Hockley County, TX
FIPS 48219 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Hockley County had an annual average of 8,879 jobs across 614 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,879
-1.9% YoY
Establishments
614
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$65,385
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 1,606 | 58 | $1,794 | $149.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 1,543 | 7 | $857 | $68.8M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 512 | 11 | $3,877 | $103.3M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 510 | 29 | $360 | $9.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 314 | 11 | $588 | $9.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 273 | 26 | $1,307 | $18.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 264 | 16 | $1,668 | $22.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 227 | 8 | $625 | $7.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 202 | 14 | $1,147 | $12.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 193 | 102 | $891 | $8.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 191 | 14 | $1,153 | $11.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 184 | 8 | $882 | $8.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 165 | 7 | $459 | $3.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 162 | 9 | $1,286 | $10.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 148 | 11 | $1,790 | $13.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 129 | 18 | $1,275 | $8.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 111 | 21 | $1,668 | $9.6M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 84 | 12 | $1,318 | $5.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 78 | 12 | $574 | $2.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 66 | 11 | $516 | $1.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 51 | 6 | $1,030 | $2.7M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 42 | 4 | $328 | $0.7M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 40 | 4 | $1,773 | $3.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 31 | 7 | $608 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 29 | 7 | $1,204 | $1.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 24 | 8 | $427 | $0.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 18 | 7 | $397 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 12 | 3 | $1,061 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 2 | $954 | $0.5M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 8 | 3 | $550 | $0.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 2 | 2 | $338 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
40
jobs · $59,046 avg pay
State Government
54
jobs · $55,630 avg pay
Local Government
1,829
jobs · $44,676 avg pay
Private
6,956
jobs · $70,940 avg pay
TX Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
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