Hamilton County 221,207 jobs
- Williamson County 149,365 jobs
- Rutherford County 149,355 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 127,193 jobs
- Sullivan County 70,256 jobs