Hertford County, NC
FIPS 37091 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Hertford County had an annual average of 8,624 jobs across 493 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,624
+1.1% YoY
Establishments
493
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,255
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 | 1,211 | 37 | $1,282 | $50.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 883 | 14 | $949 | $37.1M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 628 | 40 | $329 | $10.7M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 498 | 1 | $1,336 | $34.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 393 | 8 | $697 | $14.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 308 | 18 | $631 | $10.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 296 | 11 | $522 | $8.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 193 | 23 | $1,037 | $10.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 187 | 11 | $1,089 | $10.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 119 | 22 | $1,140 | $7.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 111 | 15 | $692 | $4.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 107 | 12 | $886 | $4.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 105 | 12 | $1,054 | $5.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 103 | 4 | $1,112 | $5.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 103 | 22 | $549 | $2.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 100 | 13 | $1,682 | $6.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 98 | 6 | $539 | $2.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 80 | 7 | $761 | $3.2M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 78 | 17 | $869 | $3.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 54 | 12 | $1,012 | $2.8M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 51 | 6 | $1,202 | $3.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 48 | 6 | $1,088 | $2.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 44 | 3 | $1,332 | $3.0M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 39 | 5 | $832 | $1.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 36 | 4 | $498 | $0.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 32 | 15 | $462 | $0.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 30 | 14 | $603 | $0.9M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 28 | 4 | $385 | $0.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 25 | 4 | $336 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 19 | 3 | $495 | $0.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 17 | 1 | $379 | $0.3M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 11 | 7 | $449 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 2 | $1,186 | $0.7M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 6 | 2 | $1,025 | $0.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 3 | 1 | $1,677 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
60
jobs · $57,775 avg pay
State Government
299
jobs · $49,671 avg pay
Local Government
1,408
jobs · $52,721 avg pay
Private
6,857
jobs · $47,188 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