Lancaster County, VA
FIPS 51103 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lancaster County had an annual average of 4,794 jobs across 543 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,794
-0.7% YoY
Establishments
543
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$51,510
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 430 | 5 | $792 | $17.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 409 | 37 | $481 | $10.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 356 | 40 | $1,172 | $21.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 243 | 6 | $568 | $7.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 234 | 3 | $984 | $10.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 200 | 32 | $1,146 | $11.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 195 | 6 | $791 | $8.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 192 | 4 | $941 | $9.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 135 | 51 | $1,566 | $11.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 130 | 6 | $602 | $4.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 109 | 43 | $1,311 | $3.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 102 | 12 | $1,337 | $7.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 99 | 29 | $899 | $4.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 83 | 17 | $812 | $3.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 82 | 18 | $1,040 | $4.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 71 | 7 | $380 | $1.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 68 | 5 | $712 | $2.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 65 | 10 | $1,555 | $5.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 59 | 14 | $714 | $2.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 54 | 6 | $1,178 | $3.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 45 | 7 | $624 | $1.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 45 | 3 | $1,182 | $2.8M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 42 | 8 | $1,024 | $2.2M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 42 | 6 | $3,928 | $8.5M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 40 | 12 | $828 | $1.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 39 | 10 | $669 | $1.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 36 | 7 | $552 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 34 | 9 | $1,094 | $1.9M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 31 | 5 | $552 | $0.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 28 | 5 | $824 | $1.2M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 19 | 8 | $911 | $0.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 19 | 1 | $1,113 | $1.1M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 17 | 12 | $650 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 16 | 3 | $559 | $0.5M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 11 | 1 | $754 | $0.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 10 | 4 | $1,275 | $0.7M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 8 | 3 | $510 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
34
jobs · $56,900 avg pay
State Government
72
jobs · $48,698 avg pay
Local Government
438
jobs · $46,778 avg pay
Private
4,250
jobs · $52,011 avg pay
VA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
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