Hamilton County, TN
FIPS 47065 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Hamilton County had an annual average of 221,207 jobs across 13,611 establishments, paying $14.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
221,207
+1.6% YoY
Establishments
13,611
Total Wages
$14.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$66,004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 19,676 | 953 | $482 | $493.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 13,912 | 1,030 | $1,846 | $1,086.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 13,428 | 691 | $847 | $591.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 12,695 | 203 | $1,170 | $568.7M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 12,630 | 20 | $1,474 | $963.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 10,691 | 2,022 | $1,860 | $1,032.3M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 9,085 | 321 | $1,905 | $900.2M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 8,755 | 42 | $1,508 | $686.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 7,841 | 620 | $1,401 | $571.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 6,182 | 211 | $1,775 | $570.8M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 5,019 | 54 | $1,246 | $325.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 4,786 | 110 | $545 | $135.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 4,682 | 538 | $1,577 | $384.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 3,950 | 87 | $853 | $175.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 3,923 | 366 | $1,069 | $136.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 3,768 | 169 | $517 | $101.4M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 3,732 | 34 | $1,092 | $212.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3,661 | 16 | $3,293 | $590.5M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 3,532 | 95 | $1,512 | $277.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 3,065 | 18 | $2,161 | $186.2M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 2,941 | 163 | $1,367 | $209.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 2,776 | 327 | $1,256 | $181.3M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 2,488 | 60 | $1,529 | $197.7M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 2,299 | 478 | $1,363 | $161.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 2,246 | 302 | $578 | $67.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 2,245 | 309 | $1,783 | $208.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 2,239 | 43 | $3,492 | $294.9M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 2,118 | 114 | $1,615 | $177.9M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 2,116 | 308 | $1,638 | $180.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 2,106 | 117 | $887 | $97.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 2,085 | 139 | $762 | $58.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 2,069 | 73 | $2,075 | $211.1M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 2,061 | 132 | $627 | $67.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 2,049 | 271 | $1,249 | $79.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 1,928 | 214 | $1,510 | $151.4M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 1,855 | 72 | $2,038 | $196.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 1,823 | 176 | $882 | $80.3M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 1,744 | 52 | $1,644 | $149.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 1,666 | 189 | $890 | $77.1M |
| 492 | NAICS 492 | 1,621 | 26 | $903 | $76.1M |
| 322 | NAICS 322 | 1,501 | 21 | $1,333 | $104.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 1,448 | 27 | $2,303 | $107.8M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 1,421 | 33 | $1,616 | $119.4M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 1,261 | 145 | $1,055 | $69.2M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 1,233 | 164 | $476 | $30.5M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 1,177 | 15 | $1,305 | $79.9M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 1,148 | 93 | $1,221 | $72.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 1,078 | 210 | $664 | $37.2M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 978 | 54 | $1,755 | $89.3M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 967 | 28 | $737 | $37.1M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 939 | 438 | $2,169 | $105.9M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 860 | 59 | $1,047 | $46.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 833 | 23 | $1,375 | $59.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 783 | 12 | $1,895 | $50.3M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 746 | 15 | $1,818 | $28.7M |
| 518 | NAICS 518 | 705 | 88 | $3,675 | $134.7M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 623 | 58 | $667 | $21.6M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 600 | 56 | $1,396 | $43.5M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 471 | 50 | $1,784 | $43.7M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 436 | 13 | $1,187 | $26.9M |
| 512 | NAICS 512 | 359 | 35 | $669 | $12.5M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 305 | 98 | $1,977 | $31.3M |
| 314 | NAICS 314 | 281 | 15 | $1,052 | $15.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 273 | 247 | $533 | $7.6M |
| 335 | NAICS 335 | 268 | 16 | $1,715 | $23.9M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 244 | 3 | $1,206 | $15.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 243 | 7 | $1,807 | $12.1M |
| 331 | NAICS 331 | 237 | 13 | $1,419 | $17.5M |
| 334 | NAICS 334 | 187 | 36 | $1,515 | $14.8M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 155 | 17 | $1,264 | $10.2M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 145 | 17 | $1,121 | $8.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 75 | 4 | $939 | $3.6M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 53 | 42 | $741 | $2.0M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 52 | 2 | $1,909 | $4.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 36 | 6 | $670 | $1.3M |
| 533 | NAICS 533 | 22 | 6 | $1,732 | $2.0M |
| 481 | NAICS 481 | 6 | 6 | $3,135 | $1.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
5,870
jobs · $149,240 avg pay
State Government
4,723
jobs · $63,419 avg pay
Local Government
12,136
jobs · $50,214 avg pay
Private
198,478
jobs · $64,569 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
- Shelby County 482,470 jobs
- Knox County 260,373 jobs
- Williamson County 149,365 jobs
- Rutherford County 149,355 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 127,193 jobs
- Sullivan County 70,256 jobs
- Wilson County 65,503 jobs