Grant County, WV
FIPS 54023 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Grant County had an annual average of 3,620 jobs across 364 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,620
+1.5% YoY
Establishments
364
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,932
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 292 | 28 | $2,448 | $13.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 278 | 8 | $1,036 | $12.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 245 | 20 | $300 | $3.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 237 | 31 | $1,033 | $7.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 127 | 24 | $976 | $6.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 91 | 9 | $436 | $2.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 86 | 7 | $892 | $4.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 81 | 6 | $369 | $1.6M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 80 | 2 | $673 | $2.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 76 | 3 | $558 | $2.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 72 | 7 | $1,019 | $3.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 70 | 6 | $624 | $2.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 62 | 17 | $1,068 | $3.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 61 | 16 | $968 | $3.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 55 | 22 | $1,442 | $4.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 41 | 3 | $1,096 | $1.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 41 | 5 | $829 | $1.8M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 35 | 3 | $697 | $1.3M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 34 | 5 | $947 | $1.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 34 | 1 | $967 | $1.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 31 | 8 | $880 | $1.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 27 | 3 | $1,491 | $1.9M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 26 | 2 | $691 | $0.9M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 25 | 4 | $457 | $0.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 18 | 2 | $714 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 14 | 5 | $1,386 | $1.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 13 | 5 | $395 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 12 | 3 | $1,892 | $1.0M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 9 | 6 | $301 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 9 | 3 | $1,445 | $0.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 8 | 2 | $374 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 4 | 1 | $75 | $0.0M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | — | $192 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
54
jobs · $83,135 avg pay
State Government
79
jobs · $51,819 avg pay
Local Government
575
jobs · $39,112 avg pay
Private
2,912
jobs · $52,661 avg pay
WV Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.4%
April 2026
Other WV Counties
The largest counties in WV by total employment.
- Kanawha County 97,845 jobs
- Monongalia County 59,411 jobs
- Cabell County 52,015 jobs
- Berkeley County 38,427 jobs
- Harrison County 37,098 jobs
- Wood County 35,512 jobs
- Raleigh County 32,322 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 27,164 jobs